Help me pick a couch [Archive] - Two Plus Two Older Archives

shant

08-29-2005, 02:03 AM

So I'm finally moving to my own apartment and I am going to buy a new couch because of this situation (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=exchange&Number=2424450&Fo rum=f20&Words=couch&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Main=241 8979&Search=true&where=bodysub&Name=19116&daterang e=1&newerval=&newertype=&olderval=&oldertype=&body prev=#Post2424450) and just because I'd like to have a nice new couch. I think choosing the right couch is super important, so I figure I'd get some thoughts from you guys. Keep in mind I'll be watching TV, playing poker, taking naps, and doing lots of other couch activities on this couch for a couple years at least.

The store I'm thinking of going with is called Futurama and it's down the block from my house. They offer the couches I'm linking below in pretty much any color and a couple different fabrics, so don't worry about the colors listed on the site.

If you've got other suggestions for rad couches I should check out, or any other furniture places, give me some links.

Here are the ones I'm considering. My budget is in the range of how these are priced:

a) The Speed (http://futuramafurniture.net/sofas/speed.html)
b) The Continental (http://futuramafurniture.net/sofas/continental.html)
c) The Bel Air (http://futuramafurniture.net/sofas/belair.html)

2+2 wannabe

08-29-2005, 02:05 AM

the first one - and it's not really close

Eurotrash

08-29-2005, 02:06 AM

these look kind of 70s or something.

that said, I like the Speed

W. Deranged

08-29-2005, 02:13 AM

Shant,

Go with the Speed, man. It's definitely the best. Do you see why?

Anyway, the third one (Bel-Air) is pretty lame in my opinion.

CardSharpCook

08-29-2005, 02:14 AM

Very retro. And yes, I've got the need... the need for...

SippinSoma

08-29-2005, 02:15 AM

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the first one - and it's not really close

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TimM

08-29-2005, 02:17 AM

Do they come in leather?

shant

08-29-2005, 02:20 AM

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Do they come in leather?

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Yes. They're all available in a leather, or leather type material. I'm not sure if it's real leather or not, but they have that type of material in other colors.

08-29-2005, 02:32 AM

yuk to all. don't forget the yin-yang coffe table.

JaBlue

08-29-2005, 02:33 AM

I don't like any of them unless you're George Jetson

Cancer Merchant

08-29-2005, 02:36 AM

Unless your car has tailfins, try another store.

shant

08-29-2005, 02:37 AM

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yuk to all. don't forget the yin-yang coffe table.

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Self improvement is masturbation, right?

ThaSaltCracka

08-29-2005, 02:37 AM

none of those couches look comfortable.

shant

08-29-2005, 02:37 AM

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Unless your car has tailfins, try another store.

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Do you guys have suggestions for other places? I don't really want IKEA furniture.

08-29-2005, 02:41 AM

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yuk to all. don't forget the yin-yang coffe table.

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Self improvement is masturbation, right?

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i'm still undecided

TimM

08-29-2005, 02:48 AM

This one has a cool name (http://www.sofaweb.com/productsd.asp?SubID=4&SessionID=3661880&Stylename= Bellagio)

Dynasty

08-29-2005, 02:49 AM

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these look kind of 70s or something.

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I was thinking '60s.

poker-penguin

08-29-2005, 02:50 AM

You're buying furniture from a shop named after a cartoon series?

Also, unless you know where you are moving to, I wouldn't buy large furniture yet.

I'd buy a double bed futon sofa type thing. Nice wood frame, handy for unexpected guests, v comfy.

Eurotrash

08-29-2005, 02:51 AM

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these look kind of 70s or something.

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I was thinking '60s.

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perhaps you're right. but even if I was off, it was only by a decade.

shant

08-29-2005, 02:59 AM

I know where I'm moving. September is my last month in my current apartment and I'm slowly moving into the new place over the next month.

HolyBejeesus

08-29-2005, 03:26 AM

This is very apartment/furniture-dependent.

chuddo

08-29-2005, 03:40 AM

an important couch factor is its length.

it should be long enough to allow a 6'2" person to comfortably crash on it.

this is usually about the same length for three guys to sit on it without being on top of each other.

i personally am also a fan of couches that sit low to the ground.

