How To Shop For The Best Sofas
Sunday, October 31st, 2010I want to shop for a sofa, and it’s two in the morning. I know what I need; a sofa somewhat more than 80 inches long with three back cushions and two throw pillows. I want it to be entirely upholstered in low-maintenance cloth and my overall budget is $1200. Having that in mind, I’ll merely enter the necessary search keywords and I immediately am offered three alternatives, so now I need to conduct some virtual detective work to determine which one will live up to my expectations.
To begin with, I will think about the Suffolk Sofa found on the Boyles furniture website. The Suffolk sofa features the design and proportions I am looking for, and with greater than 2,000 fabric choices to choose from, fabric isn’t a challenge. On the “details” tab, though, I discover ample details related to the cloth but virtually none regarding what is underneath the sofa. I also find a disturbing shortage of warranty details. After that, when I look for the cost, I notice a button that suggests, “Request a Price Quote”. I guess I could, yet I remember my parents continually saying that if you need to ask, you can’t afford it.
Second, I visit a California-based website named “Z Gallerie Furniture”. This company’s Nathan Sofa is the right measurements and design, and it has feather/down blend seat covers which will probably make it very comfortable. The upholstery simply can be purchased in one color, but it’s neutral, and the fabric is a cotton/linen mix, which is relatively effortless to clean. Luckily, the website informs me that this sofa has a hardwood frame, stapled and glued together. I don’t think the gluing is great, but at least I can be sure there isn’t cardboard under the upholstery. Nearly as importantly, the $1000 sales price is available where I could notice it, and the warranty details are right there as the rest of the information.
My final digital trip is to foreign shores. The Brick Furniture stores are throughout Canada, they receive great consumer testimonials and can post to the US for a fee, so it’s worth checking out. More importantly, they have a sofa that I totally love. The Cora microfiber sofa is just the correct dimensions and form, and the material is simple to clean. By moving down the page, I learn that the sofa was produced in China, features high density foam pillows, and slightly inadequate frame construction. The price advertized is $500 Canadian, so at the end of some quick currency exchange formulas and figuring out shipping charges also, I discover that I could get this sofa and have it transported for slightly less than $1000.
After I prioritize the product quality and price, I decide on Z Gallerie’s Nathan Sofa. The shipping charges and taxes bring the price just slightly above my budget, however I imagine it will last longer than the Canadian model might, and is going to be more cost-effective than the Boyle’s sofa. I’m finished shopping and I’m still in my pj’s.
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