[frozen]

I know this probably should go under home and renovation section but there's more traffic here.

Where do you guys usually go for buying a sofa? The big chains like the brick, jysk, etc? or warehouses? or maybe smaller no name stores?

Would appreciate if any experienced folks can chime in on things to look out for when buying a set of sofa.

[StylinRed]

depends on your budget and if you're looking for something to last or something for the short term

[murd0c]

as Stylin said its about budget and also your style. For the big box stores go in find something you like then go home and read reviews to find out about factory defects and such. Remember the brick will bargain big time and your can easily work out free delivery if you want to go that route

[Tone Loc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRN9D2b6mR8&spfreload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNUbJk6e0Rg&spfreload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS-O-kM6aLg&spfreload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsQigUz6uq4&spfreload=10

Need I say more?

[bcedhk]

Ikea mid range and certain models are actually quite well built and look half decent.

IMO there are a lot of options nowadays in the mid-range section (1.5-3k) so if you have a week or two to shop around then I would just go with the one that you like.

There is a whole row of furniture store on United Blvd that is worth visiting during the weekend.

[keifun]

I recently went to Sears furniture. The one on Bridgeport in Richmond. Got an awesome deal on a sofa that was over 50% off. I suggest you take a look there.

[Matsuda]

we bought our sectional here and got a really good price on it

Home (http://liquidationfurnitureandmore.ca/)

[StylinRed]

im guessing you just want some websites to check out? here's a few ranging in price range/styles

http://www.restorationhardware.com/ (traditional)
Mid Century Furniture for your Home and Office | Rove Concepts (http://www.roveconcepts.com/) (modern)
House of Chippendale (http://www.houseofchippendale.com/) (custom)
Lison Art Furniture. Home (http://www.lisonartfurniture.com/) (custom)
Nakasone Japanese Furniture Design _ Japanese woodcraft (http://www.japanesewoodcraft.com/) (custom traditional japanese style furniture)
Inspiration Furniture - Vancouver's Leading Furniture Store for Modern Home & Office Furniture (http://www.inspirationfurniture.ca/) (modern)
Modern Furniture, Home Decor & Home Accessories | West Elm (http://www.westelm.com/)
https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=united+boulevard+furniture

west broadway/downtown is filled with nice furniture stores as is united blvd. in coquitlam


there are really tonnnnnnnnes of links that we could link here but ye know budget/style needs wants need to be posted

[Qmx323]

I wouldn't know, the curb does most of my sofa shopping for me

[zerobid]

I picked up a stylus ruby sofa and love seat from the liquidator on the cheep.
want to say 1200 for both.

Stylus Ruby Sofa Stylus In Stock Collection Ruby - Fabric Sofa Groups (http://www.bohofurnituregallery.com/Fabric_Sofa_Sets-Stylus_In_Stock_Collection_Ruby.html)

hit and miss but great deals.

[jasonturbo]

I've been through a number of sofa's, and honestly, i will only ever go the custom route from here on.

I'm a big fan of being able to configure your sofa exactly how you want it.

If you've got a few extra bucks, the Lounge series from C&B is pretty sweet, my most recent sofa is the "tropicana" by Fairmont, the feather blend cushions are unreal lol.

http://www.fairmontdesigns.com/home/productdetails/living-room/sectional/Contemporary/tropicana-sectional

My sectional w/ ottoman was about 5k, expensive, but it's made in California, from materials sourced domestically, and for me that helped justify the price… but damn it's comfy as a mafaka, I should have this one for a long time.

[Marioo1991]

I bought my sectional sofa from sofa works in coquitlam, it was customized to the material, length, etc that I wanted. Came out to around $1500, 7 years later still in great shape

[MG1]

inb4 pic of casting couch

I like Italian furniture. Materials are so important, both covering and stuctural, so if you have the money, go custom made.

If generic is what you are looking for, I'd say Ikea mid to high end. No mess, no fuss. Wait for sale and you're set.

[Tapioca]

I like furniture from Urban Barn. Their furniture hits the sweet spot in terms of style, quality, and price. Resale value is pretty good too if you get bored with the sofa, or need something for a different space.

