The FineFit Model: Space-Saving, Modular Sofas, Loveseats, Chairs, and Sectional Arrangements
All of our seating designs are less bulky than most furniture in stores these days, and they provide a better fit for the bodies of average and smaller people than do most sofas; but those characteristics are especially noticeable in our FineFit model. The depth (front-to-back) of this model is only 30" with the seat cushioning in the rearmost position, but the seat can be extended forward up to 3” for greater leg support if desired. The arms are also unusually slender, allowing us to offer a three-seat sofa that has 6 feet of sitting (or reclining) length within only 77" of overall length (68” and 86” lengths are also offered. We also offer loveseats in compact 47", 53" and 59" lengths, as well as space-saving yet comfortable arm chairs and sectional arrangements.
The FineFit model is made in a modular construction: A three-seat sofa consists of three separate “modules,” which can be unattached or else connected with four bolts if so desired. This feature, combined with the fact that each module is only 22 1/2” wide when turned on its side, allows it to be carried through almost any narrow entrance or stairway or around any tight corner.
This model is also substantially less expensive than our other models, because (1) there is much less solid hardwood in these frames than in our other models (although there is still enough solid oak at key places to provide strong corner joints and sturdy oak supporting members in the mainly-plywood frames -- we guarantee the frames for five years); (2) we don't offer this model with a range of custom options as we do in the case of our other models, thereby avoiding expensive custom work, although we do offer many possible sizes and a wide selection of fabrics; (3) this model avoids the need for the careful wood selection, sanding, and custom finishing that goes into our exposed-wood models, and (4) the cushions are not reversible, which simplifies the construction.
Since the cushions on this model have plywood backings on the reverse sides, being unable to turn the cushions is a drawback regarding durability of the fabric; but there are other important considerations: We offer an excellent selection of very heavy-duty fabrics, and the fabric on these sofas and chairs is fairly easy and economical to replace. (The covers, including on the frames, are attached almost entirely with Velcro-type hook-and-loop fastenings, requiring staples or special tape for neatness at only a few corners when re-covering.) And the plywood support attached to the bottom of each individual seat allows it to overhang the front of the frame when a customer prefers a deeper seat (or a wider surface for reclining on), while still providing good support.
A Higher seat for somebody with difficulty getting up can easily be arranged by merely inserting some small wood strips below a seat, raising the plywood-backed seat as much as 2".
And/or:
A Deeper seat, for a long legged person, or to create a wider surface on which to recline, or for a loungier seat, can also be easily arranged. With adjustable placement combined with a plywood base at the bottom of each individual seat, it's easy to position these seats so as to provide very different sitting depths. The two positions shown here are at the extremes. Most people like it somewhere in between.
"His and hers" seats, if you have very different leg lengths? It's easy to do.
The sofa as shown is made in the form of three separate FineFit model units, with cushioning 21", 24" or 27" wide (customer's choice of sizes). Each arm adds 2 1/2" to those basic widths, resulting in 68", 77" or 86" overall lengths. The sofa shown here consists of one armless unit and two one-armed units, held side-by-side with either two bolts or two hook-and-loop straps (your choice) passing underneath where two units come together. The fact that this sofa consists of three separate units is only slightly apparent from the front, but it's much more conspicuous in the rear view.
For pricing of this model, scroll farther down this page, below the last of the furniture pictures.
Adaptability and ease of moving
The three FineFit units above,
with simple removal of the center (armless) unit, became the
loveseat you see here.
For moving this furniture into your intended location, keep in mind that, when the back cushioning is lifted off and a unit is turned on its side, every sofa/chair unit is only 22-1/2" wide, making it an easy fit through almost any narrow passage. (Our other six sofa designs are also easy to get through any narrow door, stairway or entry, arriving in the form of mostly-flat components that are disassembled in a different way.)
Especially compact, space-saving dimensions, combined with ease of moving through narrow entries, make our furniture (including our other, easy- to-disassemble models) ideal for our often space-challenged customers in New York City or San Francisco.
Those same original three
FineFit units can be turned as shown here, with the intention of
then placing one of our corner seat units into the opening, or
else a table, or a big ottoman with toss pillows, or a potted
tree and a floor lamp, or a platform supporting a dog bed, or
whatever. (To see our selection of ottomans and small tables, click here. ) And you can always
order additional seating units later to expand it. (But keep in
mind that more of the original fabric, or of the same dye lot,
might not be available later; however, a complete set of covers
would be relatively economical.) See below for the many possible
sizes, and prices.
