Ashley furniture? I am shocked! Shocked, I tell you! ;-)

Hancock and Moore makes very good leather furniture, but is $$$.

Flexsteel (NOT the Lattitudes collection (made in China) is better than Ashley. Bradington Young is a good compromise. Most, if not all, is made in USA and has full leather, 8 way hand-tied springs, good pricing, etc.

I've never heard of the store that I've linked for you. It's only an example to get you started on your search. Just google Bradington Young and Houston and see what you come up with.

HTH

Here is a link that might be useful: Houston

If you're not real picky about style or color, there may be something you like on the online sale or auction pages of Wellington's. I've bought 2 sofas and a recliner all by Distinction Leather which is excellent quality for great prices. If you do see something you like, call. The sales staff is very helpful but they don't seem to respond to emails.

Here is a link that might be useful: Wellington's

You really have to sit in the furniture that you are considering purchasing.

The cheaper furniture lines will have compromises in either materials or workmanship.
There is also a good primer here from drcollie (Furniture 101?) , serch his thread out here.
I have read that there are some good furniture manufacturers in south Cal; maybe EliteLeather or ArizonaLeather.
Then you could find somewhere in Tx that you could sit in the pieces that you want.
What I have read, you might want to consider a protected leather because of your dogs, the better leathers may be too fussy.
hth

Here's Mr. Collie's thread that I mentioned.

Here is a link that might be useful: DCollie's Furniture Primer 101

Posted by bobsmyuncle (My Page) on Mon, Feb 8, 10 at 15:46

Ashley furniture? I am shocked! Shocked, I tell you! ;-)

I know! I wish we had known then what we know now. Beginner's mistake, I guess.

Thank you for the brand recommendations. I will check them out. We know we will have to obviously spend more on a set this time around than last time, but we just want to make sure we aren't getting ripped off and we can't afford the really expensive stuff.

Thanks for DCollie's thread, I will check it out.

Any other recommendations are welcomed!

Here's a quality ranking of some of the more readily available leather furniture. I'm not sure if B-Y still belongs in the highest quality column.

Here is a link that might be useful: Leather furniture brand quality

It all depends on the style of furniture you want. For instance, Crate and Barrel furniture is more modern while Rooms-to-go stuff is a bit more old fashioned I should say? Start with blogs or forums that have guides and tips on how to buy furniture

Here is a link that might be useful: Buying Furniture Blog: The Ultimate Furniture Buying Guide