My wife and I want to buy some new couches for our living room, but we're having a hard time figuring out what brands make quality sofas. The salesman recommended Rowe, but I read online that they went bankrupt a few years ago (I know they're fine now, but that still worries me) along with some bad reviews. I know there are some furniture dealers here, so please help! What are some quality sofa brands? BTW, if you say Rooms to Go or Ashley, I will delete your comment ;-). I'm looking around the $1000 range. We want a sofa that will last, but I don't have the money to get super nice ones. Also, is there a good website that offers good reviews of sofas? I can't find a good one. Thanks for your help!
Here's the thing about online customer reviews - RARELY does anyone go online to give a good review - disgruntled people - with or without merit - will take the time to do write a bad review. I've been in the furniture biz for 30 yrs my dad 30 yrs before that. Most of these reviews online are skewed, one-sided, never reveal the true facts. I would not give them any credence whatsoever. I can guarantee you that the furniture companies I've worked for are not in the business to have unhappy customers...that makes no sense. What people fail to realize is that in most cases you get what you pay for. If you buy a $299 sofa for instance expect it to not fall apart in a year, then you're not being realistic. If you spend $1000 on a sofa, you should REASONABLY expect 5-7 years, depending on the variables. If you spend $1500-2000, you could REASONABLY expect 7-10 yrs. This also depends on the construction, fabric daily use abuse. And you will always pay more for a custom ordered fabric than the stock fabric, which will most likely be a cheaper fabric, but not neccessarily a less durable fabric (microfiber for instance is quite often a stock fabric. Any fabric though with a high polyester content will be your best bet for durability) Of the manufacturers I've worked for, I would suggest La-Z-Boy Bassett. (Rowe, btw, is not very good). Another good manufacturer is Flexsteel, but I don't know if you'll find one in your price range. Both LZB Bassett have been in the biz for well over 100 yrs. I can appreciate that you don't want to waste your money or have regrets. So compare these 2 suggestions go with what you feel most comfortable with.
Best quality sofas: Harden, Hickory Chair, Drexel Heritage. There are others that I don't know, but these are excellent and the cost is commensurate.
