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In article <6eAmg.8058$VF.5735@trndny03>, Donna says...
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>"M Berger" <berger@shout.net> wrote in message
>news:e7eakp$oah$2@roundup.shout.net...
>> Donna sounds like a great candidate for Ikea and particle
>> board furniture. Some of us have well-behaved pets and kids,
>> and like quality items that feel substantial and hold up forever.
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>You expect a sofa to hold up forever? A SOFA? That's a bit unrealistic.
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>Tables, sure. Buffet for the dining room? Absolutely. Spend good money on
>something that will last fifty years and treasure it. But a sofa, really,
>any fabric/upholstered item is something that is generally replaced after a
>decade or so. Buy something that you won't feel screwed about having to
>replace relatively frequently. Imho it's silly to throw a lot of money
>away on what is essentially a disposable item, regardless of how much money
>you have. Spend money on stuff that you will keep lifelong.
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See, I do not see a sofa as a disposable item. Methinks you may be thinking
circularly - you get sofas that are throwaway, then throw them away, then say to
yourself "see, this is a throwaway item", get a throwaway low-qualify sofa, then
throw it away...
Banty
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Re: Sectional sofa shopping advice (long)
