Question Jeff, First off thank you for this great website. In the past, I have made the mistake of purchasing cheaper furniture (including two Hooker Bonded leather recliners) to only see it wear down and…
Question I’m looking at leather furniture again after purchasing bonded leather evidently. Terrible experience. I’m looking at two different sets. One is made out of top grain leather where the body touches & polyurethane fabric…
Question My wife and I would like to know your opinion on Southern Motion sectionals that have recliners on each end. The fabric is polyester. The motors are guaranteed only three years. My concern is…
Question We bought a couch several years ago and recently had a spill on one of the cushions. What is the best way to clean it? The store we bought it from said they thought…
Question Hey, was wondering if you heard anything about a company named Mim Concept: https://mimconcept.com. Really wondering whether there are any U.S. companies that make similar furniture. Is there something essential I should look for…
Question Thank you for the blog. I’m in the market for a new couch because I bought a cheap one just 2 years ago. It just has fiber fill in the back cushion and it…
Question Our Flexsteel couch is about 20 years old. We need to replace it. Can you recommend a company near our zip code that could recover with a new quality fabric and replace the cushions…
Are white couches a bad idea? There is a new category of fabrics, known as “high performance fabrics,” that has become increasingly popular over the past five years. At this point, sales of high performance…
The interaction of milk crates and furniture is a fascinating topic (for some people.) The most complete analysis I have seen about this is an article entitled The Perfect Container, in the blogsite Tedium, written by Ernie…
You can use an outdoor fabric such as Sunbrella. There are also commercial grade high performance fabrics, including Crypton and Dura-Bella that are basically waterproof. Know someone who might be interested in this post? Please…
Starting a business in which you have no passion makes no sense. It won’t be enjoyable and you won’t put in the extra effort that is necessary to make most new businesses succeed. Marketplaces are…
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