Room & Board

Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Room & Board

69 mentions from real owners

• #1Dec 29, 2025

  Looking for a couch that is actually worth the money- why does it feel impossible?

  Room and board

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• #2Dec 29, 2025

  Looking for a couch that is actually worth the money- why does it feel impossible?

  Also thumbs up for Room and Board. Purchased after much research. Worth the money.

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• #3Dec 29, 2025

  Looking for a couch that is actually worth the money- why does it feel impossible?

  i completely get where you're coming from - comfort is everything when you're dealing with chronic stuff. for that plush sink-in feel you're describing, check out la-z-boy's plushier models (not all are the recliner style). their deep seating sectionals with down-blend cushions are what you're after. also, room & board has some great velvet options that are super soft and hold up well. if you're near an arhaus, their deep seating sofas are incredible but might stretch your budget. one tip: look for '8-way hand-tied' construction - it's a sign of quality that lasts. and always test in person if you can, especially for that 'sink-in' feel.

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• #4Dec 29, 2025

  Looking for a couch that is actually worth the money- why does it feel impossible?

  Yep. Room & Board all the way.

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• #5Dec 29, 2025

  Looking for a couch that is actually worth the money- why does it feel impossible?

  Room and Board. We have the York sofa w chaise. For 10+ years. They layer foam with down so it’s supportive yet soft. The seats always look taught and neat. Every week or so the back cushions need a quick fluff. The fabric is Dawson Cement which is discontinued but it’s held up great, it’s substantial like canvas but has a softness a bit like flannel. We tried a sofa from West Elm and it just always looked sloppy.

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• #6Dec 29, 2025

  Looking for a couch that is actually worth the money- why does it feel impossible?

  +1 on room & board! I have two couches I got on fb marketplace and they are holding up great! still very plump couches. rec looking for used if on a budget. Also got an article one and it got limp, do not recommend.

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• #7Dec 29, 2025

  Looking for a couch that is actually worth the money- why does it feel impossible?

  Room and Board. We have a Weber and find it comfortable and cozy.

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• #8Dec 27, 2025

  Please help! Which couch (store)

  You are not alone. We are all here because we have been searching, fruitlessly and tirelessly, for a quality couch. Don't be like me and do years of research only to end up with something that is too firm but looks pretty. If you don't mind a slightly more traditional or vintage look, learn the top quality brands and pounce on them on facebook marketplace. Ethan Allen, CR Laine, Rowe, anything Italian, most Room and Board or Arhaus models. Expand your radius to search in the wealthier parts of town. You can get top quality pieces in really good condition for a fraction of the price. And you can make any style work with the right design around it. An English roll-arm can look really cool with a more modern rug and coffee table. Pay close attention to dimensions - the seat depth and height is important for how it will sit. Tell them you want to come see it before making an offer. People will negotiate bc they're just happy you're getting it out of their space. If it's a vintage couch that looks almost new, chances are that thing is built to last.

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• #9Dec 27, 2025

  Please help! Which couch (store)

  I have a 5 year old sectional from room and board. We use it daily, family sleeps on it while visiting. It's held up perfectly so far.

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• #10Dec 27, 2025

  Please help! Which couch (store)

  If it were me, I'd look at local higher end stores or Room & Board. IKEA would be my third choice. Everything else you've listed is either low quality, overpriced, or both.

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• #11Dec 27, 2025

  Please help! Which couch (store)

  Do NOT buy a couch (“sactional”) from Lovesac. They’re outrageously overpriced and pretty comfortable IMO. Of the stores you mentioned I’d lean toward Room & Board. I’ve only owned one piece of furniture from them (Parsons table), but I was very happy with its quality. If I needed to buy a couch tomorrow Room & Board is almost certainly the first place I’d look. Good luck!

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• #12Dec 27, 2025

  Desperate for a couch that doesn't suck

  Totally agree. My West Elm couch didn’t make it past the second year. I have a Room & Board couch from 15 years ago that’s more comfortable…

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• #13Dec 26, 2025

  Where to find a durable iron single bed that actually lasts?

  Check out the Room and Board Parsons bed. It’s great, have had it for over 20 years.

