As mentioned in my previous post Looking for The Perfect Sectionals and Sofas, we fell in love with the Tillary Collection from West Elm. I did order some swatches but feeling the swatches is not the same as actually sitting on the sectional/sofa and feeling the fabric. So we came back to the West Elm store near us today to look at the fabrics available for this particular collection: Chenille Tweed, Faux Suede, Marled Microfiber, and Performance Velvet. I've read some reviews stating that Faux Suede and Marled Microfiber are not so good in the sense that they might become loose and wrinkly at the spot where people sit on the most, so my choices are narrowed down to Chenille Tweed and Performance Velvet. I'm considering the colors below (click for larger images): I want the 2 light colors while my husband prefers the dark ones. He wants to create contrast because our carpet and wall will be in light gray and off-white colors but I'm afraid a big piece of furniture in a dark color will take away the attention from the stone fireplace which is meant to be the focal point here. Anyways, our bigger problem is to choose between Chenille Tweed and Performance Velvet.
When we sat on the Tillary sectional they had at the store today which was in Chenille Tweed fabric, it felt quite rough to me as opposed to the comfortable feel I'm looking for. Additionally, there's a review stating that West Elm Tweed fabric pills like crazy, and although the type I'm looking at here is Chenille Tweed, it does look like it would do the same thing as the Tweed fabric. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any review on the Chenille Tweed. Performance Velvet feels super nice! However, choosing this fabric would cost us over $1,000 more for the family room seating furniture than choosing the Chenille Tweed. And again, it's hard to find reviews on Performance Velvet so I don't know if it's even worth the splurge. Although it'll be a few months before we could move in, I know for a fact that West Elms normally take 2-4 months to make and deliver a sofa so we wouldn't have anything to sit on after we move if the sectional doesn't arrive on time. If you have any experience on these 2 fabrics, please let me know in the comment section below. I would really appreciate it!
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Mariana
5/31/2018 02:32:05 am
Did you end up getting this couch in the chenille tweed? I am also interested in reading reviews of how the fabric holds up. Thanks in advance!
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Thank you for your question, Mariana. I recommend you to go to a West Elm store to sit on different couches and feel different fabric; I think they have fabric samples in every store.
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Sapna Lakhia
11/12/2020 04:06:15 pm
Hi! I wanted to get your feedback on the back cushions... that’s the only thing worrying me about this sectional... I have heard reviews about them falling if they aren’t against a wall! Have you encountered that a lot? Would you recommend purchasing this sectional?
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Ami
11/12/2020 04:43:28 pm
Hi Sapna,
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