rmanbike, Thanks for the input. Yes it is not a solid memory foam cushion. If it was solid memory foam it might be too soft? IDK I Opened up the Charles cushion and it was 7" of white foam with blue gel memory foam wrapped around the core. The sofa I have now is considerably more comfortable, it is like a Tempurepedic sofa. I have a bad back and the few inches of memory foam helped relieve a lot of pain and discomfort. I am just wondering if I had even more memory foam it would make my back feel even better. At this point in my life, having dealt with pain for so long I am going to try every non medical avenue I can. I have a feeling that if I was 100lbs lighter the cushion would be perfect, so i guess I might not need twice the thickness but twice the density? If only this was a foam expert forum. lol

Theodore Alexander is one place to start

Ach, I bet I know what I did -- I was thinking dd but I typed hh because I saw liz h. I tend to do that, I'll substitute a word that is completely not related to what I'm saying if my brain wanders over in another direction before I've finished my sentence. mortifying... Anyway, the thread I was referring to, somewhat solipsistically, was the thread about my recent thrift art finds, which evolved into talking about how social class determines the value of art/design...I find it funny that other modernist movements, say some of early Danish modern or various glass or ceramic companies esp. here in the US, which were designed to be accessible to everyday people rather than only to the rich, are now included in collections and have to go through "approved" channels, as it were. I see the point of Antiques Roadshow -- everyday people can have their items appraised with no regard to social class. Provenance still matters, but not in an obnoxious way. Speaking of which, bethpen, where did you acquire your furniture? Was it in the rental house when you bought it? Or did you get it somewhere and just put it in there as rental house furniture? You're lucky no renter knew about it :)

I just ordered a console table from them. I would say their furniture is mid line in quality. Not top of the line, but not bottom either. I did a quick google on the line and new is at this pricing. At least you can compare pricing from new to used. Here is a link that might be useful: avignon