Need a new sofa...HELP! - Page 2

3cupcakes · ‎04-20-2012

@ECBG wrote:
I got the couch in the cream and turquoise room and love it! I chose red pile to go with my antiques. Woven fabs wear too badly. It's an extremely comfortable couch! The pillows are down.

We got a fantastic rubbre backed couch cover for our 90 pound "baby". The cover is washable, and I have a towel where he sits which I clorox when I wash ours every few days. Works like a charm!

http://www.mycozylife.com/

It's beautiful, @ECBG.

Blowing out someone else's candle doesn't make yours brighter.

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

@tulipsYou'll probably like Cozy Life, reading the post about you washing the slip covered couch. Take a look at the picture and I included more info for you in the post.

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

@3cupcakes wrote:
@ECBG wrote:
I got the couch in the cream and turquoise room and love it! I chose red pile to go with my antiques. Woven fabs wear too badly. It's an extremely comfortable couch! The pillows are down.

We got a fantastic rubbre backed couch cover for our 90 pound "baby". The cover is washable, and I have a towel where he sits which I clorox when I wash ours every few days. Works like a charm!

http://www.mycozylife.com/
It's beautiful, @ECBG.

@3cupcakes***Thank you. I taught Interior Design.

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

My only input is not to expect anything to be as good or last as long as your 25 year old sofa.

Mine is that age, and still looks like new, but I'm really tired of it. I'm not looking forward to shopping for new, as sofa buying is the hardest furniture for me to decide on, and I know the new one won't be as solid as this one is.

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

@Mominohio wrote:
My only input is not to expect anything to be as good or last as long as your 25 year old sofa.

Mine is that age, and still looks like new, but I'm really tired of it. I'm not looking forward to shopping for new, as sofa buying is the hardest furniture for me to decide on, and I know the new one won't be as solid as this one is.

@Mominohio******

Go to Ethan Allen Theirs are solid and kiln dried.

I've bought several things there and taken all of my Interior Design classes so they could see classic influence style. They were spell bound!

Lucky Charm · ‎03-09-2010

I'm going to need a new one in the next few months. Will have to be a comfortable queen sleep, too.

Mattresses are so thin nowadays. A furniture boutique I visited a month ago actually offered an air mattress to go on top of the sleeper mattress. Came from the couch manufacturer!

Has to be slipcovered too, and I don't want anything that has to be drycleaned.

Problem is the fabric that I LOVED was a paisley done in corals, turquoise and lime green, but was made of linen. I've since read linen is horrible for upholstering as it stretches. I can't find a fabric that I love enough.

Very personal finding the perfect couch!!!

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

@ECBG wrote:
@Mominohio wrote:
My only input is not to expect anything to be as good or last as long as your 25 year old sofa.

Mine is that age, and still looks like new, but I'm really tired of it. I'm not looking forward to shopping for new, as sofa buying is the hardest furniture for me to decide on, and I know the new one won't be as solid as this one is.

@Mominohio******
Go to Ethan Allen Theirs are solid and kiln dried.

I've bought several things there and taken all of my Interior Design classes so they could see classic influence style. They were spell bound!

Our Ethan Allen store closed decades ago, and I miss it. I have a number of pieces of their furniture. I'll have to search and see where the nearest one is around here now.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

In 41 years of marriage, we have had 4 couches. All were either Bassett, Broyhill or England Corsair.

Junker2327 · ‎03-11-2010

Our family room furniture is Henredon that is probably 20 years old. They have been recovered once and I will be recovering them again realy soon. Excellent frames. Our living room furniture is Hickory Chair sofa and two large chairs. These are about 25 years old and I will be recovering these also. Its expensive to recover but the frames are built to last.

Beckyblu

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

I bought a new sofa in December 2014. It's a Sherrill and is holding up extremely well. I've had a Sherrill in the past, too, and loved it. I would highly recommend a Sherrill. There were lots of choices in fabrics. The sofa even came with two pillows that I got to pick out the fabric in. That's a small thing, but one that I was pleased with. I had them Scotchguard the fabric because of my dog. I know I could have done that myself, but I'm sure I wouldn't have done as good a job.

My sister just bought a Pottery Barn sofa that she likes a lot.

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