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re: WSJ: Sofas made much worse now
Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:47 am to Scruffy
Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:47 am to Scruffy
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Why make something where you get a repeat customer every 10 years, when you could get a repeat customer every 5?
Why would you be a repeat customer for something that fails after 5 years?
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Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:54 am to prplhze2000
The furniture you purchase today at most retail stores is garbage.
The Amish community is the only group who I know still makes furniture the way it is supposed to be made. Etsy is a good place to start for trying to find someone from that community.
You are better off making your own furniture today or going to estate sales.
The Amish community is the only group who I know still makes furniture the way it is supposed to be made. Etsy is a good place to start for trying to find someone from that community.
You are better off making your own furniture today or going to estate sales.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 10:58 am to Horsemeat
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Corporations cut costs to get more money to shareholders.
Wall Street negatively effects the product, and the long term performance of the companies listed.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 11:05 am to OweO
People don't buy with enough consideration for how they will use something. If you're going to sit on something daily, you should buy something that is higher quality. It's a no brainer. Something like a coffee table or a TV stand, you can spend less on and get something that will hold up because you're not putting strain on it. I still have a particle board TV stand in a guest room that is in perfect condition after 20 years.
I would not ever consider buying a couch from a local retailer that has no customer reviews. I would likely buy from Room and Board, Lovesac, or another one of these companies who has a ton of reviews that support the longevity of the products.
I would not ever consider buying a couch from a local retailer that has no customer reviews. I would likely buy from Room and Board, Lovesac, or another one of these companies who has a ton of reviews that support the longevity of the products.
This post was edited on 4/22/24 at 11:07 am
Posted on 4/22/24 at 11:11 am to prplhze2000
We also forget how "spoiled" we are with the price of consumer goods. Almost all of the items we gripe about cost a relative fortune decades ago. We have an expectation of everything being cheap. Furniture and appliances aren't made how they used to be made, and they also don't cost what they used to cost.
(A) 1960's sectional ad below
That $569 sectional in 1960 would equate to $5857.28 in 2023 dollars adjusted for inflation.
(B) Sofa - $289 would be $2974.96 in 2023 dollars
(A) 1960's sectional ad below
That $569 sectional in 1960 would equate to $5857.28 in 2023 dollars adjusted for inflation.
(B) Sofa - $289 would be $2974.96 in 2023 dollars
This post was edited on 4/22/24 at 11:12 am
Posted on 4/22/24 at 11:51 am to prplhze2000
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if the wood pieces are interconnected with one another in what is known as mortise and tenon joinery
Lulz. Most people buy their “furniture” from box stores like big lots or Ashley. Good luck finding anything worthwhile at any of those garbage brokers. Even the “hoity toity” places sell the same Vietnam and China crap at a higher markup.
Its unfortunate but furniture now a days is a throw away item, mass produced in some far east slave labor camp out of the absolute cheapest of materials with questionable workmanship and finishes. There are some places in the USA that still produce furniture items of varying quality but you will pay for them. Most people don’t have the means or stomach to pay $15,000 for a kitchen table with no chairs though.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 12:13 pm to prplhze2000
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Jennie Fisher spent $1,945 on an Eddy reversible sectional from West Elm in 2021 to upgrade their work-from-home setup, since Fisher often works from the couch.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 12:38 pm to prplhze2000
Our bedroom suite was 20 grand and couch and love seat was 15. Dining room table plus chairs 11k. 3k table and 1k per chair
It’s all held up nicely
It’s all held up nicely
Posted on 4/22/24 at 12:48 pm to prplhze2000
My tantra couch has held up well.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 12:49 pm to prplhze2000
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WSJ: Sofas made much worse now
because they are made with particle board instead of real wood
real wood maintains its strength and can flex
particle board doesnt bend, it just breaks, it also falls apart if it gets wet or simply being exposed to moisture such as high humidity.
add to that, they stop using screws and everything is stapled together and you end up with weak trash
Posted on 4/22/24 at 12:55 pm to prplhze2000
When you find a sofa you like, learn how to reupholster furniture. It's not hard, really, and that way you keep a good strong frame and real springs and cotton batten rather than the stuff that degrades quickly in modern homes.
Posted on 4/22/24 at 1:05 pm to RockinDood
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Even the “hoity toity” places sell the same Vietnam and China crap at a higher markup.
People think because it came from Neimen Marcus or some other high end retail that it is good wood furniture. What a joke.
This post was edited on 4/22/24 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 4/22/24 at 1:50 pm to Cosmo
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an Eddy reversible sectional from West Elm in 2021 to upgrade their work-from-home setup
Why do we need to know that this upgrades their work from home setup?
Damn now I want to know
Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:39 pm to thecoconuttiger
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People think because it came from Neimen Marcus or some other high end retail that it is good wood furniture. What a joke.
The article discusses West Elm, which I thought might be nice until I went into a west elm store. It was on par with World Market quality but more expensive. The markup has to be outrageous
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