[quasi]

When we bought our house I bought a bunch of furniture from "Robs Furniture" and I would not recommend it. They fucked up our sectional, ordered it the wrong way and we had defects in our dining room table where the finish was bubbling. They had 2 no shows/no calls where they said they would be there to drop off the replacement table, I took time of work both times to meet them. I eventually ended up dealing with the owner of the store and got it resolved but I spent $10,000 in there store and they made it real painful for me when there were issues.

[murd0c]

inb4 pic of casting couch

I like Italian furniture. Materials are so important, both covering and stuctural, so if you have the money, go custom made.

If generic is what you are looking for, I'd say Ikea mid to high end. No mess, no fuss. Wait for sale and you're set.

http://i.imgur.com/TlPeLOY.png

[urrh]

i make fun of my buddy for buying an uncomfortable couch from time to time. the leather is hard and the arm rests are high and angular. he didn't lie down on it when he was testing, just sat on it for a bit.

[MG1]

^Man, a sofa is meant for lying down on, among other things......


A married man has to take more interest when choosing a couch/sofa. Advice from someone who has been married for 35+ years. Couches may break, but a marriage should be forever.......... (can't believe I said that). I've spent more time on the couch than I would like to admit. One of the reasons I don't have a dog.

[Gumby]

^Man, a sofa is meant for lying down on, among other things......


A married man has to take more interest when choosing a couch/sofa. Advice from someone who has been married for 35+ years. Couches may break, but a marriage should be forever.......... (can't believe I said that). I've spent more time on the couch than I would like to admit. One of the reasons I don't have a dog.
Wow that is one of the deepest posts I have ever read on RS. :concentrate:

[frozen]

Really appreciate all the help guys. It's good to hear some personal experiences. I recently got a house and am thinking of putting a set of leather sofa in the family room with TV and a set of non-leather for living room (or a sectional one) where there's a piano. Just thought there might be a bit more of a warm feel to non-leather sofas.

I'm definitely surprised to see how expensive sofas can get. Ideally we would like to keep it under $2k per set of sofa. We really like the ones in the link below but looks like it's going to be difficult to keep them under $2k lol. Also, anyone has experiences with microsuede/microfiber sofas? How's the durability?

A masterful reproduction of the classic Chesterfield style (http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/fud/4852445282.html)

[StylinRed]

For that style i'd recommend http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/category/collections.jsp?categoryId=cat1537055&sale=false

they've got a store on granville in van and it looks like they've even got an outlet down in surrey now too

https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=restorationhardware

they've got a 20% off sale now and depending on your lengths/fabric/filling you can get the same look for real close to $2k

Quality is great too (although we haven't had them for too long, just a few years)




I don't see them around anymore but there used to be middle-eastern furniture themed stores in malls (about 10+ years ago now?) and some of the furniture they sold was actually of quite high quality and there's LOTS of wiggle room to negotiate... (maybe that's why they closed down, sold em for too cheap) still have a couple of pieces from them that are as good as brand new today..

anyway my point is don't shy away from smaller stores too, try out the furniture, ask questions of where the pieces are made, what materials were used, etc. and you could find some great quality pieces at affordable prices (so that craigslist place you linked to may be a great place)

[Tapioca]

Really appreciate all the help guys. It's good to hear some personal experiences. I recently got a house and am thinking of putting a set of leather sofa in the family room with TV and a set of non-leather for living room (or a sectional one) where there's a piano. Just thought there might be a bit more of a warm feel to non-leather sofas.

I'm definitely surprised to see how expensive sofas can get. Ideally we would like to keep it under $2k per set of sofa. We really like the ones in the link below but looks like it's going to be difficult to keep them under $2k lol. Also, anyone has experiences with microsuede/microfiber sofas? How's the durability?

A masterful reproduction of the classic Chesterfield style (http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/fud/4852445282.html)

I had a microsuede couch for a few years. It was cool for a while, but I found it hard to keep clean (which is contrary to why people buy them). IMHO, microfibre/suede is dated (consider the number of microfibre/suede couches people are trying to sell on Craigslist). I think you're better off sticking to a high quality conventional fabric or a good top-grain leather.

