Frame Game Skip plywood or particleboard and look for a hardwood frame with eight-way hand-tied springs (all the springs are tied together, more evenly distributing the weight of the sitter). Atwood sofa by Gus*Modern, $1,999. Photo 3 of 9 in How to Shop for a Sofa by Aaron Britt

How to Shop for a Sofa

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Frame Game

Skip plywood or particleboard and look for a hardwood frame with eight-way hand-tied springs (all the springs are tied together, more evenly distributing the weight of the sitter).

Atwood sofa by Gus*Modern, $1,999.