Have you bought furniture online?

Why don't you support your local small business ? There must be a family owned furniture store in your area. Why not give them your money ? Too many people think on-line is the only option for everything today.

Are there even family owned furniture store any more?

R2 No

Don’t look at it as paying for delivery OP - see it as a guarantee that the chair you end up with is actually comfortable and you will enjoy sitting in. Buying case goods sight unseen is fine but I’d never buy a couch or chair I hadn’t tested out in person first.

R2 There are plenty of family-owned furniture stores where I am in RI and nearby MA.

The only furniture I've bought on Amazon was a mattress in a box for the guest room. My sister loved it so much she bought one for herself.

I would not buy a chair without sitting in it. Most furniture stores offer free delivery.

[Quote] Most furniture stores offer free delivery.

No they dont

R8 I know in my area, they do - if you spend a certain amount (which isn't too much, usually). Otherwise, it's a small fee.

OP - certain things that are expensive are actually worth the money.

I've bought chairs for my living room and side tables on Amazon and loved them. Bought a tv stand I hated and sent it back. Free shipping and free returns on everything.

Did you try Lay Z Boy? (la-z-boy.com)

They have non-recliner furniture, if that is what you want.

And they do have actual stores and there is a "store locator" function on their website.

Black Friday sale on now.

We got most of our outdoor furniture from wayfair....Delivery was fairly cheap and all the stuff has held up....Always check reviews

I sell furniture & it BAFFLES me when people get so turned off with the delivery fees. Do you have a truck, no, do you like to move furniture up 2 flights of stairs, no. Then, if you want this sofa, you need to pay to have it put in your place!!! Also, Wayfair is crap- all of it. Buy a quality piece from a known manufacturer & stop whining....... And NO we will not take away your old furniture...... Unbelievable!!!

Try Room and Board.

Please, Please, Please - before buying furniture, measure your heel to your back kneee - you will so much happier if these agree.

Please please Pleae - before buying furniture, measure the height of your furniture - if you are shorter or taller, it will effect what you buy.

Also, be realistic in fabric choices. If you have temperamental cat or dogs you do not buy boucle furniture. You also don’t buy antique art deco area rugs - ancient pee excites current residents every time.

I researched the hell out of the sofa I bought from Article.com. It is miserable to sit in. I'll never again buy something I can't sit in first. I'm thinking a Stressless sofa may be my next sofa. Will have to go to my local Back Store to check it.

At Crate and Barrel, a $1000 chair has a $300 delivery fee that you cannot avoid.

So the real cost is $1300

I bought a chair through wayfair and it’s fine.

My partner hates it because he’s a name brand queen

Fuck Wayfair, it's crap.

My neighbor bought a bed from there and it fucking broke in 6 weeks.

yeah, what about Hems? I'm looking at their sofas...

R14 Dont be so prissy, Donna!

Wayfair is fine.

We ordered a sofa from Room & Board, and we love it. It looks terrific, it's comfortable, and it's made very well. It's now 10 years old and it looks new.

How about Joybird. Any experience with that?

It really is all about planning where you’d like to be. The piece might not be right for the current environment, but someday it will marry with the rest of your shit. In order for that to happen, it pays to buy used quality or over-priced studio products.

There is no crime in paying the fair price for good stuff. You don’t have to get “such a deal” on every fucking purchase. I’d like you to consider paying a reasonably fair price that respects all parties.

You’ll always have an interesting room - not the one on Instagram or Youtube. You’re gay; you have a richer environment that requires history and physical experience of sight, touch, sound, and soul.

Buying furniture online is for peasants.

I purchased an IMG rocker/recliner at a local upscale furniture store about 14 years ago. They only had one model on display but I was able to determine the style/options I wanted based on the one in the store. The chair is of Swedish design and it took about 3 months from ordering to receipt. The chair is super comfortable with adjustable headrest (height/tilt) and the seat cushion is quite long providing great support for my long legs. I believe I paid about $1,300.00 or so then. The chair has held up well and the leather has developed a great patina over the time I've had the chair which resides in my bedroom for relaxing or watching TV before retiring.

I've provided a link to one that is similar in style to what I have although the cushion pattern is a bit different. The newer ones offer power reclining/massage which weren't available when I obtained mine.

Happy hunting.

One of the casualties of the Bed Bug Panic of 2007 is that re-upholsterers were put out of business.

You should be able to examine the form of whatever you purchase knowing you can have it re-upholstered to fit any environment. Instead, we have fearful beige purchasers who enjoy pier mirrors.

[quote]the leather has developed a great [bold]patina[/bold]

Everyone: Do you pronounce it pa-TI-na or PA-ti-na?

How much is the delivery fee OP? The delivery fee adding a third to the overall price doesn't sound right.

R29, pa-TI-na

R30, chair costing about $1000 is about $300 to deliver

Where are you, OP? To your three questions, No. Find a local furniture store. They are all over America.

WOW! That's absolutely insane R32. That's too much.

Raymour & Flannigan usually charges around $100 or less.

I've bought wooden patio furniture and a banker's chair for my office online from Amazon and been happy with my purchases, but never anything upholstered that would see as much use as a living room chair. I'd want to try options out for comfort and general inspection of quality in the store before buying.

