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0 pointsnostromo2y ago0 comments

Room and Board sells great sofas that are made in the US. We've been very happy with ours.

It's made from solid wood and stuffed with real feather down. It's several years old now and has shown no signs of aging.

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caseyohara2y ago

Room and Board makes very good furniture. When my wife and I moved into our new home a few years ago, we decided to invest in high quality furniture that would last decades. Originally we ordered a sofa from Interior Define that never arrived. Something wonky was going on with that company, many people never received their orders and they wouldn’t issue a refund. Thankfully we were still within the window to do a chargeback.

We have a sofa, coffee table, bed, nightstands, and some wall sconces from Room and Board. I am very impressed with the materials and build quality; I can tell everything will wear well and age nicely. Worth the investment, highly recommended.

bradgessler2y ago

I recently cut open a heavily used R&B sofa and found 1” thick plywood used through the frame. It was solid.

The down feather pillows didn’t do well—lots of feathers made their way out of the pillow.

illegalsmile2y ago

I've never really enjoyed down cushions on a functional everyday couch. Feathers inevitably make they're way out of the pillow, through the cushion's exterior fabric and into your back/arm/leg/etc... or just around the room. They lose loft and aren't as easy to replace as say cutting a piece or two of foam and inserting those. My current couch has a down cushion on the top of the seated part and backrest and when they go I'll replace them with memory foam.

enthdegree2y ago

I got a Room and Board 65" Jasper in Cognac Leather right before the pandemic. I thought I was overpaying and it ended up sitting in shipping for 4 months because of lockdowns. I was predisposed to hate the thing but it's become one of my most reliable large purchases. Very solidly built. The leather has held up perfectly in front of bright windows.

infecto2y ago

Glad you mentioned this. When I did previous research before the quote that convinced me was that Room and Board couches have the highest resell value among furniture brands. I cannot find the source now but anecdotally it has appeared to be true.

jasondigitized2y ago

Agreed. We researched a ton of sofas and landed on Room and Board. Super happy so far.

ipqk2y ago

I just wish their designs weren’t so staid.

Spivak2y ago

Wow you weren't kidding, those are absolutely hideous. And I thought IKEA furniture design was as minimal as it got.

andrewl2y ago

I had a very good user experience ordering from Dreamsofa.com. They answered questions quickly, sent swatches, then sent more swatches when I needed more information, and their shipping tracking and notifications were helpful and accurate. The two guys from the shipping company they worked with were very nice. And I’m very happy with the sofa.

makestuff2y ago

Yeah I have furniture from there mainly because it was the only showroom I could find that hide a wide selection + was mostly solid wood or veneered cabinet grade plywood.

The TV stand I bought from there shows no signs of warping a few years later and has had a 70 pound TV sitting on it the entire time.

The pricing was also pretty reasonable for solid walnut that was made in the USA.

morgante2y ago

Their beds are also great. It's the only solid, high-quality furniture I've ever owned.

It's not cheap, but easily much higher quality than anything else in the same price point.

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