American Leather vs Campio Group Legacy Leather Sectional
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Comments (32)Purchased a Natuzzi Editions set about 4 weeks ago from Scan Design in Lynnwood WA. We were very skeptical given the reviews posted here. We checked and confirmed the set was manufactured in China. We know that 'made in China' is not necessarily a bad thing but it is important to understand to what quality standard the manufacturing was requested. After 4 weeks, we couldn't be happier. The set is beautifully crafted with soft real leather all around. We removed part of the covering on the bottom of the sofa to assess the construction. There is a mix of hardwood plywood, masonite and some pine. Seems to be well engineered and optimized for a solid construction and long life...hardwood where hardwood needs to be, pine where pine needs to be. We think it says a lot that Natuzzi is willing to put their name on the side of the couch. In our multi-week shopping experience we learned that many retailers sell sofas without a clear manufacturer listed. We recently noticed that we have another set in our living room that is also Natuzzi (actually made in Italy). We didn't pay attention to the brand when we purchased it about 10 years ago. It has been one of the best purchases we've made. We're glad to see the tradition continue. This post was edited by gehlenv on Tue, Nov 5, 13 at 10:20...See MoreFlexsteel vs. Lane vs. Natuzzi leather sectionals
Comments (52)Classic Leather is also handmade in NC. Classic uses a mixture of hardwoods not all of their frames are solid and not all of their frames are true 8-way hand-tied, it depends on the style. Bradington Young is more economical because they use a multiply laminated hardwood frame in place of the solid knot free kiln dried hardwood frames used by Leathercraft. Bradington Young is now a division of Hooker Furniture rather than a family owned business like both Classic and Leathercraft are. Both Classic and leathercraft cater to a higher end customer, they are both willing to make custom changes on all their products within reason. Bradington Young is more main stream they cater more to the masses, they do not like to change up patterns and such but are willing to make subtle changes to their frames like adding or deleting nail trim and they do offer seating or cushion options like both Leathercraft and Classic. All three of these manufactures are based in North Carolina and build outstanding products and yes we do sell all three brands at our store that is why I can comment on this topic as an expert because we are a leather specialty company and my experience comes from years of working with these exceptional leather furniture manufactures....See MoreGW vs RW--a bigger sampling.
Comments (114)I assume an outdated house in disrepair would only sell quickly and for over asking, if it was priced very low and/or in an area without much to choose from. My home was just a standard cookie-cutter 80s ranch, 1400 square feet on .20 acre lot. 5 houses were for sale on my street at the same time -- ouch...some the exact same model. The market is flooded and there is a ton to choose from in the price range. But almost everything comparable was outdated and didn't show well. There are also a ton of foreclosure's and short sales that are priced lower, giving buyers a chance to 'get a deal' that I had to compete with. I watched Designed To Sell, House Hunters, Property Virgins, and Unsellables constantly for months leading up to us putting our house on the market. I took what I learned and just made simple changes for paint, decor, etc. We did a cheap redo of our kitchen to get rid of the original cabs and we put in ***gasp*** Corian counters, haha. Buyers loved seeing solid surface after every other house in our range had laminate. Our Realtor is a top agent in the area for over 30 years and she was very concerned that it would not appraise for the offer that our buyer gave. There were no comparables in the area that were priced near as high. We priced a little high, knowing that we'd probably get lower offers -- never dreamed we'd get an offer for over asking. But every single person that saw our home wanted to buy it. Staging can make a huge difference. It did for us! I really think the only reason it did appraise was because we were there and kind of 'made friends' with the woman who did the appraisal....See MoreWhats the cool tree of the year going to be?
Comments (43)I wholeheartedly agree with the diversity comments! Of the trees mentioned, I planted my first (2'?) Acer Triflorum in 1998 and then moved it two years later. It’s been a very nice investment. I tried planting another 3’ triflorum four years ago, but it didn’t survive the drought that first year, and my watering probably didn’t help. We have very well drained soil, but it floods along a dry stream from time to time with summertime thunderstorms. Flooding seldom lasts more than a couple of hours. Both triflorums were planted in the area that floods. Planted two more 18” triflorum two years ago and they’re doing fine so far. I planted my first Yellowwood around 1980. It suffered damage in one of the droughts a few years ago. I think nearly 1/3rd of the tree died back, but it has recovered. It has been a great tree to have in the yard. I planted another (2’ tall?) in 2011 in a better area of the yard and it’s off to a very good start. I’ve finally been able to get Chinkapin Oaks established from a nearly 200-year-old specimen in the back yard. The squirrels kept digging them up each spring! I’ve got one that’s now about 20 feet tall. If it has the same great shape of the parent tree, someone’s great-grandchildren will hopefully appreciate it! We've got one started in a neighbor's yard, too! I keep trying to select those seedlings with the reddest leaves, but have little luck getting saplings with very much red color—so far. I highly recommend Chinkapin Oak if you can get it and can deal with the acorns. Unfortunately, the old tree is showing its age and will need to come down before long. It’s been the best looking of the mature oaks in the area and I hate to see it go. Black Gum/Tupelo was mentioned, too. I tried to get two of these (3’ or so?) started in 1979. One died the first year and the other struggled for 6-7 years before I finally gave up on it. I planted another smaller Black Gum in 2011. It’s slow-growing in quite a bit of shade, but seems to be doing fine so far. Parrotia. We planted our little (2’?) Parrotia in 1996. Moved it in 1998 and it has done extraordinarily well ever since. It suffered a little in a drought a few years ago, but recovered nicely. We had to remove our 75+ years old sugar maple 4 years ago after the power company butchered it. I replaced it with a Legacy and planted it farther from the street. It’s doing very nicely. My biggest regret over the years has been planting two River Birch in 1998. Messy trees. One of them goes as soon as the newer Yellowwood gets some size. Maybe in a couple of years. And, help your neighbors choose and plant trees! Future generations will appreciate the effort, anonymous though you may be by then....See Morefreethinker99
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