Hi There,

We are in the process of buying a new sectional sofa for our living room (never purchased a sofa before). We have two young girls (6 and 2), so we expect a good amount of stress will be put on them. We are trying to find a sofa that will not fall apart in two years but also know that with two young kids, likely not the best time to spend 7-10K on a sofa. Our budget range is between $3K-4.5K and have looked at a couple manufacturers:

1) Thomasville - Mercer Sectional (http://www.thomasville.com/Furniture...Sectional.aspx)
2) Harden 7901 Series (http://www.hardenfurniture.com/Furni...al-Series.aspx)
3) Sam Moore Ricky Sectional (http://www.sammoore.com/index.cfm/up...ries-sectional)

Absolutely loved the look of the Thomasville and the comfort was good. A bit concerned about the fact that it is engineered hardwood and not solid and then sinuous vs. 8 way hand tied. Not to mention the current bankruptcy of the company. However, at 40% off the sectional starts at $3800 down from $6300.

Harden had the best seat comfort, but didn't see the exact sectional in the store so hard to say if we would like it as much as the look of Thomasville. Also, comes in at $6100 without any discount, but I do think I can get some discount applied or even wait to there is a sale that brings it down to a comparable price range.

Sam Moore was really comfortable as well. Seemed to be solid construction - Solid kiln dried wood, 8 way hand tied, etc. but simliliar to Harden, didn't see the actual sectional in the store. Sam Moore is 35% off and comes in at the lowest starting point, around $3600.

Any feedback on these three brands would be greatly appreciated. Also feedback on some of the quality concerns for Thomasville and the engineered hardwood vs. solid and the sinuous vs. 8 way would be helpful too.

Finally, just a general question....Macy's has a nice looking Jonathan Louis for $1700...obviously not even comparable in quality, but with two kids should I get a toss away sectional and then change in 5 years...or will this sofa look horrible in 1 - 2 years?

Thanks for all the help!