Medium-firm and Firm Support (with softer options)

For a great many people, our firm, non-sagging suspensions are a major improvement over the springs in typical furniture; with aging, most people will eventually find it to be difficult to get up from ordinary sofas and chairs. Quoting former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop (with specific reference to the elderly), "People pick the worst seat in the room -- soft, low sofas -- then they have trouble getting up, and the hip fractures and they fall." (U.S. News and World Report, May 30, 1988).

For many people, this support is firmer than they are accustomed to, and they therefore often have a negative reaction to it at first. But once they become used to it, they typically like it better than something softer.

Our 8"-thick back cushions rest against a covered plywood backing, which is set at the angle (a slight backward angle) that most people find comfortable, with good lower-back and upper-back support.

Our standard seat support consists of plywood resting on oak slats, with thin padding on top of that, and with a coarse-textured fabric on top of that (to help resist slippage of the cushions). We also offer a heavy-duty webbing suspension, for people who want softer support. For more information on our full range of options regarding firmness and cushion filling, click here.

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