AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Byline: Mary Beth Breckenridge
Judging the quality of upholstered furniture is hard, because most of the important elements are hidden from view. Here are some tips for choosing the best that fits your budget:
_ Make sure the chair or sofa feels sturdy, sits squarely on the floor and doesn't creak or wobble.
_ Don't assume that just because a piece of furniture is heavy, it's good quality. Inferior frame materials can weigh more than better ones, and frames using good materials can be constructed poorly.
_ Look at the underside of the chair or sofa for interior corners that are braced with corner blocks. Those reinforcements should be ...