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I'm looking forward to seeing more Gus, I think their clean-lined designs work well with many styles.

P.S. That Brian Boitano line was pretty witty!

laughing..choking on coffee...;-)

do you mean this brian?
http://www.canadianexcellence.com/

That was hilarious!
I've been to this store (it's right down the street from Barney's Coop) and while I was intrigued from the window, I felt their inventory was lacking. Hopefully they get some more stuff in. that sofa is great, though.

"coming out in Chelsea"?

because coming out is funny?

I'm glad that it's the end of the day Friday and no one was around to be bothered by my laughing-out-loud-loudly! Too funny, thanks for the laugh!

Also glad to hear Gus is coming south of the border, can't wait until they expand to the middle of the country as well.

Gus is making a much needed product at this price point, but I would pay an extra $500 if the cushions were partly down. The couches just aren't comfortable and it is a big disapointment. They use foam with a dacron wrap and the comfort just isn't there compared to the old ugly down couch we have.

Not everyone prefers down, since down can look pretty frumpy pretty quicky, and needs to be fluffed (oh my) on too-regular a basis (at least for me).

I am really concerned about the quality of Gus line.

Much of their lower price point items are made off shore. The company may be from Canada but don't assume all of the furniture is.

I have seen frames with rust on them, cheap fabrics that won't last long and veneer that chips to MDF too quickly. Sure the price points can be good but why spend this much when the quaility is not there?

I'm not sure.

It's good to get some feedback from people who've actually seen/sat on this furniture.
P(too), I've had down furniture and furniture with just foam and my preference is for medium to firm foam. The sofa I had with down cushions (seat and back) was comfortable but always looked a mess after sitting on it for a while. Our current sofa with foam seat cushions and tufted back is definitely lower maintenance.

I am really surprised by bud's comments... I've never encountered what he describes.

And not sure why "off shore" construction is a negative thing, even if true.

Funny I never came across them in Canada...never noticed them in Canadian House & Home, my regular trips to Toronto's design district, Cityline or the other usual sources. Guess I just missed them (in which case, they can't have been around that long).

After combing through the products on the Gus web site, I came away with the uneasy impression that nearly everything things looks vaguely like a more prominent, earlier design and that Gus has merely given a "generic" veneer to others' more vibrant original designs. And the infernal color scheme makes me feel as if light blue, brown and wasabi are the only still legal sections of the spectrum. Probably their marketing plan is on target and they'll do well, but I'd rather save my money for something fresher - like some of those glorious pieces recently shown in Milan, or maybe even to justify a visit to a recherche antiques dealer. Gus seems like a high end IKEA but without the personality or world view. CB2 and/or Room & Board fill this niche far more successfully.

Like I said, the collection is limited (I prefer "curated"!) and you can't beat the pricepoint for the stuff you're getting, nor can you beat the delivery times.

I know the description was meant to be witty (Brian Boitano indeed), but the scientist and feminist in me bristles every time "masculine" is used as a descriptor for simple or modern.

I was referring to the cowhide, stainless steel and chunky wood stuff (not just because it's simple or modern) to express the "masculine" range.

Well, that and the company's name is a man's name.

But point taken.

I guess I don't see cowhide or chunky wood as being "masculine" any more than they are feminine. (I'm not sure how I feel about stainless steel, though.)

I'm dying to re-cover an old chair I have with cowhide - it is my (male) partner that can't quite part with grandmother's brocade.

Unfortunately most, if not all of GUS modern is now made in China-and I agree the marketing of the brand is a little deceiving as they are no longer the Canadian design company they portray themselves as.
They started out (and I think still have)with a great retail shop on Queen West in Toronto called Style Garage, at that time they used to manufacture everything they sold in Canada.The Quality and choice was MUCH,MUCH better than what you get from the "new" GUS
Imports are an unfortunate reality but I think its important that we support north amercian manufacturers while we still have some!
The GUS store in NY is nice, the owner Dan also has a great store in Florida too called South Beach Style

http://www.shopgusmodern.com/

you can buy anything you want in this store for less online.