They are hard to see, but there are recessed legs behind the corners that appear to be unsupported.
Note that ability to position the seats as desired is severely limited on one side of the corner. At one side, the seat has to be set at a less-deep position.
Note regarding separating these units: The sides that will become exposed are not intended to be exposed to view, at the basic prices quoted. If you want an armless side to look good when exposed, you should order our special "armless side add-ons". If it will be only slightly exposed (for example, in an L-shaped arrangement without a corner seat or table), just painting the exposed unfinished wood could make it satisfactory.
Do you want a loveseat that's big enough for two, while taking up a minimum of space? The one shown here is only 47" from outside of arm to outside of arm, but that's big enough for the two 190+ lb. occupants shown. And larger loveseat sizes are also available.
Even though the cushions are all backed by plywood, even heavy occupants will generally not get a feeling of hitting a hard bottom, because of the high quality and density of the foam filling we use.
The flip side of having narrow arms, as helpful as they are to many space-challenged customers: There is very little padding on the insides of the arms. If you have some extra room there, toss pillows provide decorative accents as well as padding, and they are inexpensive at home-goods stores or can be custom ordered from us at medium prices. Also, a decorative throw folded and placed over the arm could provide padding while adding only a minimum of thickness.
Fabrics offered on this model: See below.
Pricing :
These prices include your choice of 6-7 fabrics at the base
price, and they assume that all armless sides will not look
good when exposed. For each "armless side add-on",
to make an exposed armless side look good, add $40.
Base prices, which include your
choice from a very small selection of fabrics:
Three-seat sofas: 68" - $1290; 77" -
$1335; 86" - $1485 - - and add $50 per fabric
"+" level.
Loveseats: 47" - $980; 53" - $1010; 59"
- $1110 - - and add $40 per fabric "+" level
Chairs: 26" - $580; 29" - $595; 32"
- $645 - - and add $30 per fabric "+" level
Extra-long sofas: Any number of additional armless units can be inserted, as follows: 21” wide: $420 per unit; 24” wide: $435 per unit; 27” wide: $485 per unit. You would normally want to insert an armless unit of the same width as the adjacent units, so keep in mind the following: When this page shows three different possible 3-seat sofa lengths, those three different lengths are made up of, respectively, three 21"-wide units, three 24" units, or three 27" units.
Sectional arrangements: Lengths
and prices for either side of an L-shaped
arrangement, including the corner, are shown below. Each
price shown includes allowance for half of the cost of the corner
unit. . . . .If you want a sectional arrangement
without the corner unit (such as shown two pictures up
from here), subtract $760 from the total.
Corner + three units: 95" - $1580; 104"
- $1625; 113" - $1775
Corner + two units: 74" - $1230; 80" -
$1260; 86" - $1360
Corner + one unit: 53" - $880; 56" -
$895; 59" - $945
Three-sided (U-shaped) sectional arrangements: For the side
that will be in the middle, add 27" and $300 to any size
above.
There is a good selection of high-quality fabrics
available within $175 above the base price for a three-seat sofa,
or within $140 above the base price for a loveseat, although
there is a wider selection at higher prices. When we send you
samples, we will indicate specific pricing information. There is
more information on available fabrics below.
Toss pillows or arm pillows are $40 per pair, plus $0
- $20 or so for fabric.
If it's OK with you to have the rear view not presentable,
subtract $20 per unit (if a sofa will be against the wall).
Different back heights, different firmnesses and non-standard
dimensions are not offered on this model.
We do not presently charge sales tax on orders shipped or delivered to points outside Virginia (although legislation is pending that could, in the future, require us to collect other states' sales taxes).
Delivery in the D.C. beltway-Charlottesville-Richmond-Annapolis area would add $65 to $110, packing and shipping to the U.S. west coast would add 18% of the base price, and delivery or shipping to other locations in the contiguous 48 U.S. states and southeastern Canada would be somewhere in between depending on distance from north-central Virginia.
