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NY Good Questions: Down Seat Cushions For The Nova Sofa?

12.4couch2.jpgHello AT,

I just moved into my new loft in New York , and I am busy furnishing it (many thanks for the inspiration in your blog!).

At the moment I am looking for a large, deep sectional sofa, with down-filled cushions, that I can really sink into.

I like both the look and feel of the Groundpiece from Flexform and the Luis from B&B Italia, but I am not sure I can spend upwards of 15,000 dollars on a sofa!..

 
 
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I like the look (and the price) of the Nova sofa at Bo Concept, but the cushions are foam and it’s not nearly as comfortable as the other two.

So my question is: Can I get down seat/back cushions made- and put them into the Bo Concept sofa? And if so, who can I turn to to make the cushions?

Thanks! Ian

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I'm guessing that any upholstery shop will do this for you. Try Benkenstein's:

http://nymag.com/listings/stores/beckenstein_fabrics_and_interiors/

posted by Vanessa in New York on December 4th 2007 at 8:39am
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If you're comfortable ordering online, I'd recommend http://www.royalpillow.com/decorator_2.asp based on fast turnaround time and cost.

I ordered some down and feather replacement sofa cushions from them last week and I thought their prices were great. They should be arriving this week. When they do I'll let you know how they turned out.

posted by campari on December 4th 2007 at 8:55am
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Before you go that-- check out the sofas at ligne roset. large, deep, sort of sectional (like two chaise longues attached together)... Cheaper than B&B, better quality than Bo, and down filled cushions.

posted by 212gretchen on December 4th 2007 at 9:02am
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Go to Classic Sofa in Chelsea and they will build one for you in the dimensions, fabric and filling of your choice in two weeks at a very reasonable price, rather than some made in China crap.

posted by lightenup on December 4th 2007 at 9:45am
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I suggest you do some more sofa shopping. There are manufacturers of sectional sofas with down and spring or down wrap cushions for considerably less than $15,000. I haven't been to their furniture department recently, but Bloomingdales has historically carried a down and spring sectional sofa. I was in Macy's State Street, Chicago (Marshall Fields) recently and they had at least one down and spring contemporary sectional, so check Macy's Herald Square. Room and Board, Mitchell Gold, Crate and Barrel, Kreiss, Stickley-Audi Co., Domain, ZGallerie, Bograd's, and Carlyle Sofas all offer some sort of contemporary sectional with down and spring and/or down wrap cushions.

For the price you're quoting, buying the sofa then having the cushions restuffed is absurd, plus you may encounter a problem where the restuffed cushions do not properly fill the cushion case leaving it wrinkled or dimpled, or the stuffing does not provide the level of comfort you were seeking. For the price you noted, frankly you should be able to order your sofa to specification. Though there are online sofa and chair sources, I would not order a sofa online unless you have previously seen and sat on it as you have already discovered, beautiful looking sofas do not always provide comfortable seating. If you absolutely cannot find a retailer that sells what you want, then you need to visit some sofa manufacturer's showrooms in the various showroom complexes. Good Luck

posted by John H on December 4th 2007 at 10:00am
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You might want to try the Townsed or Klien sectionals from Room & Board.....their down/feather mix is super comfy.

posted by KenKay on December 4th 2007 at 10:35am
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If you like the look of the Flexform Groundpiece sofa, you might want to take a look at the Savannah sofa at alchemycollections.com. It looks strikingly similar, comes in a variety of configurations, and the description states that it comes with foam/down cushions. With the $12,000 you save, you could have the whole thing "re-cushioned" many times over if you hate the cushions it comes with.

posted by RichardinLA on December 4th 2007 at 1:46pm
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Take a look at http://www.viesso.com/products/sectionals.ph
Viesso. Green products. Fair prices and decent delivery times. What more can you ask for? Did I mention that you can specify the amount of down in the cushions? Ok. So what are you waiting for?

posted by LESMonkey on December 4th 2007 at 7:01pm
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Oops the link got clipped. Try this one:

http://www.viesso.com/products/sectionals.php

posted by LESMonkey on December 4th 2007 at 7:02pm
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I just listed my Flexform Groundpiece sofa up for sale on Craigslist. I live in the New York area. It's stunning, super comfortable and mint condition. Please contact me if you'd like to see pictures.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/fuo/913949127.html

posted by jdblombe on November 10th 2008 at 3:24pm
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Updated listing:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/fuo/1134856076.html

posted by jdblombe on April 22nd 2009 at 1:37pm
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We recently got delivery of a Flexform Groundpiece sofa which we ordered from www.intirium.com and although we were a little hesitant ordering via internet, we could not be happier with our decision. It took 14 weeks to arrive, they were helpful and informative, the response time to our emails was immediate; great service! Of course, the sofa is fabulous, we saved about 42% on the price we were quoted in NYC and wholeheartedly recommend them.

posted by elly b. on July 30th 2009 at 10:52am
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