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Advice on buying a sofa
First Things First
2 seater, leather, corner, chaise,
The choice out there is baffling.
So how do you go about choosing and then buying a new sofa? The starting point shouldn't be the picture in the interior magazine!
What a pity you can't have an upholstery expert on your shoulder, whispering advice as you wander down the aisles. If only you could see under the fabric to those vital elements that tell you about the quality, or lack of. It is all too easy to be seduced by the glossy photos, the generous cushions and the fabulous discount offers.
However if the construction of the sofa is poor, cheap frame, non-existent springs and weak joints, your bargain buy could turn out to be a white elephant.
Choosing the right sofa starts with asking the right questions. So lets take a look at what you should think about and find out so that when you sink into the sofa, at the end of a hard day, you have sweet dreams not back ache |
