What's In Your Sofa?

Does the thought of shopping for a new sofa send shivers down your spine? We hope not, but if it does, keep reading. Last month, The New York Times featured a comparison of couches that was complete with a graphic that illuminated the construction between two sofas that are similar in style, but very different in terms of cost. The author, Steven Kurutz had this to say: "Maybe it’s a matter of optics. Take cars, for instance. Put a Porsche next to a Kia and it’s easy to spot the former’s superior design and engineering and understand (to some extent) its inflated price tag. But show me two sofas, at the low and high end of the market, and I can’t see much difference between the $700 couch at Bob’s Furniture Barn and the B&B Italia model that will set me back more than ten grand. Both look more or less like cushioned boxes. Barring gymnastic mistreatment, both will likely still be upright 20 years from now." Fortunately, Kurutz was set straight by Magnus Breitling, director of product management for the chair maker Emeco when he stated the following: “There’s a lot of intelligence that goes into the product, not just in construction but in sourcing. The effort and time is much higher than with a typical Macy’s or Ikea couch.”


You can read the complete article and view the top to bottom comparison here. At Weisshouse, we proudly represent some of the highest quality furniture manufacturers in business today. We have built our business in only representing vendors who build good products. As Stacy Weiss always says “Buy quality and buy it once”!

Content and image source: The New York Times