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@ciao_bella wrote:

In the past, like you, I always had problems with sofa cushions sinking, getting soft with no support.  I spoke with a furniture store owner (family owned and operated) in our area who has been in business for decades.  Told him of the problem and he said to only seek out USA made sofas and, even then, not all are equal.  He told me about a company called Kincaid who made quality sofa (and other furniture) and only used solid wood and quality manufacturing in their cushions.  That company sells its sofas in many furniture stores.  I bought a Kincaid sofa and am not one bit sorry.  As soon as you sit on it, you know the difference.  

Here is a little bit about them.  You can Google where they are sold in your area.  

Kincaid

Photo Credit: www.kincaidfurniture.com

How many cushions: 1, 2, or 3? Do you want a rounded or flat back? It seems that Kincaid offers just about any high quality constructed style of sofa you possibly could be looking for. The company has been making furniture in North Carolina since the 1940s, and they still use solid wood construction, English dovetails, and hand rubbed finishes. Choose from one of Kincaid’s designs, or custom design your own. Check the Kincaid website to locate a dealer near your home.

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Kincaid is owned by Lazy Boy.

[Mom2Dogs]

@BunSnoop   My couch is probably 20 years old and in excellent condition...we have a coordinating chair as well.  I recently had the couch cleaned again  and the couch cushions started getting flat about a year ago.  I am able to flip the seat cushions as well as the back cushions which help but they are still a tad flatter than I want.  I think the padding has just flattened down plus the dog likes to lay on the back of the sofa.

I did but some sheet foam to boost the cushions but could not get the exact fit, I didn't like they way they looked.  I am going to stop by the local upholstery shop and see if they can do something for the cushions.  

[Carmie]

Good luck buying furniture.  Even if made in the USA it is not made to last anymore.

I am sitting on a Smith Brothers sectional that we paid almost $7,000 for.  It still looks like new.  We keep a cover on it because we have dogs.

The problem is, when you sit down, you can't get up. It sinks in.  The cushions have springs in them and are padded over.  It used to be comfortable. But no more.

The expensive sofa we had before this one held up except for the upholestry.  It faded and looked worn, even through we weren't hard on it.

I have a leather Laz e boy recliner that is still going strong that is 30 years old.  I also have one that is almost a year old.  The newer one is not made as well as the older one. It is a small model for petite people and I paid $1700 for it.

I would like to get new sofa or sectional, but I am put off.  I know that it doesn't matter how much you pay or what company you buy from, the quality just won't be there.

Nothing is made to last beyond a few years anymore.

Whatever I buy next will not be top dollar.  I know it will need replaced a few years later.

[Lilysmom1]

Interesting topic.  I bought a lazy boy leather loveseat.  It is 15 years old and in great shape.  I recently bought a leather reclining sofa from a Quebec company called Fornirama and a reclining chair (both electric).  Big prices on all of them and all are in very good condition and comfortable.  Fornirama is a Quebec based company with a very good reputation.  I always look for hardwood frames.  The price of good furniture is high.

People don't seem to buy to keep anymore.  New furniture every so many years.  We have become a disposable society.

I got a price to recover a sofa and loveseat and it was higher than a new set.  I gave it away.  Resale value is low.

[wagirl]

Or..... if you love your furniture, you can get the cushions replaced. Research online. Furniture these days is so freaking expensive , as is everything. And then trying to get it shipped in a few weeks usually takes months---

[wilma]

Look for metal fasteners attached to the frame under the sofa. La-Z-Boy is one of only a few manufacturers who still use metal. (At least they did when we purchased from them a few years ago.). A lot of cheaper furniture uses plastic pieces that will weaken & break more easily and cause cushions to sink. 

You can also upgrade at La-Z-Boy from standard to higher quality cushions. Costs more but makes a big difference in how the cushions feel and hold up over time. We've been satisfied with our La-Z-Boy purchases. Definitely holding up better than the Haverty's and Thomasville sofas we owned previously. 

[NYCLatinaMe]

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@BunSnoop wrote:

My sofa set in the living room is 10 years old (sofa, loveseat and chair).  The fabric looks like the day we bought them, but we're starting to "sink" in the cushions.  I purchased those boards that you place under the cushions, but they did not offer much help.  

We use our living room almost every day - so they do get a lot of use.  

• How long does your furniture last (sofa, loveseat & chair sets)  when used pretty much daily?   

• I'm thinking of purchasing my next set from Lazy Boy.  If you've purchased furniture from them were you happy with the quality of the furniture?

Thank you!

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@BunSnoop   Some years ago I bought a Ralph Lauren sofa for a lot of money at Bloomingdale's, and the cushions flattened in a very short period of time.  I was so angry.

It has come the time that I need to replace it, and it is hard to find good furniture (I need a small sofa for my space limited NY apt), the furniture stores have closed, the only things that look good to me are in pottery barn and crate and barrel.  Almost anything else I would have to buy online, unseen, and may come in a flat box.  That is what my neighbors are buying, I see the boxes being delivered.  But are those good sofas or will I be throwing my money away, like I did before?

I found this wonderful website with lots of good information by a man who retired from the furniture business insidersguidetofurniture dot com.  He reviews dozens of furniture/sofa brands, including Lazyboy. He has lots of info on Lazyboy.  You can search the website.

It appears that furniture makers make sofas with hardwood frames that may last 10-20 years (you need that, and maybe top of the line 8-way hand-tied foundations, or high quality Pirelli webbing, or decent quality sinuous wire), but the cushions are made to last only about 5 years.  (Mine lasted less.).

He wrote that foam is one of the most expensive components used in manufacturing a sofa, and that pottery barn and crate and barrel sofas, among other brands, use poor quality foam in its cushions that will not last more than 5 years.

So you can read the insidersguidetofurniture for ideas on what to buy, but if your furniture is good and the issue is just the cushions, maybe just restuff the cushions.

According to him, most seat cushions are made with polyurethane foam cores, wrapped in a dacron polyester fiber.  He states that most important is to get a sofa with high density foam pillows, and that high density is not the same as "firmness".  “High-density” foam, without a number, usually means the foam density is 1.8, which lasts about 5 years. 

The pillows in the sofas are puffed up with fiber for display and sale purposes, and quickly lose their loft (and shape) because fiber has no resiliency at all.

He recommends to look for sofas with 2.5 density foam or preferably spring down cushions.  However, I have not found that information is not readily available, and have not yet decided on a purchase, because it will take me some time.  Don't want to but another sofa in 5 years.

I happened to be looking for something else in Amazon the other day, and saw that they have many vendors that sell high-density foam cut to order, and that a lot of people are buying this foam to restuff their old sofas that they love.

It is too late for me to rescue my sofa, but this may work for you.

If you are interested in a diy project, many people explain what they did in the reviews.

Best of luck to you, regardless of what you choose to do.