Re: flexsteal?? best home furnture?
also I know Bradington Young recline sectionals have been recommended however I only find two options on their website and they don't have a armless recliner chair option so my husband and i would not be able to sit next to each other and recline as well as be able to fully lay down on the couch. anyone know of the best built brand with that type of option?
You will not find a quality reclining sofa like that, as the mechanism needs a solid piece to attach to that has strength and substance. There are triple recliners out there, but they are wiggly, wobbly affairs. The only way to properly do this is with theater seating, which is designed to 'stand alone' and you can join them together, but they won't have a smooth, integrated appearance. I'll tell you a better way to go.... get a Stationary Sofa, something like Hancock and Moore's # 8138 Austin High Back Sofa then use their Chair and a Half Ottoman to go in front of it. Now you have something MORE comfortable than a reclining sofa unit that you can both use side-by-side and it will last 30 years plus given reasonable care. Think about it, when you are in a recliner sofa you are usually watching TV - you don't need the back to go down, because that's a sleep position. The stationary sofa is much stronger, has 8-way suspension (which no motion furniture can have) and you can push/pull the ottoman. I think its a much better arrangement and it costs less, too.
Having said that, you will be find with the USA Flexsteel, it's not shoddily made - just stay clear of their Lattitudes collection as that is the made-in-China part of their groups. Flexsteel is not high-end upholstery, and if you can live with the so-so workmanship it will give you good service duty. I used to be a Flexsteel dealer many years ago.
Duane Collie
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