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• #14Dec 26, 2025

  Looking for good quality furniture

  hmm... Room and board

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• #15Dec 25, 2025

  Looking for good quality furniture

  For mid range stuff that's actually solid, check out Room & Board they have a Chicago location and their stuff is built to last. Not dirt cheap but not crazy either and they do floor model sales sometimes. Also seconding what others might say about estate sales if you're willing to hunt a bit

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• #16Dec 24, 2025

  Looking for good quality furniture

  Room & Board, Darvin, Penny Mustard all have good options if you're buying new

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• #17Dec 24, 2025

  Looking for good quality furniture

  Room & Board is legit but yeah those prices hurt to look at lol. Facebook marketplace is where it's at though - found some insane West Elm and CB2 pieces for like 30% of retail. Just gotta be patient and check daily

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• #18Dec 24, 2025

  Looking for good quality furniture

  A Chicago question I can help with! We generally fill our condo out with Facebook marketplace finds of reputable brands, but splurged for a couch from Room & Board. Great decision! If we move I told my wife I'd rather just furnish a new place with as much of their stuff as possible instead of piecing it together. Great service and quality, super impressed even if it pains me to look at prices. Also I believe most of their furniture is made in the US if that matters.

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• #19Dec 24, 2025

  Are RH (formerly Restoration Hardware) products BIFL-like quality?

  No, made in third world sweatshops and then marked up to hell. Room and Board is a good starting point for quality, American-made furniture.

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• #20Dec 24, 2025

  Are RH (formerly Restoration Hardware) products BIFL-like quality?

  I would go room and board for good quality furniture. Happy with everything we have gotten from them.

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• #21Dec 23, 2025

  What was the best purchase you made this year?

  My couch from room and board Got it on clearance best couch ever !

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• #22Dec 22, 2025

  BIFL Bed Frame Mid-Century

  We have a Room and Board frame similar in style to the picture. Note, we have *not* moved 6x in 10 years, so take this with a grain of salt. But we do have pets (and possibly a husband😏) that use it like a concrete curb for parkour like moves playing chase and hide and seek and the thing is still a rock. After panicking the first couple of times but seeing no change in stability, I've become a Room and Board fan girl, even though MCM isn't my first choice in style.

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• #23Dec 22, 2025

  BIFL Bed Frame Mid-Century

  Anything from Room & Board. Easy choice. Forget that West Elm garbage.

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• #24Dec 22, 2025

  BIFL Bed Frame Mid-Century

  Check out Room and Board. Their furniture is well built and sturdy.

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• #25Dec 21, 2025

  Room & Board quality since pandemic - items built 2020-2022

  We have quite a bit of Room & Board furniture, all purchased since the pandemic, late 2020-late 2025. Our experience has been overall positive and have avoided many of the issues other people mention in the thread. We even have the Ford swivels in banks velvet and they have been very durable. So much so that when we ordered a Reese curved sectional this year for another room, we went with the Banks velvet in green because it has been so durable and stood up to English bulldog slobber the last 5 years. We have a Cato sectional in the white orla ivory fabric. It’s stood up very well the past 5 years, especially for a light fabric. A friend spilled a large glass of red wine on it within a week of having the Cade. It cleaned up very well with Folex which Room & Board recommends. We also have a ton of their outdoor furniture, all 4-5 years. It’s been the most durable and lasting outdoor furniture I’ve ever owned. All looks basically new. We have a fabric sectional and tables on a screened porch, plus a glass top metal dining table, matching chairs, and Emmet chairs in bright orange. We do cover the furniture when not in use…gotta take care of stuff you invest so much money to buy. We have read reviews on some of their other pieces and made a different choice based on those reviews, so maybe we have avoided issues by not buying those items. Such as the Evan leather dining chairs. A couple years back we ordered a walnut media cabinet that when it arrived was more grey and very different than other walnut pieces we have from them. When we called, we were told the line about variations in walnut, but also told that vendor had switched up walnut suppliers and it now looked different. This seemed a bit shady and unlike our other experiences so we requested a pick up and refund. At first they were resistant and also wanted to not refund the home delivery charge. In the end after pushing back we got a full refund since the item was quite different from the showroom and we weren’t informed before buying. Last month I returned 2 pillows that didn’t hold up well, they snagged or pilled within 6 months and I put them in a closet. I found them again when recently reorganizing and decided to write a review since they were much less durable than the many other pillows we have from them. Room & Board responded to my review and sent me a refund for the 2 pillows even though I purchased them 4 years ago.

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• #26Nov 8, 2025

  Desperate for a couch that doesn't suck

  NOT West Elm. For the amount we paid, it’s not holding up as I’d expected. And it’s small (which is one us…the dimensions were disclosed) compared to what you can get from other brands. Room & Board forever. It’s made in the US and you can order a ton of swatches. If you have questions, you speak to an actual human being.

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• #27Nov 7, 2025

  I need a leather sofa/sectional that will last for a long time. Any brands that make quality?

  american leather, crate & barrel, room & board & poly bark has some amazing leather sofas

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• #28Nov 4, 2025

  best sofa that will last

  Love our room and board metro with the Tatum fabric. Going on 7 years and no noticeable wear. Holds up well to dogs running all over it and dog hair is easily vacuumed out. Easy to remove stains. It’s really easy to find lightly used ones on marketplace for cheap.

