[Patty55]

I've always gone for quality but tried to find it at a reasonable price. I tend to have semi-traditional tastes, so keeping it for a while is okay.

In the past I've had good luck with Clayton-Marcus on upholstered things. Wood furniture I've liked Henkel-Young (I think they are now part of Lexington). I really liked Bernhardt but from what I've seen at City Furniture not so much anymore.

If you're looking for leather don't buy "bonded leather", it's not a good thing.

I moved my things down with me, happy I did because IMO most of the stuff I see around here is not so great. Southern Lifestyles wasn't bad but I found that their help weren't really too informed and the good stuff was only in the catalogues.

I guess it's a personal taste thing but I don't like all the painted white things they sell. Painted white (to Me) translates to "We are using crappy scrap wood".

In the past I've gotten some nice stuff at Macy's and Thomasville. White's didn't seem so bad.

If I were buying new stuff now I'd have to think long and hard about do I really need a couch that lasts 15 years?