The real cost of cheap furniture vs. heirloom pieces. We break down the numbers over 20 years of ownership.
A low sofa does not fail all at once. The cushions compress, the fabric pills, the frame starts to creak, and by the time it looks tired it has been tired for a while. Replacing it every few years because that is cheaper than repairing it adds up.
The argument for spending more is not that a dearer piece is immortal. It is that you are buying a thing that can be repaired — a frame that can be re-glued, a cover that can be re-covered, a cushion that can be replaced — instead of one that can only be thrown away. A sofa you can keep repairing is a better long-term spend than a cheap one you cannot.
That is also why the catalogue says what a piece is made of. Solid oak and walnut can be sanded and refinished. Leather can be conditioned. Bouclé can be re-covered. If you know what you are buying, you know whether it is worth repairing.
We do not publish a lifespan for any piece here, because we would rather you read the material and the joinery and decide for yourself.