Discounts /completion times:
Our standard completion time is five to six weeks.* If you can
wait as much as six months, we deduct 10% off
the base price of the furniture. But, to repeat, our standard
completion time is five to six weeks. Since our sales levels
fluctuate considerably and unpredictably, we offer discounts to
customers who don't expect their furniture soon. This provides a
backlog of orders to keep our people working during lulls in
sales levels; and it allows easier handling of
the full-price orders when we have a surge of them.
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*Our "normal" completion time is subject to change if
we receive a surge of orders, which can happen at any time (but
we would make that clear when an order is placed);
this tends to happen especially in the last months of the year.
If you can plan farther in advance of when you really need the
furniture, it's better.
Fabrics
To request samples (maximum eight for a first batch, please) tell us which colors and patterns are of interest to you, e-mailing (with your mailing address) to us at comfy1@earthlink.net or calling us at 1-800-659-0436, leaving a message if we aren't at the phone. Please limit your request to no more than four from a single supplier, or six from our stock collection, or ten all together, for the first round of samples. Customer-provided fabric is not an option on this model. (Note: When you see "W" or "S" in parentheses, that refers to the recommended cleaning method, of using water-based cleaning solutions, vs. solvent-based.)
Fabrics offered on the FineFit model sofas, loveseats and chairs, with swatches available on request, are as follows:
(1) A collection of solids and tweeds in 72 colors, all of which are at the +3 1/2 price level and are extra-heavy-duty (they pass 250,000 double rubs on the industry-standard abrasion test, compared with the 15,000 minimum that qualifies as "heavy duty") (100% Olefin, W); you can see these by clicking here.
(2) The varied fabrics (mostly solids) in our least expensive assortment because we bought them in bulk or as closeouts (many are very heavy duty); see those by clicking here;
(3) JF's
Dunmore pattern, as shown at left, passing 51,000 double rubs,
100% polyester, at the "+5" level, with a
water-repellant finish, washable or dry cleanable (most
upholstery fabrics are not washable or dry cleanable, but should
instead be cleaned with upholstery shampoo or by a professional
cleaning service); this pattern is described by
our supplier as "....a textured linen look with a subtle
two-tone effect, ....in 33 colors inspired by
nature's rich palette"; tell us colors that
interest you, and we'll send samples;
(4) JF's Torino pattern as shown at right, available in 26 colors, at the "+7" price level, washable , 100% polyester, passing 204,000 double rubs and yet with a soft feel; again, tell us which colors you're interested in, to request samples;
(5) Chenilles such as shown on the right, passing 50,000 double rubs, at the "+4" price level, with very cleanable fiber contents of polyester and olefin, cleanable with water-based solutions, available in 15 colors that can be seen at www.charlottefabrics.com and doing a pattern search for any of the following: 1855 Cherry, 1863 Honey, 1873 Stone, 1868 Chestnut (brown), 1856 Camel, 1864 Sable, 1861 Saddle, 1840 Moss, 1851 Dune, 1845 Cabernet, 1833 Dresden, 1872 Ocean, 1838 Charcoal, or 1834 Spice. 1842 Almond is shown here.
(6) Mirabel Rustic Blue (left above) and Mirabel Wicker (below left), at the +2 price level. This pattern is 100% nylon and passes 175,000 double rubs on the Wyzenbeek abrasion-resistance test, and it's softer to the touch than most of the other fabrics that are extra-heavy duty. There may be a short delay on orders in these fabrics.
(7) JF's Dallas pattern is shown below, a soft, luxurious, deeply-textured fabric, passing 15,000 double rubs, at the +7 price level (57% polyester, 15% acrylic, 28% Rayon)(S). Shown, left to right: colors 94, 44, 77, and 92.
Before going off to any web sites linked to or referred to below, we urge you to write down or bookmark our URL (comfy1.com), in case you have trouble getting back to us. We've heard of customers who found us once with a random web search, but were unable to find us later except with great difficulty.
(8) Soft, smooth, nicely-textured, subdued
paisley-ish fabrics such as the bluish-green one shown on the
left (Kravet 25192, color 30), passing 30,000 double rubs, also
available in a cinnamon color (Kravet 25192-19) and a dark beige
(Kravet 25192-16); (72% Viscose, 27%
Polyester)(S); the colors for these three as shown on Kravet's
website may be inaccurate; as with other
fabrics, samples can be sent.
