Furniture and Furnishings - any experience with custom sofas?
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Bluefairy
03-24-09, 07:36 AM
Hi,
I went to some shops to have a sofa custom made. One store is a few hundred dollars more than another store for a living room set (sofa, ottoman, chaise). Both stores explained to me the rational for their price. The cheaper store person said the reason for their lower price is that they use pine wood which is lighter in weight and not as sturdy. The expensiver store person said that their furniture will last a life time and everything is of high quality right down to the wood frame. My first instinct was to get the better quality not so much that I would get a life time warrenty but rather that they probably will make a better looking couch with clean stitching and lines. Keep in mind this is all custom and all they are going on is a magazine picture I have and some dimensioned drawings i have drawn out for them.
However, before I made the purchase for higher quality I thought twice. First of all, just how long will I be liking a sofa anyway to keep it for a life time? Reupholstering cost the same as just buy a new couch. Having a sturdy frame seem not so important when I dont even see underneath all that fabric. Am I wrong for thinking I dont need a sturdy frame? Am I compromising appearance for a cheaper make?
I went to some shops to have a sofa custom made. One store is a few hundred dollars more than another store for a living room set (sofa, ottoman, chaise). Both stores explained to me the rational for their price. The cheaper store person said the reason for their lower price is that they use pine wood which is lighter in weight and not as sturdy. The expensiver store person said that their furniture will last a life time and everything is of high quality right down to the wood frame. My first instinct was to get the better quality not so much that I would get a life time warrenty but rather that they probably will make a better looking couch with clean stitching and lines. Keep in mind this is all custom and all they are going on is a magazine picture I have and some dimensioned drawings i have drawn out for them.
However, before I made the purchase for higher quality I thought twice. First of all, just how long will I be liking a sofa anyway to keep it for a life time? Reupholstering cost the same as just buy a new couch. Having a sturdy frame seem not so important when I dont even see underneath all that fabric. Am I wrong for thinking I dont need a sturdy frame? Am I compromising appearance for a cheaper make?
Shadeladie
03-24-09, 08:17 AM
Hi. I think you're the only one that can answer your question since you know yourself better than anyone else. :D
Some people prefer quality furniture (and quality everything for that matter). Those with traditional tastes that don't fall into every fad, often want the same pieces for life and will have opt to have pieces recovered or slipcovered. If you're like this, then buying quality is always better.
If you like to change often and are into fads and/or the latest and greatest, then you're probably better off with the cheaper one, knowing that one day down the line, you'll want a new style.
Just to add, pricing for custom goods can vary for all sorts of reasons. There is no set price and is entirely up to indivuals. Location can also play a part.
Some people prefer quality furniture (and quality everything for that matter). Those with traditional tastes that don't fall into every fad, often want the same pieces for life and will have opt to have pieces recovered or slipcovered. If you're like this, then buying quality is always better.
If you like to change often and are into fads and/or the latest and greatest, then you're probably better off with the cheaper one, knowing that one day down the line, you'll want a new style.
Just to add, pricing for custom goods can vary for all sorts of reasons. There is no set price and is entirely up to indivuals. Location can also play a part.