A sofa looks good in a showroom for ten minutes. We ask clients to sit on it for an hour before anything is ordered.
Ten minutes is not enough.
Almost every sofa feels comfortable for the first few minutes. The trouble starts after half an hour, when the seat is too deep or the back too low.
So we bring a book and a timer, and we sit.
What we watch for.
Can your feet reach the floor? Can two people sit without sliding together? Does the cushion come back after you stand up?
These questions sound fussy until you own the wrong sofa for ten years.
The result.
About half of the pieces we shortlist fail the hour. The ones that pass end up being the most used thing in the house.
It is the cheapest test we know, and the one clients thank us for later.
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