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My husband and I are in the phase of replacing older/lower quality furniture pieces with better quality. We have decided on a Hancock and Moore sofa and chair for our formal living (sofa) and family room (chair). We are stumped on what to do about an ottoman. We currently have a large uphostered sectional and an upholstered cocktail ottoman in the family room. The ottoman is only about a year and a half old, but the upholstery is pilling terribly. Our kids have been rough on it, and our beagle jumps up on it. It's a very textured fabric and I got it at the Kincaid outlet for a good price, so it's not a huge loss. All that to say, we'd like to add another ottoman that will last.
I've got a few options I'm considering and would love feedback. The Hancock and Moore ottoman we're looking at is $2200, a leather Bradington Young with casters is $1454 and an upholstered Craftmaster is $1090.
I have value Duane's advice on the forum to spend as much as you can for the items you use the most; sofas, beds, counter stools. Where does an ottoman fit in to this? Is the difference between HM and BY that different for something that will mainly have feet on it? Is a protected leather a good call for an ottoman that a beagle will likely still jump on? Do I just keep the pulled highly textured one until it's completely thrashed? Would just going with a less textured upholstery be better?
Thanks for your insights!
Go leather, it will FAR outlast any fabric. B-Y ottomans are not nearly as robust as those from Hancock & Moore. I have one of each in my home, a H&M 072 Campaign Ottoman upstairs that will certainly outlast me, and a Bradington Young leather one in the basement room that the kids grew up on and doesn't get much use now. Cocktail ottomans in a busy house get a lot of use, dogs, kids, tray tables, etc. I would get a solid one.
FYI, you have a polyester fabric on that ottoman you now have. Get a fabric shaver off Amazon for $ 20 and go over the pilling, it will look better. Usually after two shavings, the pilling will settle down.
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