US made with real hand tied 8 way springs and hardwood frames? It sounds well above average to me. Have you seen the sofa in person? I remember reading about how to test the sturdiness of upholstered goods by stressing the corners (basically wrenching the arms back and forth) to check for sturdiness and trying to lift the sofa (should be very heavy). I forget the other things to check for, hopefully someone else will chime in.

After reading your post I feel you are looking for better American made leather furniture. Believe it or not there is still quality handmade furniture left in North Carolina. Not everything has gone to China yet. All of the companies I will mention are available in colors other than browns or dark colors. Actually our bestselling color right now is grey. Take a look at Leathercraft, Mckinley Leather or Classic Leather. Each of these 3 companies offer lots of product in lots of colors. They are considered the top of the line in quality and construction. You may also want to look at Bradington Young. Although their frames are no longer made of solid hardwood they are now constructed using engineered wood and most of their leathers are now imported from China. They should price somewhat lower since their construction is now more medium rather than high-end.

Yes, it certainly CAN work. The throw that you have over the back of the leather sofa unites the two colors. Maybe try to find pillows that have both the leather sofa and the gray(?) sofa colors in them. Some pics shown HERE. Note the two prints that you have above the gray sofa - Here are more prints, but of stormy beach scenes. Look for fabrics/pillows in those tones. (If you can lower those prints to about 8" above the sofa, they'll look much better.) Stormy ocean prints

I do...https://www.greatbigcanvas.com/view/abstract-landscape-indigo-lake-2,2565451/?s=eL4XuUFQA32kMDXX9N8p7bnUmirUOLFv1mzpHBe0UuIMvDlEM9X6vIO5PcTbsum I made it on canvas, framed in white. Many sizes and many frame options if needed. This is Indigo Lake #2. There must be a #1 if you need a pair. Lovely abstract, IMO.