THE ILLUSION:
I was drawn in by the initial appeal. When entering I was furthermore intrigued by the ora of the place, the staff was friendly and helpful explaining how their furniture is a cut above the rest b/c of XYZ, a bit over bearing but friendly.
FAST FORWARD TO POST-PURCHASE:
I'm advised by a designer friend of mine that they're custom upholstery is made from the laughing stock of factories downtown, Flores Design, after purchasing their ""rolls royce of a sofa."" Whatever, I do what I want - mistake.
On their website they claim their furniture is ""geared towards commercial spaces,"" I'm not quite sure how this is possible as the couch is not standing the test of time (6 mos) in my low traffic home.
I then find out from my friend that the coffee table I purchased and they told me they had ""hand picked"" from europe, was from a line call NOIR (who all designers have access to) and I was pretty much raped in regards to what I had paid, GREAT. Still love the table, just hate being bullshitted!
After going back and forth via phone, emails and showroom drop-ins I finally came to the conclusion my upholstery issues wouldn't ever be solved. Considering what I had paid for the sofa, then finding the same one at the walk-in showroom @ Flores Design Downtown for a fraction of the cost, I'm OVER 22BONDST and their gimmicks and have found a new couch for my ""home sexier home"" w/o the BOND LADIES help, thanks girls!
Lost my VOTE!
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