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Not.

(I think this may be the first step on a long sad road paved with the cobble stones of crass consumerism, poor taste, and a hollow notion of what it means to inhabit a space)

oops, so many blog comment contests so little time... I would have to listen to The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping" on a shiny red one.

A friend of mine was considering these. He has a strange apartment with a very confined entry way, and thought that the Sactionals would be an easy (it not the only) way to get a full size couch into his living "area". We spent all day looking at couches at stores all over Manhattan in just about every price range (Levitz to B&B). We looked at the Lovesac Sactional first, then again after lunch, and again in the evening. Before seeing any other options they seemed just barely OK. They are made out of massive amounts of particle board. The regular fabric upholstery is terrible. The ultrasuede-style fabric is acceptable. The real kicker is the price. These are not cheap for what amounts to glorified dorm furniture. Getting enough modules in the suede-ish upholstery to configure anything other than a large love seat easily costs $1500 to $2000. Get fewer modules and you just don't have enough to take advantage of their modular nature. For $2000 you can certainly get better quality sectionals (thanks largely to the very low quality of the Lovesac) form IKEA or West Elm or CB2. Spend more (sectionals are costly) and you will get actual furniture with a proper 10 year lifespan. Spend the same amount on something other than sectionals and you will also come out ahead in quality. Not everyone in in the position to make an "investment" in furniture, nor are a lot of people interested in doing so. However, if you are not going to buy something that you want to keep for a while, you should probably spend just enough to keep yourself satisfied and comfortable.

The Sactionals' cost is just not in line with their low quality.