IKEA’s selection has really crapped out now and prices have gone up.

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Anonymous wrote:IKEA
Get one with slipcovers, washable and you can change things up

+1

Ten years in with Ektorps (now named something else, I think) and they've held up great.

Are they made in China?

Anonymous wrote:IKEA
Get one with slipcovers, washable and you can change things up

+1

Ten years in with Ektorps (now named something else, I think) and they've held up great.

Anonymous wrote:OP here and won’t buy down. Our throw pillows for the current couch are down and I hate all the feathers.

Down shouldn't leak feathers.

If you are getting feathers pushing out, tgen you have feathers, not down.

Down rarely if ever leaks.

IKEA
Get one with slipcovers, washable and you can change things up

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Anonymous wrote:Which model PB couches are trash and which are good? Same question regarding choice of fabric.

My york is trash. Broke in 6 months and back pillows mush down to a ball of sh--. Just forget PB.

Same experience here with a room and board couch. I will never buy them again - really cheap crap.

There is a Restoration Hardware Outlet in Rockville with tons of sectionals on display.

Sundays movie night sofa is very highly rated on Wirecutter and other sites. Also recommended if you have pets and kids.

Room & Board is the best

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Anonymous wrote:Macys Radley couch.

^^ this. Comes in multiple sizes, colors, etc. Also matching chairs, and you can get a variety of colors. We bought during covid, when you could get gray or beige on demand (literally the same week) but different colors took up to 3 months.

We are also looking at Radley and were told by the salesperson that even now certain colors can be delivered within 10 days.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crate and Barrel outlet with some patience.

+1 - found our chaise couch there after 3 visits on the weekend. We’ve had it for 7 years so far and looks a day old at most. Has worn well with a giant dog and kids.

In the outlet, is it just older models that are priced down or are there minor imperfections?

It is mostly returns - could have been because someone didn't like it or could've been because there's something wrong with it. But typically will take several visits if you are looking for a particular piece but the savings are worth it.

Anonymous wrote:Whatever you do don't buy Room & Board Metro or Crate & Barrel Axis - they are basically the same couch (both made by the same manufacturer with the same horrible down back pillows that leak feathers for years and become so incredibly uncomfortable despite daily fluffing and weekly rotation). DON'T DO IT.

Interesting-- we've heard freat things about the Metro. And, R&B has excellent customer service so I would think you could go to them and ask for an exchange.

OP I think you want to focus less on the retail store and make sure your sofa is made in North Carolina, with a hardwood frame. Then your cushion design and fill choices, and the fabric, will make a huge difference in terms of durability. A performance fabric with foam cushions and a tight back is going to look the same in five years, but it might not be that comfy. But comfy down fill? Or detached back cushions if you have pets like mine who will sit on them? You’ll be fixing them constantly. It’s a trade off.

If you get a durable, cheap, comfortable sofa that is the wrong scale for your room or has a very different silhouette than the chair you love, you’re going to hate it. So I think it’s a mistake to copy a particular model because it worked for someone else.

Figure out the length, depth, seat height, back height and arm height you need for your room. Then go looking.

Home Reserve.

Customizeable

Good quality

Made in the USA.

Anonymous wrote:Which model PB couches are trash and which are good? Same question regarding choice of fabric.

My york is trash. Broke in 6 months and back pillows mush down to a ball of sh--. Just forget PB.