If you have a truck and are willing to spend some time, there are good deals on quality pieces on Craigslist.

[multicartual]

My purple leather couch lasted 4 years before I had to throw it out from it being banged on too much


The more fun you plan to have with your furniture as a bachelor, the less money you should spend on all furniture.

[gurdeep007]

ScanDesign is good bought a leather sectional from them 2 years ago and service was top notch.

Saw a leather sofa set at the Brick for my living room it was 3900 I lucked out Liquidation Direct in Burnaby had the same set for 1300 minus the chair. They got it through an insurance claim or something they has 15 sets or something still in Brick packaging and all manufacturer tags matched the Brick. Check out Liquidation Direct hit or miss sometimes but worth checking out

[JesseBlue]

High end tranformable sofa? Resource furniture...

[Lomac]

^Man, a sofa is meant for lying down on, among other things......


A married man has to take more interest when choosing a couch/sofa. Advice from someone who has been married for 35+ years. Couches may break, but a marriage should be forever.......... (can't believe I said that). I've spent more time on the couch than I would like to admit. One of the reasons I don't have a dog.

I'm sure there's a joke somewhere in there about a couch being a man's dog house, and you spending more time on it than you'd like to admit...

[MG1]

Wow that is one of the deepest threads I have ever read on RS. :concentrate:

I hope you meant "post", not "thread". Anyway, the post, like many on RS is deep. It depends on the reader and how they perceive it - from experience.

The dog comment was about being in "the doghouse."


Lomac.......... so perceptive.

[supafamous]

I don't own one from them but I think my next couch will be from Crate and Barrel. Lots of good selection (different styles and materials), decent/good build quality.

And for god's sake - lie down on it and see if you can sleep on it in a pinch. Not just because you pissed your wife off but in case you got a buddy who needs to crash for a night. Being able to sleep on it ranks right after "good to watch TV on" and "good to do some sexy time" in priority.

[MR_BIGGS]

I've had good positive experience at MJM by the Grandview Superstore and you can haggle the price down.

[hud 91gt]

The Bay has some quality brands, and if you wait for a deal you can save a ton. I cheaper out and bought a $1000 knockoff Florence Knoll couch and it's a piece of shit. Two years of casual use, the cushions are sacked and the legs are falling apart. It's still a great couch for a single person to sleep on though lol.

[sleepywheel]

Lots of good suggestions on where to buy a couch but watch out for the little things. When we bought our couch, we found that some of them were built cheaply and the leather on the backside of the couch only went part way down the back. That's where they can save a buck or two. They also have bonded leather which is pieces of leather glued together and brushed to look like a solid piece. Cracks will appear there after some use.

Watch out for extended warranties. The Brick sold us an extended warranty that said they would cover accidental rips and a bunch of other problems with it. Then we found out that if we didn't get the couch serviced or inspected every year, the warranty is void. Google "the Brick leather furniture warranty". The best advice is don't buy extended warranty.

[Adorkami]

I would suggest checking out stylus, they have 2 warehouses out in Burnaby Stylus Made to Order Sofas : hand built sofas (http://www.stylussofas.com), Well made so should last a long time. Furniture is heavily marked up so I would suggest shopping around. I paid $800 for a couch that on Granville was going for $2500. If you do decide on going with stylus let me know and I can forward you a contact to purchase through. I work for a company that does commercial furniture.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

i can't believe no one has mentioned the most important thing:

be the hardest bargainer you can be. or bring someone that is. you know the bargainer that is so fucking cheap that they make u ashamed of how they bargain and you almost don't even wanna buy the couch anymore. the shame is so great that you just wanna leave the store.


yeah, cuz you can fucking bargain like fucking crazy at every furniture store. bargain like your life depends on it. i bet you can get way more off than you thought. they wanna move that shit. and unlike drugs, which are in high demand, they are just couches. they have plenty of competitors and know that some other fucker will submit to your bargain and they rather sell it to you than let them.

trust me on this. or else they'll rip you off.

after when you're about to pay the bill, and they charge u money for delivery, then suddenly get upset and demand you want free shipping or else you're walking.

they'll give you free shipping.


oh and if they give u some bs excuse like you gotta wait 2 months for your couch to be made and delivered... then be like "what the fuck am i gonna sit on for 2 months? deliver me a show couch for now, ill use it temporarily until you deliver me my actual couch"

they'll give you some shit to sit on for now.

couches, televisions, and cars... bargain like mad. don't feel sorry for the salesman.

