[BIFL Request] The quest continues for a comfortable, and durable sleeper sofa. About to bang my head against the wall!!
This is such an American problem. I have to tell you, the choices for sleeper sofas is amazing in Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. You may want to look into whether you can find a Scandinavian design furniture store near you or try and order (although this could be expensive).
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I am going nuts checking out sleeper sofas and can't for the life of me find a sofa that meets the following criteria:
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Queen size or 3 seater (b/w 79-82 inches length)
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Under $3500
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Utilizes the Tiffany 24/7 platform sleeper system (or equivalent, where the "cot" is actually a slab of wood w/ tempurpedic (or equivalent) material for the mattress; no hamock style beds).
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The couch part is durable and will hold up as being the main couch in a 2 bedroom apartment.
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Not expecting it to last 50 years, but 5-10 would be nice.
I thought I had finally found the one when we saw the American Leather Brynlee (http://www.americanleather.com/Comfort-Sleeper/Comfort-Sleeper-Styles/Brynlee.aspx) but so glad we didn't pull the trigger b/c the cushions for the couch seem to flatten and slide all over the place too early (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gw-SVgXL1g and http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/american-leather-c343901.html).
We then saw the Room and Board Berin Sleeper Sofa (http://www.roomandboard.com/catalog/living/sleeper-sofas/berin-day-and-night-sleeper-sofas) which was actually slightly cheaper and very comparable, then we saw it was manufactured in Texas, which is where American Leather are made, so I'm guessing it's just a re-labeled Brynlee that they probably make for a few other brands as well.
So those two are the type of sofas we're looking for, and would be 100% perfect if the cushions lasted.
Help please!!!
This is such an American problem. I have to tell you, the choices for sleeper sofas is amazing in Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. You may want to look into whether you can find a Scandinavian design furniture store near you or try and order (although this could be expensive).
I tried out the Palliser MyComfort sleeper sofa when we were sofa bed shopping a few months ago. This sofa bed is so well built it could easily serve as a full time bed and couch. The mattress is firm and flat, the construction is solid and the mechanism and sofa design are top notch. They have some type of patented mechanism.
I was truly amazed that this was a sofa bed when I tested it in the show room.
See it here:
http://www.scottjordan.com/my-comfort-sleeper-sofa-by-palliser/
I’ve read through just about every thread in La-Z-Boy on this subreddit and understand that the quality has declined and probably wouldn’t be considered BIFL…but where on earth else can I find a high-backed sofa that isn’t upwards of 10k?!! (I am typing this slouched against my West Elm mid century nightmare. I am 5’10” what was I thinking??) even the higher-backed sofas at Ethan Allen, Pottery Barn et al are lower than the Colby I’ve been eyeing at La-Z-Boy.
I guess I’m curious if anyone else has been happy enough with their La-Z-Boy to feel like the purchase was worth it, even if they know they’ll have to replace it sooner than they would a BIFL-level sofa? Or if anyone has recommendations for an alternate, truly high-backed sofa up to say 4k?