Often the first major piece of furniture people purchase, a good couch is big, expensive, and the focus of a room. Greene reveals dozens of designers" secrets and offers detailed explanations of the differences between a $250 couch and a $2,000 couch, tells why the consumer should never pay retail, and provides questions to ask when shopping for couches. Over 100 photographs, 75 in full color. Often the first major piece of furniture people purchase, a good couch is big, expensive, and the focus of a room. Greene reveals dozens of designers" secrets and offers detailed explanations of the differences between a $250 couch and a $2,000 couch, tells why the consumer should never pay retail, and provides questions to ask when shopping for couches. Over 100 photographs, 75 in full color.