Should I get this couch?????? Please help!!

16 years ago

I have been on the hunt for a smaller couch or loveseat that is of decent quality and not too expensive. Went to a furn. store called Halpern's in uptown New Orleans. A N. Carolina furniture company called Younger makes couches and other upholstered pieces for them. They are made of kiln dried hardwood, the frame is double dowel and corner blocked, it has the sinuous curve spring, the seat cushions have 2.0 density foam with dacron? wrapping. The back cushions are filled with some type of channel stitched fiberfill (?). I am kind of leary of non-attached back cushions as my previous couch had these and they were a disaster, but I notice my old couch's cushions were just filled with loose batting, and the ones on this couch looked to be filled with a much better fill. Also, the fabric is heavier on this couch and it is double welted so I think it will hold it's shape much better. Don't know if I got all these specs correct, but the couch seem very solid and well made. I was told the fabric is a cotton/polyester velvet, and the salesman gave me samples of the colors in the actual fabrics to see them at home. The fabric feels pretty solid. The velvet isn't very plush, which I am hoping will prevent it from looking crushed over time, but I really am guessing. Any experience with velvet upholstery?

They have an apartment sofa (the size I really need) in a blue/green/gray velvet he called "Silver Sage" (and it does resemble a darker version of Resto. Hardware's SS) that sells for $900 on sale for $499 as it is on clearance. I flipped the cushions, pushed on the arms, lifted the legs, etc., and it seems very well put together and is quite solid. The velvet gives it a lovely depth and dimension, and that color also happens to be my all time favorite color, I just never considered it for a couch. The style is transitional, almost with a mid century mod touch. Not EXACTLY what I was looking for, but I think it could work.

Can anyone tell me anything about Younger furniture? Would you get a blue-green-gray couch?

I am pretty sure this is a the style:

http://www.youngerfurniture.com/475%20copy.jpg

What do ya'll think?

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Comments (5)

dilly_dally
16 years ago
I am not familiar with Younger furniture but you have seen this couch in person and from what you say it is good quality and construction. The price is certainly right. The style is plain enough it could go with almost anything.

The only thing about this style I personally would not like is the squareness in the arms because it makes it difficult to lie down on something like that. If you are very short or you never lie down on your couches this would not make a difference.

Don't worry about finding a couch that is EXACTLY the one you want. Unless you are going custom you probably have to make concessions and is is rare to find "a perfect couch" and it sound like this coush is almost perfect for you.
pammyfay
16 years ago
One thing I didn't see in your posting:
How did it FEEL to sit in it? To sit up straight in it? To tuck your feet under when you're watching TV or chatting on the phone? To lie down on it? (Hey--you'd do this when you're buying a mattress, right? Yes, right! So why not the couch?)

How does the seat depth (from back to front) compare with your dimensions from rear to back-of-the-knee? Sometimes couches are too deep for some people.
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redbazel
16 years ago
It looks very nice. If you love love love the color, then, why wouldn't it work?

Red
nicole__
16 years ago
Velvet upholstery, nice! I like the square shape. The square arms can be cushioned with accent pillows. I'd buy it! The quality and price sound right. Neutral color...go for it!
powermuffin
16 years ago
I like the looks of it too. It can go with almost any style. As dilly said, the most important thing to me is comfort. Our current sofa is a little too deep from front to back and so is not quite right.

I would do a squeeze test on the fabric too. Squeeze it though your fingers and hold it. Then see if the fabric springs back. Velvet can be easily crushable, which can be charming in some things but maybe not in a sofa.
Diane