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| We shopped extensively for comfortable reclining sectionals that also looked good (not like something that came out of the living room in the 80's). So far, Ekornes Stressless sofas come closest to what we're looking for in both style and function. However, the price tag for the kind of sectional we want is well over $12K!!! My husband can't believe anyone would spend that much on a set of sofas. Can anyone who owns stressless furniture comment on whether it's worth the cost? Dropping that much money makes me worried that if the sofas have quality issues or don't last that long, we'd really regret it down the road. |
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- Posted by toronado3800 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 29, 11 at 11:02
| If your husband even has to think about the 12k expense then it probably is not worth it. Leave them things to pro football players and soon to be broke/bailed out bankers. How much better could it be than a 3k sectional? |
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| We also tried out the Ekornes Stressless furniture, although it was nice (and exspensive) it didn't suit our needs. If you are the type to put your feet up, and lay down occaisionally, then it might not be a good fit. Why not consider a custom made sofa? That is the way we went. Getting the back rake, seat height, seat depth, sofa profile among a miriad of other measurements and the materials (we chose different material for the piping to the seat and back material as well as the filling for the cushions) allowed us to get the right fit and exactly the sofa we wanted. Good luck. |
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- Posted by palimpsest (My Page) on Fri, Sep 30, 11 at 15:19
| I am not really sure whether this is completely outside your price range or whether you have sticker shock, but I think they have a really good reputation. This is completely outside my price range so I don't have personal experience. I generally try to analyze things like this, I know people who will spend $1000 on a sofa every four years or so, so it would be similar to spending $5000 on a sofa and keeping it for 20 years. If you don't think you would be interested in doing that regardless of the quality of the sofa, the $12K sofa may not be a good investment. However, if you would keep indefinitely it might be worth it to you. |
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- Posted by homeownermv (My Page) on Sat, Oct 1, 11 at 19:04
| Thanks for the replies. We are willing to pay the premium for stressless but are not sure if it's worth the price. So therefore we're hoping that folks who have owned this can share their experience. If no one has owned it, I guess that says something too. :) |
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| We have both Ekornes Stressless chairs and a sofa, so this is a biased viewpoint. The chairs are especially wonderful: very comfortable and infinitely adjustable. Whenever one of us is sick, we've been known to sleep in one of the chairs: we think it has therapeutic powers! We've acquired the three chairs over 25 years, so that spread the cost out. They clearly last, even in a house that's always had pets as well as people using the furniture. The sofa also is comfortable -- though its an older 1995 model. The only down side to the sofa was not being able to sleep on it, because the one we have is like three separate chairs joined together. But it is a beautiful piece of furniture and has withstood the test of time. Palimpsest is right. Some of the decision rests on your approach to furniture and decorating -- and what makes something "worth it" to you. To us, the Ekornes furniture has been worth the cost because of comfort, style and longevity. YMMV, of course. |
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- Posted by Freethinker99 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 11, 12 at 11:39
| You might also take a look at Hjellegjerde. They are also produced in Norway. They make a similar product and they cost less. The Stressless product is an excellent product. Stressless marketting does limit the number of dealership and they don't allow discounting except for an authorized factory sale in which they might offer a discount in a certain leather. I think stores can also sell floor samples off at a discount with certain restrictions. Their policies are very strict. If a store deviates from these they can loose their franchise. I have never heard of anyone who purchased a stressless product who didn't like it but they don't give them away. |
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- Posted by MeridethAlc (My Page) on Sun, Feb 10, 13 at 18:03
| I got 2 chairs from Savvy Home/Savvy Leather Sofas. They've got all the models and options on their site, so I could customize them in the color I wanted. We got free delivery, but had to put them together when they arrived. Luckily that was easier than I thought it would be. The chairs are great--the whole family loves them--we almost argue about who gets to sit. My husband and I usually win that argument over the kids :P We'd buy more--but they're definitely not cheapp... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Savvy Leather Stressless
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