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"Sofas\nWe asked the AD 100 \u201CWhat is your favorite sofa? How much should one cost? Any special considerations when buying one?\u201D Here is a sampling of their responses.\nNo particular style, but I like a sofa that\u2019s a little deeper than most, so you can relax. I don\u2019t like \u201Cperchy\u201D furniture.\\n\\nEncorporating the \u201CAlba\u201D and \u201CAstra\u201D patterns by Bergamo Textiles, the sofas pictured were designed by Mimi London and featured in our February 2001 issue.\nMy favorite sofa is the chesterfield sofa done in very soft glove leather. You can\u2019t cheat with this sofa. The cost could range from $12,000 to $25,000. A special consideration when buying a chesterfield sofa is the height of the back and the arms. It should be low enough that you can sit comfortably with your arms resting on the back. The detailing is key here; detail and workmanship is the hallmark of a proper chesterfield. The finish of the arm fascia cannot be tucked, it has to be piped and fan pleated. The proper depth and scale of the tufting is essential. Look at a top quality antique English chesterfield and you will know what to look for.\nMy favorite sofa is the Kensington I designed for Edward Ferrell/Lewis Mittman. Its scale and bold silhouette make it perfect for a modern interior while its tufted inside back gives it a romantic reference to its traditional predecessors. Sofas vary widely in cost. To buy one newly manufactured of craftsmanship, the range is $5,000 to $10,000 (COM) net cost to the trade. Never buy a sofa without sit testing. We are all made differently and so is a sofa.\nA wonderful, luxurious custom-made sofa. $20,000 to $30,000. Sit on it and lie on it.\\n\\nThe sofa pictured here, constructed in Cowtan &amp;amp; Tout fabric, was custom-designed by Alex Hampton and featured in our February 2002 issue.\nMy favorite sofa is a gracious curved sofa (called D-Sofa in England) that I had in my London flat. It inspired me to design a similar sofa now included in my line of furniture for The Hickory Chair Company. A sofa purchase should be based on finding the best quality for the price. Not too heavy, not too light in weight. Good seating depth, but [one\u2019s feet] should land on the floor presuming one is of average height. Cushion content varies, and price and comfort should be taken into consideration. A sofa should become a permanent family member. Fabric choice is also important and should be chosen for style, longevity and wearability.\nOur favorite sofa depends on the appropriateness to a time and space. What may be ideal for one space may not work for another. The best sofa would be one that appears to be seamless in the space it occupies.\\n\\nFramed in leather, the sofa pictured was custom-designed by Shelton Mindel and featured in our March 2005issue.\nNoguchi\u2019s \u201CFree Form Sofa.\u201D Love that shape! Design Within Reach has the license for this design and it runs $9,145 (there are other \u201Cknock offs\u201D out there though). Be careful of the knock offs!\nA Zanotta sofa."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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