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I think you and the parent likely have different standards of quality. Crate and Barrel makes nicer couches but they're still made the same way with the same ma
by Spivak 3y ago
I think you and the parent likely have different standards of quality. Crate and Barrel makes nicer couches but they're still made the same way with the same materials as what you get from Value City Furniture. They're still engineered wood, polyblend fabric and filling, and "genuine" leather.
It's really hard to find anything non-antique that uses better materials or craftsmanship. They do exist and I own a few pieces but the prices for such things will make you blush. There's no middle anymore where you forgo labor intensive details like hand-carved detailing, complex bends and shapes, hand stitching, embroidered patterns, or fancy internal mechanisms but keep the "can still last generations" build quality for somewhat reasonable prices.
- im_down_w_otp 3y agoYes, this exactly.
- shepherdjerred 3y agoI don't think this is true. This is (more or less) the couch that I've owned since late 2019: https://www.crateandbarrel.com/axis-2-piece-sectional-sofa/s226453 https://www.crateandbarrel.com/axis-2-piece-sectional-sofa/s... From the page: * $3500 (I believe I paid $3000 in 2019) * Frames are benchmade with hardwood that's kiln-dried to prevent warping * Hardwood legs * Polyfoam seat cushions wrapped in fiber-down blend and encased in downproof ticking (is this "bad"? I think they're plenty comfortably and haven't shown any significant wear in the past four years) Their leather version is $5000, so maybe the claim that good leather couches start at around $5000 has more truth: https://www.crateandbarrel.com/axis-leather-2-piece-sectional-sofa/s446121 https://www.crateandbarrel.com/axis-leather-2-piece-sectiona...