I don't think it is worth the difference especially in a living room. Century makes good furniture, but IMHO, it is overpriced for the level of quality. Now, having said that, I don't know much about Lee. I have studied their website and they have the familiar hallmarks of a quality upholstery company. Moreover, Lee is a small, family owned company which counts for a lot in my book.

Does Lee not make the same sofa that DH likes?

Do you mind sharing the price of the Lee sofa?

Hi John_wc. Thanks for the response. DH and I liked how the Century sofa felt. It was very comfortable for both of us (I'm 5'1, he's 6'2) which was a huge plus. DH and I didn't sit on the Lee sofa as they didn't have the model we liked at the store, they had a different model which had cushions (we want tight back) which was ok but the back cushions had no foam which made a big difference in comfort (hate that sinking in feeling). The price of the Lee came in at about $1500 plus delivery to NYC (and probably tax as well). The Century was $2500 plus tax and delivery.

Please do a search of Lee in this and the home decorating forum. I was very impressed with their quality. I liked that they were a small,family-owned business. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my sofa,loveseat and leather chair.

You got a really good price quote on the Lee sofa. Good luck with your decision.

I recommend the Lee. My wife recently purchased the Lee slipcovered apt sofa from peartree - www.peartreehome.com

(we are in michigan). It took a long time to arrive, but we special ordered it with a fabric of our own choosing. Quality is great and we have no complaints. We got the goose down stuffing- soooo nice and plush.

Having said that, the century sofa is very nice.

Here is a link that might be useful: Peartree - Lee Sofa

It depends which tier of Century you were looking at. Century upholstery has different levels of quality. Just like Henredon and Drexel Heritage, etc.

Take a look at their website and note the upholstery collections. Century Upholstery is the "fine" line, Century LTD is the the mid level.

Thank you all for taking the time to answer my post. Just an update, I am definitely going with a Lee sofa. I found out that the Century LTD sofa I like has plywood frames instead of hardwood. I know it doesn't make a HUGE difference but I want to get the best quality for my $$. I need another sofa and right now it looks like I am going for Michael Thomas. Calico Corners carries the line and they have a sale going on until the end of the month. Thanks again for your responses.

In case this will help anyone considering a custom Century Furniture sofa, please look at my photos of $6500 worth of wrinkles! The company is claiming that they are normal with a bench seat cushion but I've seen other sofas that don’t look like this. I have tried to work with the retailer who sold it to me but they just said tough luck.

@forest2023

A bench seat cushion CAN be a nightmare, but you should have an upholstery shop put a wrap or two of Dacron over the insert to help tighten this up and reduce the wrinkling.