Hi - There was a posting a few years back about Fine Furniture, but I thought I'd post again to see if anyone had any experience with them recently. My wife went to a local retailer this weekend that had higher end stuff like Herendon but also had medium-end lines like FF, Lexington and Bernhartd (he said FF was best quality, w/ Lexington a close second and Bernhartd third). We like the British Colonial series though all they had on the floor was the American Cherry. While we like the 4-poster BC bed, it just seems so HUGE from the pictures online - certainly would help to see it in person. Thanks again if anyone has any experience with them.

I must say that seems like an overreactive solution, I mean running off? For one thing, you clearly aren't sorry for the "offense" (which was rather small, as offenses go, actually.) And you did in fact want to criticize. Keep in mind that pretty much ALL forms of critique are in fact an opinion, so saying "it wasn't a critique it was an opinion" is simply incorrect. Frankly, it sounds like you are throwing a pity-party for yourself, acting like you are being picked on, when you simply aren't. For one thing, nothing I said, at least up until now, was even remotely as close to rude as what you said and the manner you said it. This is a case of "Can dish it out, but can't take it." I'd suggest you grow up a bit and stop taking valid critiques so personally . . . or even invalid ones. You were a bit harsh, really.

Thanks so much for all the replies so far... I knew the list was too long and somewhat messy since some of the listings with someone's name may be people/designers who have contracted with another manufacturer to produce a line with their "brand/name" stamped on it instead... but when I posted on the furniture forum I didn't get many responses when just asking for quality, so I thought it might help to have a list to jog some responses. Reviews mean a lot to me when making purchasing decisions, and I am coming at the upholstered world with very little knowledge. A few years ago after a lot of research back then, I purchased our first two pieces of upholstered furniture that were not "hand-me-downs" or cheap college purchases, and I went with Lee Industries. Unfortunately I think we only sat on that sofa and beautiful chair two times before we found out my husband's job required a major move, and since we had purchased them during a promotion, we were able to get most of our money out of them through Craigslist, which was better than paying mover's to transport our things and pay for storage since we'd be landing in a partially-furnished rental for the first year. Since then I have read a lot of conflicting Lee reviews, including on GW/nowHouzz, and so it feels like starting over, but I'm still leaning that way. I tend to like to spend money on experiences vs. things, so I really want to get as many decades out of our furniture purchases as possible, even if paying a little more on the front end for quality to make that happen. Though a poster above was spot on - they just don't make 'em today like they used to, do they... I wish they did! My favorite chair in our house is from my husband's 87-ish year-old-grandmother, and it was second-hand when she bought it many years ago, so I guess it's third-hand by now. There are a few stains, but it sits perfectly, and I would never recover the embroidered linen on it unless it wears through - I can't even imagine what that kind of fabric would cost today. Re: case goods... I know my standards on that front are only because my parents own a small mom-and-pop store in the Midwest that sells solid wood case goods, mostly Amish-made. While it isn't all my style, that is how we ended up with hand-me-downs, and so over the years my Dad has drilled into me to look for solid-built, solid wood quality. If not for the family discount on that front, my preferences might be different. To answer the question above about veneer - the reason why I excluded veneer is because they don't carry anything with particle board or veneer, but I also want to avoid veneer because in our current rental, two side tables that are not ours have nicks through the veneer that reveal the mdf or particle board underneath, and they just aren't wearing like the the 10+ year old coffee table we got from my parents, which still looks pretty perfect. Our pedestal breakfast table is the same one I sat at for dinner each night as a child, and other than the fact that it has been refinished once and that oak is currently off-trend, it looks pretty indestructible. I wouldn't pick the oak today, but the table has a nostalgia that will keep it with us. I hope to update the look a bit with upholstered chairs around it. If I could edit the thread list down after the fact, I would, but unfortunately it looks like the time window for changes has passed. Thanks again for all the reviews so far, it really helps to know what has worn well and what to look for... sounds like I may need to start looking at some estate sales and craiglist ads too...

Maiden Home is made in the USA and a very good value. They only have a small selection of items, so you may not find what you want, but it's great quality for the price. Other options are Sherrill, and Verellen also USA made.