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Behind the Seams: Creating a Couch Potatoes Couch

When you buy a couch, you don't usually rip it open to see how it was made. You trust that the couch you bought won't immediately fall apart, and hope that it was worth its price. It would be nice, however, to have some assurance that there are some brands out there that don't just slap a frame together with glue and call it a day. We wanted to let people into the process of how a couch was made, and what the Furniture Mall strives for in terms of quality. I went down to the factory of one of ou ....

Side by Side: Austin's Couch Potatoes Gallery Now in The Furniture Mall

If you’ve lived in Austin for the past decade, then you’ve probably ended up walking into Austin’s Couch Potatoes furniture store. If it wasn’t the eye-catching sculpture on I-35 resembling a shrine to 3 potato deities on a plywood couch, then it was the uniquely relaxed and friendly environment that drew you in. As one of Austin’s largest locally-owned furniture stores, the brand has crafted a voice for itself through its values of loving people, bringing comfort, and trading ethica ....

7 Tips for First-Time Furniture Buyers

Moving into a new house is exciting, but shopping for furniture to fill that home can be overwhelming and stressful. After all, there are so many different pieces to buy: couches, recliners, accent chairs, art. The list never seems to end. At The Furniture Mall of Texas, our home specialists are more than willing to lend a helping hand to new furniture buyers, but it’s also important to prepare yourself so that the experience is easy and enjoyable. Here are 7 tips for first-time furniture buye ....