[Gumby]

I hope you meant "post", not "thread". Anyway, the post, like many on RS is deep. It depends on the reader and how they perceive it - from experience.

The dog comment was about being in "the doghouse."


Lomac.......... so perceptive.
Oops yes I meant post! Edited my post.

[flagella]

How were your experiences generally with all these furniture stores on united boulevard? There are so many of them and I wonder if they are just somewhat identical. I guess you can move from store to store and try to bargain the hell out of it like ulic said. But boy, it sure will be time-consuming.

Saw some online reviews saying the customer service in these stores are garbage. What was more concerning is seeing how some ppl go wrong products delivered. I'm almost tempted to just bigger name chain stores like the brick, bay, sears, jysk and etc.

[spoon.ek9]

I'm sure there's a joke somewhere in there about a couch being a man's dog house, and you spending more time on it than you'd like to admit...

maybe he meant he's happy there's no dog because the dog would be on the couch while he sleeps outside in the cold :lol

PS: dogs are the best

[Zordon]

I bought a leather 3 piece plus ottoman for 700$ on craigslist. You can save a bunch if you don't mind used furniture.

[Mr.HappySilp]

i can't believe no one has mentioned the most important thing:

be the hardest bargainer you can be. or bring someone that is. you know the bargainer that is so fucking cheap that they make u ashamed of how they bargain and you almost don't even wanna buy the couch anymore. the shame is so great that you just wanna leave the store.


yeah, cuz you can fucking bargain like fucking crazy at every furniture store. bargain like your life depends on it. i bet you can get way more off than you thought. they wanna move that shit. and unlike drugs, which are in high demand, they are just couches. they have plenty of competitors and know that some other fucker will submit to your bargain and they rather sell it to you than let them.

trust me on this. or else they'll rip you off.

after when you're about to pay the bill, and they charge u money for delivery, then suddenly get upset and demand you want free shipping or else you're walking.

they'll give you free shipping.


oh and if they give u some bs excuse like you gotta wait 2 months for your couch to be made and delivered... then be like "what the fuck am i gonna sit on for 2 months? deliver me a show couch for now, ill use it temporarily until you deliver me my actual couch"

they'll give you some shit to sit on for now.

couches, televisions, and cars... bargain like mad. don't feel sorry for the salesman.

I am pretty sure you can bargin at place like the brick and other stores but I am not sure if you can with Ikea......

[Delish]

After a fairly exhaustive search, my husband and I bought our couch from Creative Home Furnishings in Coquitlam. They sell Stylus and Van Gogh couches. We bought the Lyric sectional (Stylus). It was great because we were able to customize it and it comes in a ton of fabric/color options. The price was also reasonable. During our search we learned that Urban Barn also get their couches made from Stylus and Van Gogh. There was one we were looking at in store that looked nearly identical to one on the Stylus website, only Urban Barn has exclusive rights to the exact style. The only difference with Urban Barn is the price was higher by about $1000 and they had fancier (albeit a slightly bigger and nicer range of) fabric names. So if you see a couch you like at Urban Barn, there's a good chance you can get a similar looking couch for less.

If anything, I'd recommend going to the Stylus showroom in Burnaby to check out styles you like and to look at fabric swatches in person. Then phone around to see if any furniture stores sell that particular model. There are a ton of furniture stores in Coquitlam by United Boulevard.

[frozen]

Thanks Delish. Will def checkout Stylus stuff.

Just went to a bunch of furniture stores on United Boulevard. Holy crap all of them are ridiculously expensive. Easily $3,000+ just for a 3-seat sofa. The only place out of all (we didn't have the time to finish going through all) that offered reasonably priced models was Ashley. Anyway... I'll do more hunting.

