Basic leather sofa, recliner chairs

Hi everyone,

We just moved in to the house we've been building for the last 2 years (!), so now we need to purchase furniture.

We have a Costco vinyl recliner that has served us well for the last few years, but are ready to take a (small) step up. We have 3 kids ages 3 to 8, so durability/ease of care is a major factor, with comfort a close second.

We can get discounts on the following brands:
* Elite Leather (southern California, www.eliteleather.com)
* Coja (Canada, www.coja.com)
* Distinction Leather (NC, www.distinctionleather-furniture.com)

Do you have any opinions about those three brands?

Thanks!
-- Amanda

All are fine brands.

Hi again,

So today, my husband and I went looking together and it turns out that the sofa and recliner set with the styling we agreed on was made by Jonathan Louis Furniture, from Gardena CA. But we weren't able to find out anything about how these sofas/recliners are constructed. Can you tell me anything about this brand?

Thanks,
-- Amanda

I don't know that brand but see that their main East Coat dealer is Macy's. Their web site is virtually useless and looks put together by a teenager. Sorry I can't help.

I'm also thinking of buying leather furniture, a sectional in my case. A local leather furniture store has the Elite "Eco Park" on clearance for $3700, marked down from $5800. Any thoughts on the quality of the brand and/or if the marked down price seems to be in the right ballpark for the item? The sectional can be seen at: http://www.eliteleather.com/styles.html - Thanks much..