(9) Soft, well-textured, multi-colored fabrics from Duralee,
passing 60,000 double rubs, Teflon treated, at the +9 level, as
shown at right (plus six other colors, 46%
Acrylic, 42% Polyester, 12% Olefin)(S); to see them, go to the
following link, click on "Fabric Search", then under
"Quick Search", do a search by pattern number for
(Duralee's) 90671, at this link: www.duralee.com
(10) Heavy-duty yet soft
nylon-olefin blends, basically solid but with a light
scattering of specks (which might be advantageous in making
lint on your furniture less noticeable), in nine colors
from Charlotte Fabrics: Stone 4511 (medium gray), Slate 4512
(shown at left), Midnight 4513, Plum 4514, Evergreen 4515, 4516
"Teal" (but actually more green), Dresden 4517 (dull
blue), Sand 4518 (dark golden-tan), and Burgundy 4510 from
Charlotte, at the "+5 1/2" level.
11) Heavy duty (30,000 double rubs), soft, narrow-wale corduroy (or "ribbed faux suede"), washable, in 40 colors, at the +7 price level: the Escala pattern, 100% polyester, from JF Fabrics.
(12) A very soft, nicely-textured, sage-green/dark green botanical/paisely fabric, shown at right (Charlotte's 1800 Willow), 54% acrylic, 35% polyester, 11% olefin, heavy duty, (W) at the +7 price level.
(13) A light-aqua/dark-aqua/beige abstract, 42% polyester, 31% olefin, 27% cotton, heavy duty, Charlotte's 9525 Aquamist.(S), at the +5 price level.
14) A bold abstract in burgundy, various greens, gold, and burn orange, 49% acrylic, 35% polyester, and 16% olefin (Charlotte's 9808 Galaxy) (W, heavy duty), at the +8 price level.
(15) A soft, smooth, 1/2"-wide
stripe from Charlotte Fabrics, 50% Olefin and 50%
polyester (W), at the +6 price level, one color of which (1116
Burgundy Stripe) you can see on the left, and the other three
colors of which (1114 Spruce Stripe, 1115 Ivory Stripe, and 1117
Navy Stripe) you can see if you go to www.charlottefabrics.com
and insert one of the above numbers into the blank at the upper
right.
(16) A chenille (Barrow's Lafayette pattern, available in the two colors shown on the right, Porcelain and Coin), with the pattern sculpted into the surface (which wears better compared with a raised pattern), 49% rayon, 32% polyester, 19% cotton, (S) at the +8 1/2 price level.
(17) fabrics such as the one
you see on the left (from Duralee's Ventura collection), which
pass 30,000 double rubs and which are at the "+7-1/2"
price level, available in 32 other colors, which
you can see by clicking on the following link and clicking
on specific thumbnails to see larger, better images:
click here. (100% polyester)(S).
Stain resistance and stain
repellancy:
Scotchgarding, Teflon, and
similar stain-repellancy treatments: Customers considering such
treatments should be aware that research has found that the
principal chemical that has long been used in such treatments has
shown up in the blood streams of a very high percentage of the
U.S. population, and there seems to be good reason for concern
about long-term unfavorable health effects of this.
3M Corporation has phased out the previous formulation of its
product, Scotchgard, because of such concerns, and the safety of
the new formulation (using a related chemical) is unknown to us.
You are encouraged to do your own research on this subject (such
as by doing a search under "Scotchgard" on Google or
Yahoo). You can still buy cans of Scotchgard or non-branded
equivalents at home-goods stores and spray it on yourself, but we
no longer offer such treatments except when offered by our
suppliers (Duralee's fabrics can often be ordered with Teflon,
and their pattern 90671 shown above is Teflon treated).
Probably because of health concerns about stain-repellancy
treatments, combined with the wide availability of excellent
fabrics with fiber contents that are inherently cleanable, most
fabrics these days are not available with such treatments.
If cleanability of a fabric is important to you, and if you don't want to take a chance on chemical treatments, it's best to be aware that some fiber contents are inherently rather cleanable: olefin and nylon especially, but polyester and the other synthetics are also good (less so for rayon, or Viscose). Cotton is not good with many kinds of stains. Also, darker fabrics, fabrics with color variation, and ones with some patterns will show dirt and stains much less than light or solid fabrics. And furniture (such as ours) that can be re-covered relatively easily and inexpensively is especially practical.
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