Furniture prices are flexible and constantly changing. Sometimes (but not always) a retailer will respond to online competition. It doesn’t hurt to try negotiating a better price than what is listed in the store, but…
The basic rule of thumb is that if the recliner is approximately the same price as similar looking fabric recliners it is Nuvo (bonded) leather or possibly leather match. Genuine top grain leather will increase…
The best brands of furniture are those that are custom-built, one piece at a time, using top quality materials. Over the past couple of decades there has been a shift in the way high end…
I have dealt with both companies. I have always thought of Bassett as being at the very middle of the quality range for furniture. Anything not up to Bassett was lower end furniture. Anything that…
In general reclining sofas have far higher rates of problems and complaints than stationary furniture made by the same company. It is the nature of the product. Reclining sofas combine frames that are inherently weaker…
Real leather made from animal hides does not lose thin patches of leather. You have “bonded leather,” a horrendous product with a synthetic polyurethane or vinyl facing “bonded” to a backing made of compressed “real”…
Mushroom leather is a eco-friendly Vegan alternative to leather produced from animal hides. Several high end European designers have already introduced handbags, wallets, watch straps, shoes and hats, made from Mushroom leathers. Mushroom leathers have…
No and yes. The term “genuine leather” has more than one meaning. For furniture, the answer is “No!” “Genuine leather” upholstered furniture is made with “real” leather processed from animal hides. Real leather made from hides…
If your son’s leather gaming chair was peeling, it means it was made with “bonded leather.” Real top grain leathers are considerably more expensive and don’t peel. Most office and gaming chairs are currently made…
Faux (fake) leather fabrics made with 100% synthetic polyurethane materials and woven backings can be extremely durable, comfortable and easy to clean. The 100% polyurethanes are softer. They are often closer in look and feel…
Understanding the different types and variations of faux leather furniture can be very confusing. Polyurethane and Polyvinyl chloride (Vinyl) are the two most common types of faux leather furniture materials. Polyurethane is softer and…
There are two primary reasons why shoppers are afraid to buy leather sofas: 1) High quality leathers are expensive. Leather can add hundreds or even thousands of dollars to the cost of a sofa. Better…
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