We bought a house at the end of 2020, and then went couch shopping. In stores as well as thrift shops. > Buck at Rochester Institute of Technology says consum

We bought a house at the end of 2020, and then went couch shopping. In stores as well as thrift shops. > Buck at Rochester Institute of Technology says consumers could be better off spending a few thousand dollars to reupholster a thrift-store find or hand-me-down. “Most often the construction of vintage sofas will be superior to what’s made now,” Buck says. This was my conclusion as well, but we still bought a cheap one. We just bought it from some guy who was selling his whole living room for a grand, so I don't mind too much if they fall apart in a few years. Build quality is not there for the wooden parts (I did my handyman thing there), but the leather at least is claimed to be top grain.