[z3german]

Got my couch at Scanteak, they have one in coquitlam and one in richmond.

Real leather, pretty sweet price after shopping around everywhere for about 2 weeks. Only place where i felt comfortable and didnt feel like i was getting royally fucked over.

[Gunsmokez]

+1 Creative Home Furnishings in Coquitlam

Bought a dining table/chairs (very good stuff)
Also, got a sofa with ottoman

Sales person was a older blonde hair lady with a strong accent (russian?) she is great! Helps you pick colors and fabrics and designs.

[adambomb]

Anybody been to Liquidation Furniture & More? :concentrate:

Dayyyymmm, those are some nice couches. :bowjerk:


https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1521812_807462589311190_4213097268675980298_n.png? oh=47ef8a1a0d7f82b29d5e1ac5bf473f6d&oe=55582207

[pastarocket]

My brother bought his sofa from the Sears at Brentwood mall in Burnaby.

That store has a good selection of stylish sofas and other furniture.

http://www.brentwoodtowncentre.com/centerdirectory/stores.asp?store_name=Sears&store=2

He bought this sofa with chaise from Sears (sample picture from EQ3 of the style)

https://www.eq3.com/ca/en/productdetail/living/seating/sectionals/porter-2-piece-sectional-sofa---fabric.html?cat=37

That chaise part of the sofa is good for relaxing in front of the TV. -also good for other "extra curricular" activities with your significant other. :whistle:

[sonick]

Anybody been to Liquidation Furniture & More? :concentrate:

Dayyyymmm, those are some nice couches. :bowjerk:


https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1521812_807462589311190_4213097268675980298_n.png? oh=47ef8a1a0d7f82b29d5e1ac5bf473f6d&oe=55582207

Haha I follow them on FB and thought the same when I saw that pic.

On a related note, took delivery of this couch from Mobler. Looks nice (almost a Florence Knoll 'homage') but surprisingly affordable compared to everything else we saw.

http://www.moblerfurniture.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/375x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/3/3/339grys_1.jpg

Mobler has been around for a long time hoping the couch holds up.

[a90a93]

Moe's Home Collection is my favorite furniture store and often has great sales prices. They're located on Terminal Avenue and have everything from $500 couches to some selling for over $10,000! Homequarters.ca on Bridgeport is also worth checking out as is Scandesign and Home delight which both have stores n Richmond and Coquitlam.

[westopher]

Lol. Thats my buddies ex with the brown hair sitting in the middle of that photo.
If you are pretty ballin, check out west elm on south granville. Really cool stuff.

[meowjinboo]

Lol. Thats my buddies ex with the brown hair sitting in the middle of that photo.
If you are pretty ballin, check out west elm on south granville. Really cool stuff.

I love these stores, because you can take a picture of the furniture you like, then pay for a flight to china, get someone there to copy the furniture and ship it back to you for cheaper than you would pay here.

[Doubl3_H]

Bought my flexsteel leather power reclining sofa from evolution furniture out in Langley.
Their "msrp" was $3688, then "sale price" of $2899 plus taxes. I walked in their with a number that I thought was fair, I was firm at $2600otd delivered to my house in East van. Needless to say, the sales lady almost told me to gtfo, until I pulled out my wallet and told her I will give you my cc now for $2600 or I go across the street to lazboy.
At the end I got it for that price, and like ulic said bargain hard and be firm.

[goaleR]

I would like to also mention before purchasing a new sofa, to measure measure MEASURE! I have a brand new Stylus sofa I just purchased but does not fit into my apartment. I have it listed for sale now but...don't make the same mistake I did... :QQ:

[fliptuner]

I would like to also mention before purchasing a new sofa, to measure measure MEASURE! I have a brand new Stylus sofa I just purchased but does not fit into my apartment. I have it listed for sale now but...don't make the same mistake I did... :QQ:

Have you tried this:

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view4/1637149/pivot-o.gif

[a90a93]

I would like to also mention before purchasing a new sofa, to measure measure MEASURE! I have a brand new Stylus sofa I just purchased but does not fit into my apartment. I have it listed for sale now but...don't make the same mistake I did... :QQ:

I have a part-time job delivering furniture and this happens more often than you'd imagine. I can't count the number of times that we've had to deliver a couch by lifting it up to a second story balcony to bring in through the patio door because the interior stairs were too tight. Extra fun when it's a queen sofabed!

