While there are so many different kinds of furniture—loveseats, china cabinets, ottomans, benches, dressers—they can really be classified into two major groups: Those covered in fabric (a.k.a. upholstery) and those made of wood (what we call “casegoods” in the industry). We have a series of posts ... Read More about The Best Wood for Furniture
Retail Furniture Stores: The Difference Between Sofas from Major Retailers
We recently went over the nitty gritty of what goes into a high-quality sofa, explaining all the options manufacturers have when making the frame, suspension, and cushions. But that’s only one piece of the puzzle; the other is explaining what you’ll actually find when shopping in some of the more ... Read More about Retail Furniture Stores: The Difference Between Sofas from Major Retailers
Sustainable Fabrics: The Guide to Green Textiles
The costs of the beautiful fabrics that cover your furniture can’t just be measured in terms of money. There is also an environmental cost—what creating that fabric does to the earth. For example, what is the fabric made from? How are the fibers that create the fabric grown? How is the fabric ... Read More about Sustainable Fabrics: The Guide to Green Textiles
Types of Pillow Stuffing: Which Cushions are the Best Quality?
This is the third blog in our series of posts about how the best sofas are constructed and it focuses on sofa cushions. (If you haven’t read our first post on frame material and construction or our second post on suspension systems, start there.) The quality of cushions may seem easy to determine ... Read More about Types of Pillow Stuffing: Which Cushions are the Best Quality?
Sinuous Springs vs Eight-Way Hand Tied: Our Sofa Suspension Decoder
This is the second blog in our series of posts about how the best sofas are constructed. (If you haven’t read our first post on frame material and construction, start there.) This one focuses on suspension systems--what prevents you from sinking down to the floor when you sit in a sofa or chair. ... Read More about Sinuous Springs vs Eight-Way Hand Tied: Our Sofa Suspension Decoder