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Your thoughts on this sofa?

The quality is good. What are your thoughts on the style? Do think that it looks comfortable? It's reasonably priced $1000.

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It's a nice couch. There are some things to check first before you buy it: 1. Is it real leather? If not, it'll flake and peel sooner rather than later, especially if it gets lots of use. 2. Is it ALL real leather? Some companies scr*w you by having just the seat cushions made of leather and the rest is a fake leather. You want to make sure that the ENTIRE couch is leather. 3. Make sure there is double stitching on the edges, corners and where any 2 pieces of leather meet. If it's not all real leather, then the price is a bit high... But you're right. It won't go out of style quickly. Yes, it looks comfortable but I must say, I'm not a fan of leather sofas, as they are cold in the winter, hot and sticky in the summer. And you do need to take care of them. Real leather needs a leather conditioner at least every 6 months. Fake leather can be treated with normal cold cream to keep it supple and to keep it from fading and peeling.
It's very versatile. If you want to change around the room again, it will be easy to do. I don't if you're doing anything else with the room, but it would look phenomenol with wood and rich earthy tones.
I agree with your thinking. It looks leather which cleans easily and looks great. The simplicity of the style will last many years and blend with other items in the room even as taste change.
Actually, it looks very uncomfortable. There's no lumbar support. The back is also kind of low (no headrest or support). You would have to sit up straight every time you sat on it and it would eventually kill your back. Those armrests look very hard, too. The whole thing just has a cold, uncomfortable look to me. Never buy leather furniture (or any other kind, really) without sitting in it for a while. Most people who buy leather furniture do so because leather furniture does have a cool, sleek look. But, you'll find that you never want to sit in it, because it's terribly uncomfortable. I got a sofa and theater seats in leather. But, the seating surfaces are very soft top-grain leather that has been stuffed to form kind of a pillow-top surface (like a pillow-top mattress). They also have good lumbar support and a pillow-like headrest that can be adjusted for people of different heights. It also reclines (the theater seats power recline). In colder temperatures, I put a crocheted afghan over one of the seats for a warm surface (the leather is a bit cool). I fall asleep in front of the TV at least a couple times a week and wake up in the morning wondering where I am. They're that comfortable. The sofa cost $1000 and we custom ordered it at a place in San Diego called the Sofa Recliner Factory (actually it was made by Pallister in Canada). The power-recline stadium seats (2 adjoining with a console in the middle) were $2000. Leather is also great if you have dogs that shed. The hair just slides right off onto the ground (lots of dust bunnies under the sofa and chairs). It's the best furniture I've ever owned.

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