I have to look under my family room furniture to remember what brand it is. It has worn so well with us, two dogs (one over 130 lbs) all over it and we eat in front of the tv. It is beige, kinda corded and vacuumed every other day. Not gorgeous but serves it's function so well. If I recall we purchased it at Gardiner's which is a Maryland furniture store which recently was sold.

Does Gardiner's carry only their own brand (like Haverty's) or would it be a brand carried elsewhere too?

Lazy boy sectional 1 1/2 years ago. So far very pleased

I can tell you what not to get. I bought sofas about 4 years ago from LaZBoy. They already look worse than the 20 year old stuff I was replacing.

Room and Board is my go-to store for quality, made in America, furniture. We have had many pieces from R and B over the years, both upholstered and hard goods. Everything has been great quality.

I paid a fortune for a Hickory Chair sofa. The frame is awesome, but the cushion has been a huge disappointment, esp. considering what I paid and all the careful scrutiny I did before buying it. But of course, Hickory Chair will not take responsibility, like most companies now.

I don't know why sofa and chair manufacturers can't make a decent cushion any longer.

Two years ago I bought a Hancock Moore sofa and recliner, a Jess Charles fireside chair covered in an HM leather. Love all three though the kitty's claws has done a number as far as scratches on the leather. The sofa and fireside chair are a burnished leather so the scratches aren't noticeable but the recliner is a pull up leather and that hasn't fared too well. I also bought two Smith Brothers chairs that look like new. I like them as much as I like my far more expensive pieces.

Lee Industries sofa times two. Both are awesome, both bought in the last 3 years.

I wish I'd gone with Lee, daisy chain.

I bought 2 LaZBoy recliner love seats in 2010. The (upgraded) fabric did not wear well at all. Since then I learned that LaZBoy fabric is noted for poor performance . Will not buy LaZBoy again.

We have a LaZboy sofa and loveseat in our den. They are about 4 years old, used a lot and wearing very well.

We have a Room and Board sofa (bought "new" from a newlywed couple with one too many sofa)s and have used it heavily for about 4+ yrs, We are now replacing it with a Lee sofa due to style/color, not poor condition--except for some kitty scratches on one part. :)

I bought Rowe (made in USA) sofa and loveseat 2 years ago (actually delivered Thanksgiving ish of 2013). I have been very pleased with how they are wearing as we are not gentle people and definitely use things. I like it also because it is more moderately priced than many of the others.

I have 3 sofas and 3 chairs from Cisco Brothers furniture. Made right here in Los Angeles. Purchased in the last 4 years. Size and fabric can all be customized. I'm lucky to have access to their local stores, but they are also sold through other furniture stores throughout the country.

Lee Industries, 2 sofas and 2 swivel chairs, wearing nicely but we sent in custom material so I don't know how their fabrics wear.

Like Delilah66, we also have a Lazy Boy recliner with upgraded fabric. We probably bought it around 2009 -2010. Even with extremely light, adult use, the fabric looks absolutely terrible. Also, the seat cushion has become misshapen. I will never buy another Lazy Boy.

Lee Industries - hands down.

First chair from them is 22 years old.

Sectional sofa - 13 years old

Two chairs in LR - 10 years old

2 chairs in breakfast room - 8 years old.

I wouldn't look elsewhere.

And for the chairs in my breakfast room - it's from their Coveralls collection. I chose one fabric for the upholstery and one fabric for the slip cover. I change them up from time to time. It's a nice feature of their line.

http://www.leeindustries.com/style_detail/lee/id/C3452-01/in/C3452_01_0910

Slipcover on top of upholstery. I think it cost me $400 for each chair to have this done. Totally worth it.

Agree with Holly-Kay, am very happy with my Smith Bros of Berne sofa (but you already know that). :-)

When did you buy your Smith Bros sofa, mdln? I saw another thread on this site about that company. Everyone who purchased pre 2011 was thrilled, but there were loads of complaints post 2011...

JP -- I've heard some good things about Lee Industries, but I wonder if their recent (last 2-4 years) performance is good? It seems so many places were great 8 - 22 years ago and are no longer... :(

My sofa is ~1 year old. I saw them at 4 different retailers and all the floor models looked great. Surprisingly, I saw floor model of other brands that looked bad.

I forgot, I also have two upholstered dining chairs from Lee as well as the sofas. Since the dining room table is my desk, I sit on one for hours a day. We've only had them about 2 months, but so far, I'm loving them.

Years ago we purchased several Lazy Boy pieces....after many years of use we gave them away. The recipients could not believe that they were old. We then bought a Lazy Boy sectional and had it for about 10 years ( I hated having a sectional). It looked fine. But, if I am not mistaken they are now made in China.

Somewhat disappointed with my Hickory Chair sofa. The fabric has held up beautifully. The back pillows are feather and down and need constant plumping. I guess that is to be expected. The seat cushions have gotten hard. I'm not sure what they are stuffed with, definitely not down. Also the springs have sagged. I almost wish the fabric would give out so I could rationalize replacing the sofa.

I have a friend who has a design business and that's all she recommends in the way of case goods. I know Crate & Barrel carries some Lee pieces. May want to inquire there as well.

Maine Cottage makes excellent pieces. They used to have a store in Annapolis, but now are online only, I believe.

I've been pleased with my Sam Moore chair, bought 1.5 years ago. Around my area, we can only buy Lee via Crate and Barrel.