Oh, don't get me started on buying a leather sofa "on the cheap"! I have a disgustingly uncomfortable and obviously NOT true leather "cheap" sofa which my husband convinced me to buy from Sam's Club's internet website. It was also made in China, by the way. It arrived a week ago at 7 p.m. at night and it was not until last Saturday morning we got a good look at it and realized it was just pure junk! It looked so much better online - only $1,200 with shipping and now I have been working with Sam's Club [what a nightmare trying to return something like this to them] to come pick up this sofa because I am returning it and I just want it out of my house. It is bicast leather and call it bicast or "corrected" leather it is not going to last. It also happens to look more like vinyl than leather. I would be replacing this sofa within a couple of years. I have two leather chairs from Lee Industries which are ten years old. They are charming little Paris club chairs. They have taken a beating but they look better each year. They have taken on a patina and I just adore them. I will have them for another ten years. I paid $1,000 for each of them ten years ago - expensive at the time but a great investment. So, I am going to order the $2,400.00 apartment club sofa from Crate and Barrel which I should have ordered to begin with. You get what you pay for. It is real leather and Crate and Barrel has a fantastic warranty. If it does not wear the way it should, they will replace it two years down the road. My friend sent me this link below for leather sofas, which are made from real leather - from a North Carolina furniture mfr. I think they would be nice pieces but I do not want to wait another two months for a sofa. So my recommendation is to bite the bullet and spend the money for a quality piece of furniture which has been made in the USA. You will regret it otherwise. Here is a link that might be useful: Nice, modestly priced leather sofas

I have a leather sofa now and would be happy if I could find a love seat or chair to match. Leather does hold up well with dogs. My husband swears that they look for him to wipe thier mouthes on when they drink water. Some hits the sofa and no spots ever show. You do see wear from their claws but I call it character. I guess I should condition it and find a match. Good luck with our decision. Melinda

meant to add i have pets abd a 5 year old, so that was why i was looking at their leather, but everyone else is saying microfiber!! some have gotten the microfiber ksaey sofa and say that is best couch they ever owned........anyone tried it..please give opinion soon as i have to get something in next couple of weeks!! the kasey microfiber my friend has is jc penney!!

I have to say that I have been THRILLED with the martha stewart furniture that I bought at Kmart .. gosh.. has to be 7 years ago? I did a quick scan online and didn't see anything that jumped out at me but the stores tend to carry more. I would definitely try to beat the memorial day sales/rush though. I bought the furniture to "get me through" a summer-- but it turned out to be amazingly comfortable and it has lasted so very well. I know I will miss it when I finally do replace it (i threaten to each season). This isn't a great picture of them-- but here goes. I haven't had cushions on it for the past few years but I'll probably add them this year to spark up the color. They really are so comfortable that you don't need cushions.