Ethan Allen

21 years ago

My wife and I are seriously considering purchasing a sofa and upholstered chairs from Ethan Allen. I've attempted to research the quality and build of these items but I have found only vague references on Ethan Allen's site.

The sofa and one chair are both from the "Hyde" collection. The sofa is to be leather, the chair upholstered. The other 2 chairs are to be upholstered "Normandie" chairs. (Plus ottomans all around)

Can anyone here tell me about the costruction of a any of these items? Especially the frames and the cushion options.

I am also interested in the quality of their leather fabrics. Good, better, best?

We are also considering purchasing oriental style area rugs, any insight on EA's line?

In praise of Ethan Allen, our local store did provide a "designer" who spent a couple of hours in our home, got to know what we like, made a very exciting floor plan, chose furnishings to our taste and a "pallette" that might wife and I are excited about.

We are anxious to finally get our living room put togther now that we are about to be empty nesters. However, I hesitate to buy before I have all my facts togther. I don't mind spending money, as long as I know that I am getting quality for my buck.

In the past, we have purchased very well constructed sofas, the last one about 12 years ago from Drexel which has held up structurally, but has now begun to show wear.

Thank you in advance for any advice.

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kitchenlover
21 years ago
I think the consensus here is EA's upholstered furniture is not of good quality. I know from my mother's experience with a wing chair and sofa of theirs that the quality is not all it could be for the prices they charge. You'd be better off going back to Drexel.
msboo
21 years ago
We have not purchased any furniture in a long time. Dropped by an Ethan Allen the other day and I was really disappointed in the quality. They used to have much better stuff. It seems now that what they have looks very nice but when you check things out it's just not the quality it used to be. Try to find a dealer that carries Hancock & Moore. Great quality and varied prices. I've looked at the sofas and they have recliners that look like wingback chairs-----very nice and I'm not breaking the bank. They have a great guarantee on the core of the furniture too---lifetime.
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sandy_ny
20 years ago
Don't bother with Ethan Allen. I've been buying their furniture for years and the quality seems to have dropped off. I'm living the issue right now. I have a $4000 sectional sofa and the fabric immediately started to wrinkle and sag. It's not tight over the sofa cushions. Ethan Allen customer service likes to call that "comfy wrinkles." Buyer beware!!!

Also, the stores are now independently owned and they don't mention that when you make a purchase. It's the fantastic surprise you get when you call customer support for help.
loren11
20 years ago
You might take a look at Room&Board, recently purchased a maple dresser, and was pleased with the quality. Am considering buying a sectional sofa soon.
sister3
20 years ago
Do a search of Ethan Allen on this site and the decorating site. They are not the furniture store they once were. They have GREAT customer/design service and a lousy product. The EA near me now has disclaimers on the backs of all their furniture hangtags that say the item on the showroom floor will differ from the one you actually receive. They are using many manmade materials in place of wood on a lot of their pieces. EA's prices are way too high for such inferior quality. You can get the same merchandise that EA offers at a much better price elsewhere.
Good luck trying to find out how their couches are constructed or even what they are made of! I finally gave up and found my lovely upholstered sofa and loveseat at leeindustries.com. They had the quality I wanted at a price I could afford.
smile
20 years ago
I purchased nursery furniture...what a mistake. The quality is poor for the money spent, customer service is horrible, and repairs are slow.