An alternative way of thinking is that Amazon sells versions of chairs that other retailers sell but at 1/3rd the price. Quality isn’t as good but shipping is free.

You can buy that same chair 3 times for Amazon before you reach the price the retailer sells it for

But if the chair is rickety or uncomfortable what the advantage in buying it at all?

What I have found from friends who bought furniture online is that the furniture is fine but everything is smaller than you would expect

I love my sofa

R39, given the many times I've seen oversized sofas and armchairs crammed into small livingrooms that might be a good thing.

I bought a large free-standing pantry with glass front cabinets from Wayfair. I measured the site carefully and also paid a little extra for assembly. People who have come to my house and have seen it are very impressed. It is perfect for my needs and fits perfectly into the space I had designated for it. My house has very little storage and no space adjacent to the kitchen for a built in pantry.

However, a few years ago I bought a large wicker outdoor furniture storage bin from Amazon and never could assemble it properly - so there it sits - in 8 large pieces and tons of useless hardware.

OP I bought both a sofa and a recliner from Amazon.

Each for under $150.

I'm happy with both.

The only thing is that you have to assemble it yourself, but assembly is very easy.

And the best part is that both were delivered right to my door.

I didn't have to carry or load anything!

I'm telling you, Amazon is the way to go.

Just search through the furniture section and find something you like.

Agreed, r43. I'd much rather get something off Amazon than go to IKEA.

I bought a Wayfair chair. It’s not what I thought it would be, but it is nice. I’m not picky

R24: I bought a chair from Joy Bird, no problems although it took a few months as all of their items are made on order. Quality is very good.

joy bird is more expensive than wayfair

Different but similar. Bought microwave oven on Amazon-third party but felt ‘’safe’’ it’s Amazon. Text notification said ‘’1 microwave oven delivered- item placed in customers mailbox’’ In my mailbox was an envelope from that third party and in the envelope was a brand new black paper COVID mask-that’s it. Called Amazon and they are perplexed but they ultimately sent a very similar oven a few days later. I love the oven AND the woman at Amazon was very very pleasant.

I’m have bought furniture from Wayfair and Etsy.

R49, I'm amazed you're still alive!

I once bought a bureau from Wayfair. It was actually fine quality but it wouldn't fit in the space. I wanted to return it, but Wayfair put up a bunch of barriers. It wanted a valid reason why I would return it--"It wouldn't fit" wasn't good enough.

I had to send them a photo with a tape measure showing that the bureau wasn't as tall as it claimed to be on the website. (Actually, it was the correct height but I adjusted the tape measure to show it wasn't). Only then would they allow a return.

Don't know if their rules have changes, particularly with competition from Amazon, but I won't buy from anywhere that doesn't have easy returns.

What about used / vintage stuff from Facebook Marketplace or even Craigslist? Some of it is probably better-quality than new. Also, the price is probably better / negotiable and you can look / feel before you buy.

If used upholstered stuff skeeves you out, then just stick with wooden / metal stuff.

Very few people sell good vintage on FB marketplace where I live. It's all West Elm, IKEA, Wayfair crap. You have to go to estate sales for anything vintage.

Most of the stuff on FB Marketplace is junk nobody wants now R53.

I've been temped a few times by vintage pieces I saw on eBay, but ultimately decided I'd rather deal with a retailer for the greater likelihood of quality control and people knowing how to ship product safely.

I really want to buy a desk but everything is overpriced! 1000 bucks for cheap fake wood

so, did you buy???

R57, will buy from Amazon, mainly to assure the size makes sense in the space I want it in. If I like it, I’ll keep it. if not, I can return it for free with Prime.

If it sucks, at least I’ll know exactly what I don’t like about it and find another type in a traditional furniture shop

I have op and I hate everything I have purchased. Just doesn't look like I expected

Make your own fucking furniture if you're not willing to pay for it.

I ordered an Eames desk chair from DnqWR but I knew how it sat because I had one at the office.

I pretty much furnished my apartment with Wayfair and Amazon when it was cheaper. Of course I had to put it together but I’ve become a champ at that.

Overstock (which has now rebranded as Bed Bath and Beyond)) also has a ton of furniture

[Quote] Make your own fucking furniture if you're not willing to pay for it.

Why is purchasing it on Amazon considered “not paying for it”?

[quote]Are returns easy if I don’t love it?

Nope.

R63, I thought those were scam posts. Thanks for the info.

I haven’t bought from them but Sarah Silverman loves them.

I still buy furniture in charity shops and broccantes. Wood furniture. Not upholstered furniture. If you want new upholstered chairs, buy famous models from famous brands. If you can't afford the price and shipping of a chair from Knoll or a reproduction classic french chair, then face reality, drive to Ikea and live within your budget. I find day beds to be a problem solver. All new. new frame new mattress.

An oak bankers chair or library chair is very comfortable, in my opinion. if its properly proportioned it's feels better than the cheap fabric and cushions of todays budget easy chairs, which are such crap. Caned Thonet chairs are fine and comfortable for a normal sized person for a little visit. Or at the breakfast table.

I just redid a TV room with two day beds and all the rest of the furniture in vintage wood.

I had a collection of heavy brass lustres and appliques and was nervous to ask the electrician to hang them, thinking he would judge them unsafe but he was delighted that someone bothered to like old 20th century fixtures and said almost all modestly priced lighting today is crap, too.