[goaleR]

Have you tried this:

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view4/1637149/pivot-o.gif

Ya that was us last night...my neighbours weren't too impressed haha

[josel_atr]

pivot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

subscribed. great thread as I will be shopping for a sofa soon.

also laughed at the casting couch comment hahaha

[ForbiddenX]

Sorry to bump an old thread but does anyone have any experience with EQ3 sofas?

My wife and I really like the Remi sofa https://eq3.com/ca/en/productdetail/living/seating/sectionals/remi-2-piece-sectional-sofa-with-chaise---fabric.html but we're not too sure about the quality of EQ3 and how well they'll hold out.

We also like the Gus Jane Sectional: https://gusmodern.com/collections/sectionals/products/jane-loft-bi-sectional-wood-base

Anyone have experience with either of these? We also went to check out united boulevard but nothing really stood out at us like the two above. We're hoping to find something in that style

[sonick]

Try article.com

Good reviews and experiences from what I've heard firsthand from friends who have bought from them.

Local Vancouver business.

[Vansterdam]

http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/620/912/67c.jpg

looking for this style as well

[jing]

Highly recommend the Urban Barn outlet in Poco. Bought a new one sectional there at an incredible discount (~45% off list) as it was a custom order (probably from Stylus) that the original purchaser had a change of heart on. New stock arrives every Thursday!

[ForbiddenX]

Try article.com

Good reviews and experiences from what I've heard firsthand from friends who have bought from them.

Local Vancouver business.

Dang it's too bad they don't have a showroom. I don't want to go in completely blind but they do have that 30 day return policy.

[ilovebacon]

http://i.imgur.com/TlPeLOY.png

came in here looking for this couch lol

[henry604]

Sorry to bump an old thread but does anyone have any experience with EQ3 sofas?

My wife and I really like the Remi sofa https://eq3.com/ca/en/productdetail/living/seating/sectionals/remi-2-piece-sectional-sofa-with-chaise---fabric.html but we're not too sure about the quality of EQ3 and how well they'll hold out.

We also like the Gus Jane Sectional: https://gusmodern.com/collections/sectionals/products/jane-loft-bi-sectional-wood-base

Anyone have experience with either of these? We also went to check out united boulevard but nothing really stood out at us like the two above. We're hoping to find something in that style


Eq3 is decent, but expect to wait a really long time. It took me 6 months to get my kitchen table from them after 4 delays. If you don't need your furniture right away, and don't mind being lied to.. the quality is not bad. I'm not the only one i know who's had this experience with EQ3.

I have the Jane sectional and its great. Great quality, and fabric is industrial grade so its meant to be sat on more then your average couch. It was a bit stiff when it was new but its all good now.

[donk.]

How do you know if a salesman is lying?

If his lips are moving.

[murd0c]

picked up a wicked deal on a couch at Urban Barn outlet in Poco before xmas. If you are looking for one thats a place to check out for sure.

[ForbiddenX]

Eq3 is decent, but expect to wait a really long time. It took me 6 months to get my kitchen table from them after 4 delays. If you don't need your furniture right away, and don't mind being lied to.. the quality is not bad. I'm not the only one i know who's had this experience with EQ3.

I have the Jane sectional and its great. Great quality, and fabric is industrial grade so its meant to be sat on more then your average couch. It was a bit stiff when it was new but its all good now.

I wouldn't mind waiting for the dining table but would rather have the sofa as soon as possible which seems to be 4-6 weeks depending on who we go with.

Did you get your Jane sectional from Full House Modern?

[henry604]

I wouldn't mind waiting for the dining table but would rather have the sofa as soon as possible which seems to be 4-6 weeks depending on who we go with.

