Buy direct from a professional maker
Ordered a sofa and 2 matching chairs from James and Rose after visiting their workshop a couple of times, where we had very pleasant experiences and were able to ask questions direct with the clearly evident professionals. We'd previously bought from a high end manufacturer only 3 years ago and regretted it after year 1 as it was clearly made to a price point. Our furniture arrived a little earlier than original schedule and delivered fully wrapped and protected by a friendly team. We did experience a slight issue with a squeak on the sofa, but they came out next day, inspected it, and fixed it within 2 days. You never want to have an issue, but if you do, its a sign of a great company that takes immediate responsibility and ownership and sorts it (so no middle men who liaise with suppliers and take an age to resolve!). Thanks James and Rose, we love our new furniture.