by Jeff Frank | Sep 25, 2022 | Furniture Brands, Furniture Construction, Furniture Costs, Furniture Cushions, Furniture Dimensions, Furniture Guides, Furniture Manufacturers, Furniture Upholstery, Leather Furniture, Sofas & Couches
Question: How long will my new couch last? Answer: A well-known axiom states, “You get what you pay for.” That axiom is dangerously misleading when shopping for upholstered furniture. It is very possible to pay thousands of dollars for sofas that will need...
by Jeff Frank | Aug 27, 2022 | American-Made Furniture, Furniture Brands, Furniture Construction, Furniture Costs, Furniture Cushions, Furniture FAQs, Furniture Manufacturers, Furniture Stores, Furniture Upholstery, Furniture Warranties, Leather Furniture, Reclining Furniture, Sectionals
18 American Made Best Quality Reclining Sofas & Recliners Quality Comparison All ratings and comments are based on Jeff Frank’s personal opinion and available information. The brands are listed from the highest to lowest quality (in my opinion.) The first 9...
by Jeff Frank | Aug 11, 2022 | Ask the Expert, Furniture Construction, Furniture Costs, Furniture Guides, Furniture Upholstery, Sleeper Sofas, Sofa beds
Sofa beds & sleepers are not constructed like normal (non-sleeper) sofas. Normal Sofas are stronger & more durable than Sofa beds & Sleepers. This is true even for matching sofas in the same collection. This is true for both low cost and high end sofa...
by Jeff Frank | Jul 3, 2022 | Beds & Mattresses, Furniture Brands, Furniture Construction, Furniture Costs, Furniture Ergonomics, Furniture FAQs, Furniture Sales Tactics
The Kluft mattress shown above retails for about $30,000. There is absolutely no doubt that this is a top quality mattress that virtually everyone would find extremely comfortable. But is it worth the price? This $30,000 mattress is not ten times better than a $3000...
by Jeff Frank | Jun 26, 2022 | Ask the Expert, Furniture Brands, Furniture Construction, Furniture Costs, Furniture Cushions, Furniture History, Furniture Manufacturers, Furniture Upholstery, Sofas & Couches
Question: I have been selling furniture for a very very long time. I strongly disagree with your opinion that 8 way hand tied foundations are a waste of money. Drop in units can’t adapt to change of pitch and individual frames. Actual hand-tied is much more...
by Jeff Frank | Jun 16, 2022 | Ask the Expert, Brand comparisons, Buying Furniture Online, Furniture Brands, Furniture Construction, Furniture Manufacturers, Leather Furniture, RTA Furniture, Sofas & Couches
Question: I am shopping online for a leather sofa and have narrowed it down to the Article Sven or the Poly and Bark Nappa sofas. Which one is better? Both sofas are made with full-grain pure aniline Italian leather, which is supposed to be the best quality. June 16,...
by Jeff Frank | Apr 12, 2022 | American-Made Furniture, Ask the Expert, Brand comparisons, Furniture Brands, Furniture Construction, Furniture Cushions, Furniture Manufacturers
Question: Which brand makes the best quality couches – Flexsteel, Biltwell or Massoud? The Biltwell and Flexsteel sofas I am looking at are priced around $1600 (in fabric.) I have also looked at a Massoud sofa that costs $4000. Is Massoud really worth more than...
by igflive | Dec 26, 2021 | Ask the Expert, Furniture Construction, Sofas & Couches
Question: I have been looking at expensive sofas. The one I like best has a foundation made with Pirelli webbing. An interior designer I spoke with told me that webbing is terrible and will sag over time. She insisted that 8 way hand tied is the only type of...
by Jeff Frank | Dec 7, 2021 | Ask the Expert, Furniture Construction, Furniture Design, Furniture History
When IKEA was first introduced in the 1950s and 1960s, its “cheap furniture” was unlike anything that had existed previously. IKEA is an excellent example of “cheap furniture” designed for manufacturing simplicity, production productivity, raw...
by igflive | Nov 20, 2021 | Ask the Expert, Furniture Brands, Furniture Construction, Furniture Upholstery, Sectionals, Sleeper Sofas, Sofa beds
Question: We are looking for the best quality sectional sleeper sofa. We need an L sectional with queen pull out mattress that can seat 6 comfortably for our ocean front condo in Ocean City, MD. We have occasional renters….so looking for super comfy couch that will...
