When need becomes obsession.... It turns out the junior Apartment Therapist needs a sofa. But now that he is a practically a household name in interior design, just any old thing won't do. It must have style, and down-filled cushions, (though not too plump,) and the price must be right. It must fit into his small space, and yet also fit two or more people generously. This past weekend he visited upwards of 20 stores, criss-crossing large swaths of Brooklyn and Manhattan on the bicycle with the faulty seat, determined to do better than Crate&Barrell. He scoured eBay and hesitated fatally with regard to a certain gem on Craigslist. There were euphoric moments, and moments of bitter despair. It wasn't altogether healthy. But the good news is that he is now a fount of opinion and information on sofa buying, and he intends to transmit his new-found wisdom into this space. With any luck, readers with sofa needs will benefit from his neurotic fixation. One can only hope...though there are some things that we must all experience for ourselves. OHR
Quest for Sofa
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Ugh. I know all too well. If I see one more puffy pillow top leather couch nightmare being hocked on Craigslist as "modern leather sofa" for $2000 I'll puke. Who wants your mistakes?! Where's the good stuff? I saw a 'price slashed' sofa at ABC for $1500 with two 8-inch rips in the fabric. Am I supposed to pin a doily on those spots? So, please, tell your tales. Enlighten. Guide. Help.
Yes! You've said it well. I'm not sure I'm worthy, but I'll try.
I am presently looking to by a sleeper sofa - leather - modern. can you recommend any manufacturer that would be good & wouldn't cost more than say $2,500. Just got bloomies new mailer they had a few on sale - but they weren't sleeper. They do carry Elite Leathers which is supposed to be good.....but from your post about your challenge, I was wondering if soemthing new came along. I too have been lookin on craigslist with no luck.
anyone still looking for "modern leather sofa"--go find BARI LEATHER FURNITURE--on ebay--they have some unbelieveable sets for a good price and shipping is about 300--but you can get a 3 piece set for about 800 plus the shipping--i got one and it was very nice--if you go there and dont see anything you like--dont bash me man, i got a great one and just thought id pass their name on--so rock on everyone!!Paula
DO you have any opinion regarding the relative quality of Crate & Barrel sofas vs. Room & Board sofas? I am ready to buy one from R&B, but have a nagging feeling that they might not be as well made.
Check out the sofas at High Fashion Home. Their sofa selection is crazy. The store is 4 stories and includes a massive amount of stuff. I found one sectional that was the exact same as Maurice Villency, except it was about half the price.
http://highfashionhome.com/furn_sofas.asp
http://www.highfashionhome.com
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Someone mentioned Bari Leather Furniture. I had a horrible experience with them and it took 8 months from start to finish to resolve it. There are too many places to buy furniture to take a chance with them! Just thought you would want to know.
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