Everything begins with the frame. The type of wood used for the frame and how each piece is joined not only determines a sofa’s durability but will also be reflected in its cost. Slower-growing, denser hardwoods like alder, poplar, maple, teak, and walnut, while more expensive, are generally considered more suitable for lasting high-quality furniture and will typically outlast faster-growing and economical softwoods like pine and Douglas fir. Harder and denser woods do a better job of holding staples, nails, glue, and joinery in place. Our wood furniture made domestically uses kiln-dried lumber – this is a standard procedure done to remove all moisture to avoid the wood from warping. Additionally, our frames are constructed using the labor-intensive and traditional technique of mortise-and-tenon joinery, connecting pieces of wood with precisely routed tabs (tenons) that fit into holes (mortises).

If the wood frame is the skeleton of a sofa, the springs stretched across it operate as the seat’s tendons and ligaments, weathering structural stress and preventing the cushions from flattening. Our furniture suspension uses eight-way hand tied springs. This time-consuming technique requires our furniture makers to strap and hand-knot individual hourglass-shaped coils with cord across the seat’s frame. When installed properly the hourglass springs ward off sagging and squeaking. In a few of our chairs, due to the frame, we employ
“webbing support” which is equally sturdy and durable.

The subjective nature of cushions invites the widest range of opinions when it comes to sofas. Some people love sinking into the upholstered embrace of a cushy-soft couch, others prefer a sofa with a firm feel and resilient shape. Our sofas are manufactured to feature seat and back cushioning filled with layers of high-resiliency foam, a high-response material characterized by an open-cell structure, resulting in a supportive feel that dependably retains its shape over time.

Upholstery truly matters and makes the difference! It is what you will see and feel for years after the purchase of your furniture. The “hand” on the fabric which describes the texture of the fabric is what you experience most and if maintained with care, certain high-performance fabrics can last for over a decade. Both natural fibers and synthetics offer varying degrees of durability, with natural fibers generally revealing a richer depth of color, and synthetics exhibiting a smoother feel, softness, and velvet-like hand-feel. We have worked with Valdese, a leading U.S. mill, to provide us with InsideOut brand performance fabrics that we feel will wear well over the life of the products usage and be both aesthetically pleasing and durable.

Our sofa legs and feet are made of wood, offering structural strength, and suitable detailing as it relates to grain and finish consistency. Our legs are uniform in height and the stain and finish is matched to make sure that aesthetically it conforms.

This attention to detail, is what makes our upholstered program different and sets it apart from the competition. It is a fine crafted piece of U.S. made furniture. American styling, craftsmanship and materials have withstood the test of time and is recognized the world-over for its lasting quality and durability.