Coming up with a budget for a makover is hard. So, when we are trying to get a sense of how much a person is willing to spend on their apartment, we often ask them the ultimate NYC question: "How much would you spend on a sofa?" The answer to this inevitably tells us volumes about a client's spending comfort. Tell us what your comfort level is here and then see what others have said to see where you stand.
Under $999 - Cheap - Student (ex. Ikea)
$1000-$2500 - Affordable - Professional (ex. Crate & Barrel)
$2500-$5000 - Deluxe - Upper Professional (ex. Montauk)
$5000 and up - Rockstar! (ex. B&B Italia)
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I put a deposit on the Pignolo sofa and now Nuovo Melodrom has disconnected their phone at their Bronx warehouse. I see a posting from Karen recommending this sofa. If this is the same Karen who sold me the sofa at the SOHO store just before it closed, please let me know who I can contact about getting a refund of my $800 deposit. Please email me at mbfalla@yahoo.com.
I was able to track down the salesperson from Nuovo from another Craigslist posting and I spoke to her and they were having trouble with their phone line for one week. Apparently my sofa is on the way to I wanted to post an update so as not to raise any unwarranted concerns about this company.
I agree with many of the posters here in that I don't think the bracketed comments were necessary or appropriate. We're not dummy's here and listing the price ranges, which should have included $500 or less as an option, would have been fine given the self explanatory question. The writer I don't think would have worded it that way if they had a concept of the range of decor out there as well as the salaries of individuals. Just scan through the internet and you'll find absolutely amazing examples of sofas of lower cost used to create a stunning room. Ikea for example classified as cheap (haha) furniture, hmmm. Actually, their sofa's are functional, well made and produces amazing rooms, decor wise. Of course the high end sofas speak for themselves, as long as the decorator knows what their doing in bringing the room together. Also, I wouldn't balk at a Montauk sofa if I were given one, however, I personally like the option of changing my living room or rec room decor look, so the high end cost for me would not be a wise choice, thus becoming a factor in the choosing of my sofa. If I were the type who would love the sofa for the next 25 years, I would spend a lot of money on one that I adored. If I loved changing decor often, I'd go with Ikea (and by the way, I'm NOT a student..:)
We are thinking about purchasing the Belgian Slope Arm Sleeper Sofa from Restoration Hardware (http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod100258) We have shopped around quite a bit and think it's an attractive sofa for the (not cheap) price but are a little frustrated with how little information they provide on the sleeper part.
Does anyone have any info on or experience with this or similar RH sofas? any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!