If youre like me, chances are youre not in the market for a hand-carved Shaker ottoman anytime soon. Still, I need to put that out there.
The good
* Putting it together was a snap compared with anything.
* Having looked extensively online and locally (including ), I couldnt find anything that beat it at $220. ( has one love seat that I preferred, but I couldnt fit it into the car, and paying to transport the thing would have put it over the top).
* It looks fine. Not like Im living in Buckingham Place fer shur here, lol, but itll do.
That bad
* Its not the most comfortable thing to sit on. Its okay.
* I cant really imagine anyone sleeping on this, really sleeping in the true sense of the word. I mean, OK if your buddy is crashing the night after Ozzfest, he wont likely know the difference lol. This wasnt a huge factor in my decision, nor was it too much of a surprise. Its better than an air mattress (at least in terms of ambiance ). If you really want to use this as a sleeper, you should pick up a 1 or 2-inch memory foam topper.
* OK, a lot of furniture in my range has issues with chemical smells. Were not talking city morgue here, but I felt like I was copping a little buzz when I was slid under the thing tightening the screws to the arms rest. Ive been airing it out, again, and the smell has dissipated, but I mention it because some people are very sensitive to this sort of thing.
Conclusion
Not a bad deal. If youre planning on sticking where you are for some amount of time, Id recommend setting down a little extra cash if its within your means. At the $400-500 range, you can probably do better (particularly if youre not averse to gently worn items). That being said, at its current price ($220), I dont think youre going to do any better, particularly considering free delivery.
Yes, I am grading on a curve
If youre like me, chances are youre not in the market for a hand-carved Shaker ottoman anytime soon. Still, I need to put that out there. The good * Putting it together was a snap compared with anything. * Having looked extensively online and locally (including ), I couldnt find anything that beat it at $220. ( has one love seat that I preferred, but I couldnt fit it into the car, and paying to transport the thing would have put it over the top). * It looks fine. Not like Im living in Buckingham Place fer shur here, lol, but itll do. That bad * Its not the most comfortable thing to sit on. Its okay. * I cant really imagine anyone sleeping on this, really sleeping in the true sense of the word. I mean, OK if your buddy is crashing the night after Ozzfest, he wont likely know the difference lol. This wasnt a huge factor in my decision, nor was it too much of a surprise. Its better than an air mattress (at least in terms of ambiance ). If you really want to use this as a sleeper, you should pick up a 1 or 2-inch memory foam topper. * OK, a lot of furniture in my range has issues with chemical smells. Were not talking city morgue here, but I felt like I was copping a little buzz when I was slid under the thing tightening the screws to the arms rest. Ive been airing it out, again, and the smell has dissipated, but I mention it because some people are very sensitive to this sort of thing. Conclusion Not a bad deal. If youre planning on sticking where you are for some amount of time, Id recommend setting down a little extra cash if its within your means. At the $400-500 range, you can probably do better (particularly if youre not averse to gently worn items). That being said, at its current price ($220), I dont think youre going to do any better, particularly considering free delivery.