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There are lots of great choices in furniture today. Here are a few tips to help you select a beautiful, comfortable sofa. Allow enough time to make this significant purchase and you’ll be happy for many years. Talk with salespeople who will help you understand the available options in quality and style. Don’t settle for anything less than what suits you the best! |
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 Function:
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How will this sofa be used and by whom? Reading, talking, sleeping, eating, watching television, and cuddling are typical uses. |
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Is your home contemporary or traditional? There are many furniture styles, ranging from formal to transitional to casual. Do you prefer one, two, or three seat cushions? Skirted or with feet that show? Low arms or high arms, a high back for support or a low back to see over to the view outside? What suits you?
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Sofas typically range in outside length from 72" to 96" or more. The inside measurements are especially important when buying a sofa. Seat depth, back height, arm height, inside length, and seat height vary from frame to frame and will affect how a sofa fits you. Stretch out, tuck your feet under, adjust the pillows, and give yourself time to really feel what you like or don’t like about each sofa you try. |
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Do you want a solid or a pattern? Fabric or leather? Deep colors or pastels? Does the texture of the fabric feel good? How will it hold up to the use it will get? Borrow several fabric or leather samples for a few days to see how they look in your home.
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Seat cushions feel firm, soft or in between. They can be a wrapped coil spring, filled with down and feathers or synthetic fiber and foam. Back cushions can also be soft, firm, loose, semi-attached, or tight. Pillows come in various sizes, shapes, and fills for additional support. |
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You get what you pay for in furniture. Frame construction isn’t visible, but makes all the difference in comfort and durability. If the sofa will get daily use, buy the very best you can afford. Expect to pay $2,000 to $4,000 for a beautiful, comfortable, well constructed sofa that you and your family will enjoy for many years.
For more information, contact Jane Lazear at Monet’s Garden in Soquel. 831/462-1522
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