Did you get your Jane sectional from Full House Modern?

I got it at Style Garage that closed down recently. I think Full house Modern is the only place in Vancouver to get the Jane sectional. There might be a place in North Van as well.

CB2 has a version of the Jane designed by GUS you may want to check out.
https://www.cb2.com/ditto-ii-grey-sectional-sofa/s540667

Its not the loft version though.

[RickyTan3]

Just got delivery of my Harmony couch from west elm.

literally sat on hundreds of couches, this has to be the softest and most comfortable couch ever. HEAVEN ON EARTH!

My friends who bought couches and tried in store when it was delivered was hard as a rock. Not just leather but fabric as well

[ForbiddenX]

I got it at Style Garage that closed down recently. I think Full house Modern is the only place in Vancouver to get the Jane sectional. There might be a place in North Van as well.

CB2 has a version of the Jane designed by GUS you may want to check out.
https://www.cb2.com/ditto-ii-grey-sectional-sofa/s540667

Its not the loft version though.

Checked out the CB2 ditto today and liked the style but I think i'd rather go with the Gus. The CB2 one is all made in China as opposed to Gus being made in Canada and the warranty on the Gus is better.

Never thought it would take this long to find the "perfect" sofa that we would keep for a while. Ikea made it easy as there wasn't too many options when we knew we weren't going to stay for more than 2years.

[tiger_handheld]

i was recently shopping for a sofa:

- had to have storage
- had to be sectional
- had to have a pull out bed or convert to bed
- had to be less than $1000 tax in
- had to be free delivery
- had to be fabric (non-leather)
- had to be customer colour or light grey color

winner: Dora sectional from JR Furniture $700 with taxes & free delivery.

pro tip: most of these furniture shops you can negotiate, never pay sticker price.

[ForbiddenX]

i was recently shopping for a sofa:

- had to have storage
- had to be sectional
- had to have a pull out bed or convert to bed
- had to be less than $1000 tax in
- had to be free delivery
- had to be fabric (non-leather)
- had to be customer colour or light grey color

winner: Dora sectional from JR Furniture $700 with taxes & free delivery.

pro tip: most of these furniture shops you can negotiate, never pay sticker price.

Tried negotiating yesterday at full house modern but they didn't budge. Probably the wrong type of store to try and bargain at lol, sales person just kept saying they'll sell it anyways at full price so no point in giving the discount since it was a popular sectional. Unfortunate this sofa is only sold by 2 stores here Y_Y.

[RickyTan3]

Tried negotiating yesterday at full house modern but they didn't budge. Probably the wrong type of store to try and bargain at lol, sales person just kept saying they'll sell it anyways at full price so no point in giving the discount since it was a popular sectional. Unfortunate this sofa is only sold by 2 stores here Y_Y.

negotiating only works in the shitty furniture stores with crazy markups. Any modern store will literally tell you to GTFO

[ForbiddenX]

negotiating only works in the shitty furniture stores with crazy markups. Any modern store will literally tell you to GTFO

Yea, luckily they have a 20% off sale coming up in June and they said the sofa we want is usually an in stock item. Meaning we would get the sofa in about 8 weeks. We're not in that much of a rush and would rather save a bit and wait.

A bit longer than if we had gotten it from EQ3 the timeline they were giving us was 4-6 weeks with no guarantees. And after reading more it seems like it would take longer anyways.

[EmperorIS]

Anyone have a good list of big furniture stores I can go and check out? Doesn't necessary need to be best price or bargain, just want to check out and get inspired.

[VR6GTI]

Anyone have a good list of big furniture stores I can go and check out? Doesn't necessary need to be best price or bargain, just want to check out and get inspired.
Just goto united boulevard and spend the next 8 hours walking from each place there is like 20 different stores side by side

[ForbiddenX]

We found united boulevard good to see what kind of furniture you could get but it wasn't really too inspiring.

We much preferred the stores on Granville to get inspiration we wanted something more mid modern
EQ3
West Elm
Structube
Full House Modern on 4th
Crate and Barrel in Oakridge.