Sofa shopping can be intimidating.  Choosing style details can be overwhelming, but comparing quality can be even more so since upholstery has a whole set of its own vocabulary, and the quality levels vary from store to store and even within a store or brand. Largely, price is an indication of quality level, but not entirely...there is some murky territory in the middle where many popular brands mix a few quality elements in with cheaper materials or construction so they may sound higher quality than they really are.  Upholstered furniture can be found at pretty much any price point, so how do you determine how much to spend?

The answer to that question depends on a number of factors…