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• #29Nov 4, 2025

  Room and board metro deep vs crate and barrel gather deep

  You should buy the ottoman now! We have had our metro couch for 8 years and it still looks brand new. We moved to a bigger place and instead of buying a new couch with a chaise, I wanted to just add in the ottoman. But they no longer carry the fabric we had chosen for our couch. So if you are interested, I would just go ahead and buy it!

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• #30Oct 8, 2025

  Looking for durable and reasonably priced sectional

  I would get a something from room & board, Ethan Allen or best yet the Lovesac as they removable covers very easy to wash and clean. I find this Reddit thread on the [best sectional sofas to be really helpful](https://www.reddit.com/r/furniture_talk/comments/1nvfcry/what_is_the_best_sectional_sofa_that_will_really/).

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• #31Oct 6, 2025

  Seeking recommendations for large sectional sofas that will last decades.

  i always recommend room & board tbh

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• #32Oct 6, 2025

  I need a leather sofa/sectional that will last for a long time. Any brands that make quality?

  i find room & boar dto be great

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• #33Oct 5, 2025

  Looking for a VERY pet friendly couch

  We got the Metro from Room & Board in velvet and it's great for us. Cats have no interest and you can clean it pretty easily with a damp paper towel. I wanted a Lovesac, but the footprint was too big for our space and the price was about 2x that of the couch we bought.

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• #34Oct 3, 2025

  Better version of this couch?

  Room and Board’s Metro sectional has a wide [double deep chaise](https://www.roomandboard.com/catalog/living/sectionals/metro-sectionals/065004?CHAR_065004_UPH_CUST_FINISH=CC&CHAR_065004_UPH_CUST_FABRICS=T40&CHAR_065004_UPH_CUST_FABRIC_COLORWAYS=G15) option that is already pretty close to the sofa pictured. Their sectionals can be configured to order, so you would be able to choose the pieces that would create the shape you’re looking for. I’ve been sofa shopping and have been impressed so far with what I’ve read and heard about their products and the Metro was quite comfortable when I went to look at them last week.

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• #35Aug 9, 2025

  [Request] Sectional couches that will last

  Room & Board for sure

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• #36Aug 9, 2025

  Good sofa/couch brands?

  Room & board

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• #37Aug 7, 2025

  Looking for durable bed frame!

  I love my Room & Board Parsons bed. Absolutely solid and beautifully finished. https://www.roomandboard.com/catalog/bedroom/beds/parsons-bed

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• #38Aug 5, 2025

  Help me find a decent high quality u-shaped sectional.

  look into room & board

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• #39Jun 1, 2025

  Outdoor sectionals - seating for 7+

  I ended up going with the [Room & Boad Drift sectional](https://www.roomandboard.com/catalog/outdoor/outdoor-sectionals/drift-sectionalsDriftSectionals-ModernOutdoorFurniture-Room&Board). So far it's been great.

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• #40Jun 1, 2025

  Looking for a pet friendly sofa

  Room and board performance fabrics

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• #41Jun 1, 2025

  A sleeper sofa that’s actually comfortable?

  I can always trust Room & board

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• #42Jun 1, 2025

  What’s the comfiest sleeper sofa?

  Room & board sleepers are great

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• #43May 6, 2025

  Anyone have experience with Hooker furniture?

  Our Room and Board sofas are well made and have really held up to what our dogs put them through.

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• #44May 5, 2025

  Couch… thoughts on Restoration Hardware…

  i have never enjoyed RH furniture. Always found it stuffy and slightly lagging in design. i find/ prefer room and board or something completely vintage. i would also wanna keep the ikea leather/ premium collection in my list.

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• #45May 5, 2025

  Couch… thoughts on Restoration Hardware…

  I love my room & board couch. I don’t think the scale is as big as some of the RH ones though

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• #46May 3, 2025

  Best long lasting sofa brand? (Housewarming gift)

  Room & board.

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• #47Apr 8, 2025

  Best High Quality Couches?

  Room and Board. We have the [Linger](https://www.roomandboard.com/catalog/living/sectionals/linger-sectionals) and it’s been pretty solid over the years. Also cleans really easily.

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• #48Apr 7, 2025

  NYT just put out a list of their BIFL picks

  All Clad, Room and Board, and the tweezers are all fantastic. I can personally attest to their quality.

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• #49Mar 5, 2025

  High end but modern looking leather sofas?

  Room and Board have some more modern designs. Don’t have one but considering.

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• #50Mar 2, 2025

  Office chair with “natural” upholstery / no fake leather or polyester?

