The Anabei 60% Off Sale Expires Soon. It sounds like a great bargain. Should I buy this furniture before the price goes up or is it too good to be true? Anabei is always on Sale for 60% Off! Actually, only one fabric is available at the 60% off price. All the other fabrics are 40% off. At the 60% off Sale price (for one fabric only) Anabei may seem to be a reasonable value. You’re paying a cheap price for cheap furniture.  But there are similarly priced sectionals from other brands that will last a lot longer. If you’re buying Anabei in any of the similar fabrics, at 4 ..read more

This article reviews, rates & compares 66 furniture brands. Additional brands are added periodically. Older brands are updated as new information becomes available. Each brand is scored on quality & value. The Best Sofa and Sectional brands are divided into three different pricing categories:  Affordable sofa prices range up to $1200 for fabric sofas or $1500 for leather match. Mid-range sofa prices range from $1200  to $3000 (fabric) or $1500 to $5000 (leather & leather match). High-end sofa prices range from $3000+ (fabric) or $5000+ (leather). Several brands may ov ..read more

Do discount fabric websites really sell fabrics at 50% to 90% off? I’m trying to reupholster a sofa sectional. My interior design consultant is recommending a fabric that costs $50 per yard. She says I need about 40 yards. I am always seeing discount fabric websites that advertise prices anywhere from 50% to 90% off. Are these discount fabric websites legitimate or scams? The answer is not a clear cut “Yes!” or “No!” Online fabric discounters and stores really do offer 50% to 90% off on the fabrics they sell. My background includes 15 years as the owner of an upholstered furniture manufactu ..read more

This article reviews, rates & compares 65 furniture brands. Additional brands are added periodically. Older brands are updated as new information becomes available. Each brand is scored on quality & value. The Sofa & Sectional brands are divided into three different pricing categories:  Affordable sofa prices range up to $1200 for fabric sofas or $1500 for leather match. Mid-range sofa prices range from $1200  to $3000 (fabric) or $1500 to $5000 (leather & leather match). High-end sofa prices range from $3000+ (fabric) or $5000+ (leather). Several brands may overl ..read more

How many years should the best reclining sofa brands last? I paid over $3000 for my reclining sofa. It is less than 3 years old and already falling apart.  The leather is peeling and the foam in the seat cushions is broken down.   I really need a new sectional, but I’m afraid to make the same mistakes all over again. Where can I find an affordable reclining sofa or sectional that will hold up for at least 10 years? Answer: Although the most expensive reclining sofas & sectionals usually last 10+ years, there are also more affordable options that can last almost as long. Pa ..read more

Is PU Leather Any Good? I am thinking of buying a PU leather sectional. I spent today visiting Basset, Havertys and Furniture Row to test drive leather sectionals from $2-5K. Mostly I looked at leather match sectionals. But one salesperson showed me a simulated leather sectional that he said was a 50/50 PU leather blend. I was quite impressed by the look and feel of it, but I remember seeing some bad reviews about PU leathers saying that they can peel. Do you have any opinion about PU leather or 50/50 PU Blends? The description “PU Leather” can be very confusing. There are three different de ..read more

Are furniture store discounts real? Are the big 40%, 50%, and 60% off furniture store discounts real bargains? Are these items being marked down from prices they’ve actually been sold at? Or is it all just a big scam? Answer: Furniture store discounts are exaggerated. Over my 45 years in the furniture industry, I worked 8 years as a buyer for a major furniture retail chain. I negotiated costs with factories, established retail pricing in the showroom, chose merchandise for Special sales, and set Sale prices. I also spent one year managing a Macy’s furniture department. The crossed-out “MSR ..read more

I’m hearing about a big Mitchell Gold Sale at the Dump. It’s supposed to be 50% – 80% Off. I read one of your other articles about how big discounts are phony. Is this just another phony Sale? Actually, this Mitchell Gold Sale is mostly for real! Although the discount percentages are somewhat manipulated, this is a genuine Sale of discontinued products from a major brand that recently shut down. Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, was a well-known high style, mid-price range furniture manufacturer and retailer. In August, 2023, the company unexpectedly and abruptly closed its factory and retail ..read more

What is the best quality sofa for long term durability? I just threw away a sofa I bought 5 years ago and paid over $2000 for. I should have thrown it away two years ago. Recently I read somewhere that Simplicity Sofas makes sofas that last forever – for the same $2000 I paid for a piece of junk 5 years ago. How is that possible? Or is this just another case of false advertising? Answer: Simplicity Sofas furniture really is designed to last forever. Sofas and sectionals are custom built, one piece at a time, with top quality materials. The workmanship is superb. Designs are simple, but the q ..read more

Which synthetic faux leather is the most durable? I’m looking at different types of synthetic faux leathers and vegan leathers. What’s the difference and which will last longer?  I had a faux leather sofa that started flaking off after 4 years. I’m not sure what the makeup of it was, but I don’t want this to happen again. Answer: If your faux leather started flaking off, it was bonded leather. Hundreds of thousands of complaints about peeling or flaking have been registered since bonded leather was first introduced in 2010. Many of these complaints are from shoppers who thought they h ..read more