My wife and I are thinking about purchasing some new sofas. La-Z-Boy is always a brand I've heard good things about, but mostly their reclining chairs. We want a stationary sofa. Do they have good quality? We want something that will (hopefully) last approximatly 10+ years. Our current sofas from Rooms to Go only last about a year (side note-NEVER buy Rooms to Go!). What are some other good sofas around the $1000 price range that will last? Thanks for your help!
No better, or worse, than any other manufacturer of that quality. Price is never an indication of quality.
We have had a Lazy Boy recliner for twenty years and it gets daily use. It's held up very well. I think that Lazy Boy has a good product, and over the past ten years they have marketed sofas and chairs in really popular design styles, too. Good luck with your sofa shopping!
I worked for La-Z-Boy for 7 years. I was a salesperson, then visual mgr, then accessory mgr, then buyer, then designer, then asst mgr, then store mgr, then back to designer (my passion education). I own ALL La-Z-Boy furniture, purchased almost 10 years ago. I'd been in the furniture design biz for 20 years before I bought furniture, cause nowhere I'd worked - all high end, mind you - was the quality that I thought was worth the price, even at my employee discount. I am STILL impressed with La-Z-Boy furniture. I have a stationery sofa, the Avery armless chair, the Riley reclining chair in leather. I also have all my occasional tables from Hammary, which is a casegoods company LZB owns carries in their stores. I would still work for LZB if they had a store in the city I moved to. If you are going to spend $1000 on a sofa at LZB, you're getting a great sofa. Like any furniture line, they have a good, better, best quality level. The good quality is at he $599-699 price point, is the promotional line. GOOD will get you 3-5 years. BETTER is the $700-$899 price point. They will get you 6-8 years. The BEST is $900 over will get you 9 to 20 years, depending on the level of use other factors (leather will last 4x's longer, for instance). I highly recommend LZB. You will have to pay for delivery probably, it's worth every penny. Also, buy the accident protection plan...also worth every penny. Take good care of your furniture by vacumming it reguarly rotating the cushions reguarly. Maintenance is very important in extending the life of your furniture - (but, as you experienced, there's little hope for longevity of Rooms To Go furniture)