  Try room and board.

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• #51Mar 2, 2025

  What’s the comfiest sleeper sofa?

  I keep hearing about Room and Board along with Dream Sofa & American Leather. This is great to hear. Which model do you have? Mattress type?

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• #52Mar 2, 2025

  What’s the comfiest sleeper sofa?

  I love our Room and Board sleeper sofa. 10+ years old and in great shape. Not one person who’s slept on it has not commented on how comfortable it is.

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• #53Feb 9, 2025

  Leather couch advice

  Also a Room & Board loyalist - a number of 10+ year old pieces in my house that look and feel brand new despite hard daily use!

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• #54Feb 9, 2025

  Leather couch advice

  Not sure if you can find them in Canada but our Room & Board couch has survived for over 15 years with 3 boys using it as fort base material, body pads for kickboxing, parkouring, pillow fighting, and other general mayhem. Black leather sectional will always be loyal to room and board although won’t need another one in at least another 15-20 years

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• #55Feb 2, 2025

  Dining room furniture that isn’t overpriced

  Then you should consider tables from Room & Board that are far less than $5,000.

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• #56Jan 9, 2025

  Long lasting durable, comfortable & high quality sectional sofa?

  Room & Board all the way. Made in America products. Great company in general. I have a pair of custom chairs from there that are almost a decade old and I swear are heirloom quality. Might need to be reupholstered at some point, but the construction is solid as hell and they are as comfortable and in as good of condition as the day we bought them. Worth every penny, zero regrets.

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• #57Jan 8, 2025

  Best couch/sofa for durability & aesthetic?

  Room & board easily has the best couches

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• #58Jan 8, 2025

  Long lasting durable, comfortable & high quality sectional sofa?

  I found sofas from Room& Board to be amazing

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• #59Jan 7, 2025

  Long lasting durable, comfortable & high quality sectional sofa?

  Another recommendation for room & board. I have a 112” Metro in Tatum fabric and love it - have had it for about 3 years now and it has held up really well. Room & board also transitioned to an employee owned company last year.

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• #60Jan 7, 2025

  Long lasting durable, comfortable & high quality sectional sofa?

  Not a sectional but have the Dean 3 seat sofa from Room & Board for a few years now and it looks great and is pretty darn comfortable.

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• #61Jan 6, 2025

  Long lasting durable, comfortable & high quality sectional sofa?

  Yes room& Board is definitely top of my list at the moment. Which sofa model did you get?

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• #62Jan 6, 2025

  Long lasting durable, comfortable & high quality sectional sofa?

  Room & Board hasn't let me down yet. Have a sectional from them + friends and family has there's for over a decade now. Amazing customer service also.

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• #63Jan 6, 2025

  Buying a quality couch that can last more than 2 years?

  Room and Board and Ethan Allen are two brands I bought. New they are over budget. But used you can afford. I bought a decade used Ethan Allen for 400 bucks and it is still going strong after using it myself for a few years. I threw the covers in the wash on gentle and cold even though they say not to and they got clean and fresh with no issues. Ethan Allen is HEAVY, Room and Board is a bit lighter. I hired a local mover for it and they did it themself for 100 bucks.

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• #64Jan 5, 2025

  Buying a quality couch that can last more than 2 years?

  Just buy some used mid-level stuff like Crate & Barrel or Room & Board, then get some money out of it whenever you move. I would hold off on higher quality new stuff until you plan on being in a home for years. Avoid Ashley and similar. You could go to IKEA and try the Kivik couch. I’ve never sat on one, but have read several posts elsewhere that said they’re are reasonably comfortable and solid for what they are.

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• #65Jan 5, 2025

  Who makes the best couch?

  I figurue anything from lovesac or room&board

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• #66Jan 4, 2025

  BIFL Best Sectional?

  We went with Heather weave quartz because of a large dog and cat in the house. The cushions are spring down. Check with customer support if there’s any discounts or sales coming up. We got 15% off for 4th of July saved us over $1000

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• #67Jan 4, 2025

  BIFL Best Sectional?

  Heritage copper leather and the cushions with springs. The leather is really nice ( better than the sample). The cushions are softer than expected. I sink down a bit but cushions give some bounce back. I went furniture stores with top quality sofas and when I would sit in them I could feel the cushions flatten out and I don’t feel that with this sectional.

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• #68Dec 6, 2015

  (Request) BIFL Furniture stores?

  Room and Board

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• #69Dec 4, 2015

  (Request) BIFL Furniture stores?

  [Room and Board](http://www.roomandboard.com) carries some excellent choices, with a focus on US-made too; i go to gawk because i can't afford most of it, but they sometimes have closeouts in a little area in the back that i have been able to afford

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