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It looks like this was posted in 2009 and I'm going to post it again now. I know the Ethan Allen from years ago... you know all Queen Anne and Chippendale design but built really well.
So I found a sofa I love from them, but the build quality seems garish to me. No mention of kiln dried hardwoods, glued and stapled tenon and mortise joints, using sinuous springs and not hand tied. They do have down wrapped poly cushions as an option though. At $2000, the price point is not as high as I would have expected.
So does anyone know what wood EA is using these days? Any information on how and why they changed their build quality? Did they decide they wanted to compete more equally with Value City and Ikea?
We started looking for a sofa(s) about a year ago and thought the quality of Ethan Allen had diminished significantly! We started looking for other products. I came on this website which helped in my search for quality. Brand and Manufacturer Quality Rankings
We ended up with Hancock and Moore, done in fabric, which I think is comparable to many of the lesser brands in price - but way above in quality.
We started looking for a sofa(s) about a year ago and thought the quality of Ethan Allen had diminished significantly! We started looking for other products. I came on this website which helped in my search for quality. Brand and Manufacturer Quality Rankings
We ended up with Hancock and Moore, done in fabric, which I think is comparable to many of the lesser brands in price - but way above in quality.
That is an interesting list, but its limited in scope. It excludes quite a few manufacturers entirely.
It looks like this was posted in 2009 and I'm going to post it again now. I know the Ethan Allen from years ago... you know all Queen Anne and Chippendale design but built really well.
So I found a sofa I love from them, but the build quality seems garish to me. No mention of kiln dried hardwoods, glued and stapled tenon and mortise joints, using sinuous springs and not hand tied. They do have down wrapped poly cushions as an option though. At $2000, the price point is not as high as I would have expected.
So does anyone know what wood EA is using these days? Any information on how and why they changed their build quality? Did they decide they wanted to compete more equally with Value City and Ikea?
Just curious.
I would get myself over to an EA gallery and lay hands on a knowledgeable salesperson, they will be able to tell you everything you wish to know thats not on the website.
I would get myself over to an EA gallery and lay hands on a knowledgeable salesperson, they will be able to tell you everything you wish to know thats not on the website.
Yeah I was in there on Saturday. They were happy to explain to me that they exchanged 8-way hand tied springs for sinuous spring drop in's because it is more durable.
I took a look at their warranty. OMG! Its laughable. They don't cover compression in their cushions AT ALL! They cover the cushions for manufacturing defects for 1 year. They cover the frame for 7 years and the springs again, just 1 year. I'm very doubtful and nervous about the purchase, but I may still decide that I'll do it. I just hate the idea of paying $2000 for a 7 year sofa. With a warranty that matches low end brands found in places like Carsons/Bloomingdales and maybe Pottery Barn -- I'd expect about the same performance out of it.
Yeah I was in there on Saturday. They were happy to explain to me that they exchanged 8-way hand tied springs for sinuous spring drop in's because it is more durable.
I took a look at their warranty. OMG! Its laughable. They don't cover compression in their cushions AT ALL! They cover the cushions for manufacturing defects for 1 year. They cover the frame for 7 years and the springs again, just 1 year. I'm very doubtful and nervous about the purchase, but I may still decide that I'll do it. I just hate the idea of paying $2000 for a 7 year sofa. With a warranty that matches low end brands found in places like Carsons/Bloomingdales and maybe Pottery Barn -- I'd expect about the same performance out of it.
I would get hold of a manager and ask them what you want to know, all that info is right in the ordering book, trust me on that one.
I cannot think of a a single mid-line maker that hasnt gone to the same warranty, its pretty much an industry standard.
That is an interesting list, but its limited in scope. It excludes quite a few manufacturers entirely.
Might be because it concentrates only on leather sofas.
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