Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need an appointment?
NO. We have a showroom open seven days a week and you can come on down anytime.
Do I need to come in with a picture of a sofa I want made?
Nope. If you have an idea of what you want that’s helpful but I’ve got 16 sofas in here and a LOT more ideas in catalogs. If you need a lot of guidance we can take care of you.
Do you sell just couches or other furniture as well?
We do sofas, chairs, sectionals, chaises, and upholstered beds, all in dimensions you choose to fit your space. If it is upholstered and does not move chances are good we can make it.
Where is this stuff built?
Los Angeles, California. It’s incredibly tempting sometimes to buy from China. At the Las Vegas furniture “market” where wholesalers show their wares to retailers there are decent looking Chinese built sofas at INCREDIBLY low prices. I’m talking sofas for less money than you’ve spent on an important dinner for two. But I won’t do it- not just because I think the quality is rarely there– but because I really believe the middle class American consumer who is my customer is willing to pay a bit more for a sofa knowing someone was paid $14.50hr in LA rather than $1.50hr in Shanghai to build it. The upholstery industry is one of the very last where American labor is truly competitive. Though they are my competition I tip my hat to Crate and Barrel and Pottery Barn for keeping manufacturing jobs in North Carolina and Tennessee. To Restoration Hardware who now builds in China- SHAME ON YOU!
Do you ship cross country?
At this point in time we can only ship to Washington, Oregon, California and to Alaska by barge. This may change, so stay tuned for updates.
Do you sell off the floor or custom order everything?
On occasion we will be selling floor models, however a vast majority of the time we’ll be taking orders.
What is lead time?
Lead time on fabric sofas is usually 8-10 weeks. Lead times on leather sofas is 2.5-3.5 months. Around the X-mas season lead times are often a week or two longer.
Do you have fabrics to choose from?
We’ve got dozens of fabrics available in scores of colors. Anything we make can be made in any of the fabrics we carry. We might make a suggestion or two, but in the end, we’re building the couch the customer wants, not one a design magazine thinks the customer wants.
How much is customization? If a couch comes 84 inches long standard, will it cost me more to have it made only 81 inches long so it fits in a nook in my basement?
We only charge for labor and materials. Making something bigger won’t cost very much at all. For instance if you like a couch but want one made that’s 10 inches longer and four inches deeper for a truly monster sized couch, you’re still only looking at an increase of about $350. Try finding that kind of flexibility and value somewhere else.
Can you recover my old couch?
At this point we have not worked out the logistics of reupholstery. That may change in the future, but for now we recommend that be done locally.