KDawgCometh

08-29-2005, 04:00 AM

i wne with number 3 cause it looked like the type for someone to crash on, which I can expect your bro to be doing a lot of, unless of course he will be living with you, to which he will probably still be crashing a lot on the couch /images/graemlins/grin.gif. that being said, be sure to remember that I'm loaded right now, so everything I say can olnly be taken as such

RunDownHouse

08-29-2005, 08:54 AM

Out of all those, I say #2. A very important part of the couch that gets overlooked is the arms. On 1 and 3, the arms look like they're at a right angle to the seat. That's never as comfortable when laying down as something more rounded, even with pillows.

For fabric, get ultrasuede if you can. Its comfortable, looks nice, and its easy as hell to clean. I got a new couch last September and went with ultrasuede, and I'm very happy with it.

jakethebake

08-29-2005, 08:57 AM

Welcome to 1968.

swede123

08-29-2005, 08:59 AM

If you want a couch for aestetic value either of these would work (I assume your house/apartment is all trendy and stuff. However, if you really want to use this to lounge on, sleep on etc. get yourself an oversized one. All these look like they need more padding.

Swede

jakethebake

08-29-2005, 09:06 AM

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none of those couches look comfortable.

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DING DING DING

They look horribly uncomfortable. Like they belong is a museum lobby or something.

citanul

08-29-2005, 09:17 AM

i like domicile.

citanul

edit, though considering your pricerange, and the fact that i don't know where you live, you might want to also consider design within reach. (which isn't nearly as affordable as it sounds.)

mslif

08-29-2005, 09:29 AM

The speed is definitely the better looking one, I think it looks pretty sharp and I like the color. I am not sure how comfortable it is though.

08-29-2005, 09:31 AM

so none of those look comfortable for couch activities such as sleeping...and I'm pretty sure you can get a whole living room set for the price of one of those couches(i.e. couch, love seat, coffe table , and end tables for like $1500)...you definately want something softer...and might i suggest an over sized chair with an ottoman...just got one and i love it...don't even care about my couch anymore

jakethebake

08-29-2005, 09:34 AM

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i suggest an over sized chair with an ottoman...just got one and i love it...don't even care about my couch anymore

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Agreed. Since I got one, I hardly use the couch at all.

Bulldog

08-29-2005, 09:34 AM

Boomerang!

(Or, of those three, the Speed.)

Shajen

08-29-2005, 11:32 AM

Life is too short to have a shitty couch.

For about 5 years I had a "dorm couch".

2 years ago, I bought this couch in ferrari-grade leather. Oh so nice. It is so soft and comfy it's hard to get up. This is the reason I'm a fat slug now. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif (The color isn't right in the picture, but the shape and design are correct)

http://www.leathercreations.net/Stationary/9441/9441.gif

tbach24

08-29-2005, 11:36 AM

Go with a futon, you won't regret it.

swede123

08-29-2005, 11:37 AM

Yeah, this is the stuff I'm talking about! Obviously some people are too hip and with it to have furniture that looks like a couple of cows, but to me couches are comfort first and looks second. Oversized leather is the bomb diggity.

Swede

PokerBob

08-29-2005, 11:40 AM

do they have a [censored]-proof version?

TheWorstPlayer

08-29-2005, 11:55 AM

Sorry dude, I have no constructive input, but these couches all look bad and uncomfortable. Just go with some nice leather. It looks and feels great.

TheWorstPlayer

08-29-2005, 11:57 AM

Now THIS looks like a good couch (don't really like those fluffy looking bottom cushions - I prefer something a bit firmer, but whatever - it's the right idea.)

IndieMatty

08-29-2005, 11:59 AM

Try BO Concept. I actually really dig the Bel Air one for overall practicality and standing the test of (style) time.

TheWorstPlayer

08-29-2005, 12:04 PM

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Try BO Concept.

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This is a good call. I personally also really like stuff from Design Within Reach (http://www.dwr.com/).

shant

08-29-2005, 01:47 PM

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Try BO Concept.

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This is a good call. I personally also really like stuff from Design Within Reach (http://www.dwr.com/).

