AT reader sfbbqueen's on the hunt to find a similar sofa to the one pictured here from Living Etc. Where in Southern California can I find a sofa like this one by Espacio? Since Espacio doesn't seem to have a distributor in the U.S., we probably can't get the exact sofa, but we'd love to find a good facsimile or something pretty close to it in style. Thanks!
[ Photo from Living Etc. ]
Hey sfbbqueen,
Depending on your budget, there's quite a range of sofas that are similar to this one. If you're on the lower side, there's Custom Sofa Design's London sofa which starts at $749 and Ikea's Kramfor sofa for $899. On the higher end, there's Room and Board's Townsend sofa which starts at about $2300, or Blueprint's Becca Sectional (price varies).
Anyone have any other suggestions?
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Espacio is just the name of the store; they sell the work of many different designers produced by a number of manufacturers. It seems to me that your sofa is called Happy Hour, designed by Pietro Arosio, and manufactured by Tacchini.
http://www.espacio.co.uk/cgi-bin/products/products_sofas.asp?ProductName=Happy%20hour
A simple google search reveals that there is at least one U.S. retailer who carries it, Orange Skin in Chicago. I'll leave it to you to search for more...
http://www.orangeskin.com/product.php?pid=1850&key=tacchini&PHPSESSID=ca5ee04ee9f7f4efaee3853c4c6958a5
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It looks almost exactly like the "Happy Hour" sofa by Pietro Arosio http://www.tacchini.it/site/.
Tacchini is an Italian company, but has pretty decent US distribution and it's not as expensive as B&B Italia which has two models (George and Dadone) that also look alot like this sofa.
In my opinion, you won't find anything from a US company that really looks alot like this sofa - the narrow seat cushion and that particular leather color are very European looking.
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Monika1 -
Great minds think alike - I just type slower!!!
Good call.
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FWIW, I would avoid Orange Skin at all costs. I had a terrible experience with them. I contacted Tacchini and was referred to a dealer in Cincinnati for any future purchases.
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The Naviglio sofa at the Conran Shop has a similar look, and is very beautiful. But it is very pricey..
http://www.conranusa.com/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=21143&cid=SofasArmchairs&language=en-US
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The Naviglio is very comfortable (I tried it out recently), much more comfortable than the Happy Hour I am sure, but the Happy Hour is edgier, and would be really fun to design a room with...
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The Camerich section at HD Buttercup had this sofa on sale:
http://www.camerich.com/English/productsshow.asp?productSort=439&id=348
It's not identical, but it shares similar proportions. I don't remember the sale price, but its definitely way less than the $8900 Naviglio.
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