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Decor-Rest Furniture Goes South: Welcome to Georgia Y'all!

Decor-Rest Furniture Goes South: Welcome to Georgia Y'all!

If you’re from Canada, you’ve probably heard of Decor-Rest Furniture. In fact, they’ve been Canada’s largest maker of upholstered furniture for decades! Way back in 1972, the Marzilli family founded Decor-Rest Furniture and they’ve since established the company as a household name. However, their expansion into the US market is much more recent.

As a result, we have the rare privilege of introducing our customers to quality furniture they’ve likely never encountered before. Join us today as we discuss the unique features that make Decor-Rest one of our favorite (and newest) furniture brands!

Hello, Atlanta. We’d Like You To Meet Decor-Rest.

Decor-Rest was founded in Toronto in 1972 by a young immigrant couple from Italy, Angelo and Christina Marzilli. With only a small team of six people, they chased their shared dream of making their own upholstery. That dream was the start of something big. Now the largest upholstery producer in Canada, they are still family-owned and operated to this day.

family photo of the Marzilli family, founders of Decor-Rest Furniture

From Day 1, Decor-Rest’s foundational principle has been their desire to make upholstered furniture that is supremely comfortable, worry-free, and built to last. That’s why they offer above industry-standard warranties in every category. This includes lifetime warranties on frames and springs, a 5-year warranty on foam, and a 2-year warranty on leather. Ultimately, Decor-Rest’s goal is to create happiness in the home by helping customers furnish their homes with pieces they will love.

As we wrote about quite recently, we’re proud of our own history as a local, family-owned business. Honestly, their story and values are a few of the things we love most about Decor-Rest Furniture. We never tire of hearing such stories – perhaps because they’re a whole lot like ours!

What Makes Decor-Rest Furniture Different?

Now that you’ve got the relevant background info, let’s get to the real meat-and-potatoes – the products! What sets Decor-Rest Furniture apart from the competition? Today, we’re highlighting two distinct areas where Decor-Rest provides excellent value – their upholstery fabrics, and the frames they go on.

The Upholstery (Leathers & Fabrics)

leather and fabric swatches of different colors

As you’d expect, upholstery is one of the areas where Decor-Rest Furniture really excels. While some of Decor-Rest’s upholstered living room furniture is “programmed” (this is industry-speak for “stocked”), much of their business is made-to-order furniture. To help customers find the just-right fabric or leather, Decor-Rest features hundreds of leather and fabric upholstery choices.

First, when it comes to leather, their Italian roots run deep. Sourcing their leathers from Italy, everything they import is high quality, 100% full-hide leather. Unlike many competitors who use lesser quality leathers on sofa backs or other hard-to-see areas, Decor-Rest uses the same uniform leather throughout. You’ll have a hard time finding a better quality leather at a better price point than Decor-Rest Furniture.

But let’s not forget the fabric! While having loads of custom fabrics in a bunch of hues and patterns, they also have possibly the best performance fabrics on the market. While many performance fabrics just do one or two things well, Decor-Rest’s Majestic Fabric offers unparalleled stain-resistance, repellency, flexibility and comfort.

This is because unlike competitors who use chemical treatments, Majestic Fabric is simply woven very tightly. This tight weave allows Majestic Fabric to mimic the the stain resistance and repellency of natural leather. [Look for more about Majestic Fabric from us in the near future!]

large fabric swatches draped over the arm and back of a white upholstered chair

Whether you decide on leather or fabric upholstery, Decor-Rest always includes a couple extra flourishes. This is part of Decor-Rest’s reputation for going above and beyond with their design and build quality. Think of these thoughtful features as their calling cards.

The first is called self-decking. Much like how they use uniform leather throughout, all upholstered seating includes self-decking. What is self-decking? This term means that the area underneath the cushions is upholstered with the same body fabric used elsewhere. Most manufacturers cut this corner. Additionally, while self-decking is certainly a nice touch, it also improves overall durability.

Secondly, they include several removable fabric swatches on each piece of upholstered seating. This is so that you can take the fabric or leather with you on your next furniture or décor shopping trip. Just check under the seating cushion!

The Furniture (Frames, Springs, & Insides)

By now, you’ve already seen many of the thoughtful design choices and finishing touches that make Decor-Rest Furniture special. But wait, there’s more! For the furniture itself, let’s start with the frame and go from there.

Other companies regularly use plywood for non-loadbearing parts of their frames. Meanwhile, Decor-Rest makes every furniture frame from only maple or birch hardwood. Once again, Decor-Rest cuts no corners. Speaking of corners, every single one is double-doweled, corner-blocked, glued and screwed. In other words, they build these pieces to last.

Next is the spring system. Decor-Rest uses something called sinuous wire or sinuous springs. This type of spring is very common, but also tried-and-true. However, to distinguish themselves, they use a very thick, no-sag, 8-gauge wire with 5 springs per seat. This is more dense and supportive than most other sinuous spring suspension systems. Decor-Rest then attaches the springs to the frame using resin clips. This minimizes contact between wood and metal – which is both a weak point and a source of creaking.

cross-section of a Decor-Rest furniture loveseat, dissected to show the inner components

Woodstock Furniture & Mattress Outlet is Georgia’s Source for Decor-Rest Furniture!

Did today’s Decor-Rest discussion pique your interest? If so, you’ll need to swing by Woodstock Furniture & Mattress Outlet to see and feel this beautiful, feature-rich furniture. No, seriously. You’ll need to visit us. Because we are the only Decor-Rest Furniture dealer in Georgia!

We have Decor-Rest sofas, sectionals, loveseats, chairs and ottomans in stock. But more than that, we’ve got their entire catalog of custom furniture at our fingertips. Including features like wall hugging recliners, storage drawers under sofas/sectionals, storage chaises and more!

Come see Decor-Rest for yourself in our Woodstock/Acworth, Dallas/Hiram, and Rome furniture stores today! To learn more about other reputable brands we carry here at WFMO, check out the Brand Spotlights and Product Announcements below:

 
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