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DWR was my first choice, but they're a little expensive. I'm gonna pick up a few things from them like a bookshelf and lamp. Someone told me to check out Z Gallerie. I'll check out BO too, thanks for the heads up.

durron597

08-29-2005, 01:50 PM

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Go with a futon, you won't regret it.

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TheWorstPlayer

08-29-2005, 01:53 PM

Sure thing. DWR stuff is like 3-4K I suppose, but looks awesome, IMO. Just add a few tables and you'll be there in no time. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

swede123

08-29-2005, 01:56 PM

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Sure thing. DWR stuff is like 3-4K I suppose, but looks awesome, IMO. Just add a few tables and you'll be there in no time. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I looked at the DWR site and awesome would not be the first word to describe their selection.

Swede

TheWorstPlayer

08-29-2005, 01:57 PM

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Sure thing. DWR stuff is like 3-4K I suppose, but looks awesome, IMO. Just add a few tables and you'll be there in no time. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I looked at the DWR site and awesome would not be the first word to describe their selection.

Swede

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But I can guarantee you that I'm not the only guy in the world who is willing to pay 4K for one of their couches.

shant

08-29-2005, 01:58 PM

Wow, BO Concept has nice stuff. I guess I've never heard of it because it's an East Coast store, but I'd like to see this couch in person:

http://www.boconcept.us/Default.asp?ID=10429

Shajen

08-29-2005, 02:04 PM

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But I can guarantee you that I'm not the only guy in the world who is willing to pay 4K for one of their couches.

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I paid $3000 for the couch and $2000 for the matching love seat. (The pic I linked above)

It was a bit of an extravegance, but you should have seen the couches I had before. Good Will wouldn't even take them. They were hand-me-downs from a Clemson dorm. /images/graemlins/blush.gif

Shant, you got weird taste in couches dude. Or maybe I do. I don't even know anymore.

shant

08-29-2005, 02:08 PM

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Shant, you got weird taste in couches dude. Or maybe I do. I don't even know anymore.

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Haha, I totally agree with you on comfort. Your couch looks like I'd sink into it and sleep for days. It just doesn't hit me on the looks side. I'm looking for a more modern design, like the DWR or BO Concept stuff. I've since been slightly turned off by the original retro ones I linked just because my friend who had one told me he had to get rid of it because he ended up realizing you need something that is more timeless.

tbach24

08-29-2005, 02:09 PM

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Wow, BO Concept has nice stuff. I guess I've never heard of it because it's an East Coast store, but I'd like to see this couch in person:

http://www.boconcept.us/Default.asp?ID=10429

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I like that couch a lot, but seriously, a futon is awesome especially since it makes for an extremely comfortable bed as well.

TheWorstPlayer

08-29-2005, 02:17 PM

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Wow, BO Concept has nice stuff. I guess I've never heard of it because it's an East Coast store, but I'd like to see this couch in person:

http://www.boconcept.us/Default.asp?ID=10429

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I like that couch a lot, but seriously, a futon is awesome especially since it makes for an extremely comfortable bed as well.

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A futon is a utilitarian answer. But eventually you get an 'apartment' with 'bedrooms' which contain 'beds' and then your need for a 'futon' decreases and your need for a stylish 'sofa' increases. I like the BO one. Nice choice.

08-29-2005, 02:40 PM

[censored] yo' couch

oddjob

08-29-2005, 04:16 PM

ugh, anyone who picked couch number 2 still thinks that miami vice is the greatest show ever, they also probably have a lot of neon plastic "art" of animals in their house.

the 1st couch is slightly less heinous then the 2nd one. i'm amazed that this is the most popular choice, but then again, that's why mcdonalds and olive garden does so well, and hilary duff's new album is at the top of the charts, and cookie cutter house complexes are everywhere. most people have very crappy taste.

the 3rd one is the most classic looking, but not spectacular.

as someone else suggest DWR is a great choice. though it is expensive. if you could spend like $600 more, the case study couch is one of the best couches you can get. very very attractive.

if you can't, i'd go look at room and board. dont' know if there's one close to you, but they have very attractive couches between $1000 - $2000.

i beg of you, do not get the 1st choice that everyone is telling you to, unless you plan on having 80's coke parties all the time.