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It is great value-for-money....but it ain't great furniture.

It will be a truly "manufactured" rather than crafted piece of upholstery. The materials are Wood, Metal, Foam and Textile....but the way these are combined will be assembly line.

If you want a traditional, sink-in, sit.....re-do the old one.

but how is it in comparison to Room and Board? Some of the styles are similar.

the La-Z-boy looks stiff and manufactured in person. Room and Board sofas are about the same price point, but look more solid.

if your original sofa frame is still in good shape, it may well be worth it to do the recovering. that older stuff will often hold up better than anything you buy new today.

I'm kind of surprised that everyone is advocating reupholstering, because I've always read (in quotes from upholsters, no less, about flea market finds) that it's only worth it if springs, etc, are fully intact. I've no doubt that redoing it entirely is worth it if you can afford to redo everything (assuming the interior needs to be redone) but that's often very expensive.

we have a todd oldham snap sofa-
which we mainly got because the arms and legs are designed to be re-arrangeable (gimmicl). while we have no interest in re-arranging it, the construction is designed so that the arms and legs were completely removeable as well.
this is great for moving, especially in old apartments and winding stairs and tiny doorways.plus you can convert to a daybed for overnight guests.

it is quite comfortable, but really mostly foam.
but it does come with all the perks of la-z-boy (warranties on foam, springs and wear and tear)

I would say it is way more comfortable than anything I sat on by west elm ( which always feel hard to me), and probably more in line with stuff I see in CB2, or the like. better quality than ikea (covers are zippered and removeable and washable, nothing is "fixed" in place, etc)

plus tons of color and pattern options.

would I rather have a room and board vesion- yes...but like I said, you can't beat being able to take it apart to get it in and out of a room.

I think all la-z-boy models "unbolt to unassemble" in some form, but this is function is really part of this design, and not an manufacturing afterthought..

LaZBoy is crud. Redo your old sofa if at all possible. No one makes stuff like that anymore. We have a LZB recliner on which the seat foam is nearly flat after only 2 years of use. LZB will only repair it for a fee. We just bought another LZB recliner because my husband just *had* to have a recliner, but I'm not holding out high hopes for it.

It really depends on whether your old sofa was decent, itself, to begin with. There's vintage crap out there, too, you know.

But if a quality piece, you like the lines, it's realtively solid, it has sentimental value (any or all of the above)... I vote for a reupholster of what you've got. Plus, then you will be the ONLY person in the world with "that" sofa.

So...I just came from Todd Oldham store and the while the furniture is very appealing to the eye (great fabrics and style) the sofa cushions seem VERY whimpy. What a shame. Now if they only could make the quality of the cushions better. To answer my own question, yes Room and Board quality is better and about the same price.

At the LAZ-Boy store, the saleswoman told me that the Todd Oldham couch was badly made and uncomforable. She told me not to buy it. I love honest salespeople

Honest EX-sales people. ;)

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate all the feedback!

I did go look at some of the Todd Oldham furniture at a local La-Z-Boy store, and it did seem a little shoddy. It was lovely, but it felt kind of like sitting on boat cushions.

I'm pretty sure the old sofa is going to be pretty expensive to repair. The upholstery is starting to come apart so I've had to keep hand stitching it back together. The whole thing shifts with the slightest movement,it's just a matter of time before we go crashing to the floor.
I will definitely get an estimate though before I give up on it.

I have a La Z Boy sectional purchased in 1989 and the quality is excellent. The upholstery has held up well in rooms with direct sunlight and the recliner mechanisms work perfectly. This has been an everyday sofa which has been moved to 3 different states. Hopefully the current design are just as good.

This is a late post to this question but I wanted to provide my two cents. I have owned the Todd Oldham Dexter sofa for two years. At first, I hated it because it was uncomfortable. Overtime, the cushions have softened and the slightly worn in look is more appealing to me. I replaced the legs because I felt it sat too high..this was a great move because it now has a more "lounge" feel to it. It has held up very well to the daily demands of two grown men and a very lazy dog.