Originally Posted by clem55
KNow what I think? I think some times it is best not to buy the best or most expensive, or even the best quality. I have a SIL that buys nice looking but not expensive furniture, and she changes it about every 5 years. So her home is always clean, fresh and stylish looking. She donates the old stuff and gets a tax break. Hubs and I bought good quality, and I am so sick of looking at it 40+ years later!! But it is still too nice to replace because of wanting a change. We could, but it just seems silly.
LOL, we did the same thing when we married. Bought the best that they had, 25yr warranty on the frame,2yr on the fabric.After ten yrs I was sick of it, the pattern on it hid a mess well, but the cushions slid out everytime you sat down, my taste had changed by then and the store & manufacturer had gone out of business. I did a happy dance when hubby suggested a new couch.I told Hubby that what we spent on the first one we could have bought 4, yeah 4 new sets during that time. If we had recovered it ,it would have cost us, what a new moderately price set would have been so we bought new.
And we purchase new about every 4 yrs give or take. We have on occasion swapped with family,( Its amazing what some people consider worn out) The old gets new life at the thrift store or sometimes in our basement.