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**Why Buy from Sofas and Sectionals**

At SofasandSectionals.com, we are committed to offering our customers the best prices. When you call us at 877-702-0555, you’ll be greeted by our knowledgeable and friendly sales staff. Their in-depth expertise in the furniture industry, combined with years of experience, will not only help you find the perfect sofa or sectional at a price that suits your budget but also make you feel confident in your purchase. We also offer a comprehensive warranty and a flexible return policy, **ensuring you make a confident, risk-free purchase decision**. Rest assured, our commitment to the best prices means you get the best deal, giving you the confidence that you’re making a wise investment.

**Melville Sofa by Bradington Young**

**A refined sofa design that balances tailored style with everyday comfort**

The Melville Sofa delivers a **clean, timeless silhouette** with inviting comfort, making it a versatile choice for both classic and transitional interiors. Thoughtfully scaled for today’s living spaces, it offers generous seating without overwhelming the room. **Tailored arms, supportive cushions**, and refined proportions create a look that feels polished yet approachable—ideal for living rooms where comfort and style go hand in hand.

Built with Bradington Young’s **hallmark craftsmanship**, the Melville Sofa combines premium materials, precision engineering, and **superior seating** construction to ensure long-lasting comfort and durability. From casual lounging to entertaining guests, this sofa is designed to perform beautifully every day.

**Eight-Way Hand-Tied Seat Support**

**The Gold Standard of Seat Comfort**

The eight-way hand-tied seat support is considered the **gold standard in upholstery** because each coil spring is **individually secured** by hand in eight directions, creating a finely balanced, **incredibly durable foundation**. This meticulous method allows the **springs to move independently** yet stay perfectly aligned, delivering smoother comfort, quieter performance, and long-lasting support that resists sagging **far better than machine-made systems**. For anyone seeking furniture that feels better on day one and continues to outperform for years, eight-way hand-tied construction is a **true mark of higher quality.**

**Key Features**

■ Clean, tailored silhouette suited for traditional and transitional spaces

■ Thoughtfully scaled sofa with generous seating comfort

■ Supportive seat and back cushions designed for everyday use

■ Tailored arms for a refined, timeless look

■ Reversible seat cushions for extended durability

■ Spring Down seat cushions for exceptional comfort and resiliency

■ Gold Standard eight-way hand-tied seating construction

**Construction & Comfort**

**Frame Construction:**

The frame is engineered from the finest multi-ply, 7/8″ laminated hardwood components that are precision machined for an exact fit. Mortise and Tenon joints are reinforced with cross-banding to create frames with superior dimensional stability.

**Padding:**

For quality tailoring and long-term durability, all exterior surfaces are padded with strong bonded fibers.

**Seat Cushion:**

Spring Down cushions feature a 4 1/2″ Marshall coil unit encased in premium foam. Each cushion is wrapped with low-melt fiber on the top and bottom, then enclosed in a down-proof ticking filled with a luxurious blend of down, feathers, and fibers—delivering superior comfort with excellent shape retention.

**Seat Back:**

Loose back cushions are firmly secured with Velcro and filled with 100% virgin polyester fibers enclosed in a specialty ticking designed to provide pillow-soft comfort while maintaining proper support.

**Seating Construction:**

This style employs double-cone coil springs that are eight-way hand tied and secured to polypropylene webbing reinforced with steel banded grids for added strength and durability.

**Dimensions**

Width: 78″ (198.1 cm)

Depth: 37 1/2″ (95.2 cm)

Height: 36″ (91.4 cm)

Weight: 120 lb (54 kg)

Arm Height: 25″ (63.5 cm)

Seat Width: 69″ (175.3 cm)

Seat Depth: 22″ (55.9 cm)

Seat Height: 20″ (50.8 cm)

Seat to Back Height: 16″

**Bradington Young…Built for Life**

Bradington-Young tends to feel “high quality” because they build like an old-school upholstery shop: strong frames, real spring support, thicker leathers, and a lot of hand labor in the places you can’t see once it’s upholstered. Here are the big things that usually separate a piece like theirs from mass-market furniture.

**1) The skeleton: frame + joinery**

A leather chair is only as good as the frame underneath it.

■ **Hardwood frame construction** (more rigid, better screw-holding, less flex than softwood or composite)

■ **Reinforced joinery** (corner blocks, staples/screws/glue used together, not just “shot together”)

■ **Designs that account for leather’s weight** (leather upholstery is heavier and puts more stress on arms/rails)

**2) The sit: springs and suspension**

This is where the “it feels expensive” sensation comes from.

■ **8-way hand-tied springs on many model**s (labor-intensive, helps distribute weight and keeps the seat consistent)

■ **Heavier-gauge spring systems / better webbing** (less sagging, less “hammock seat” over time)

■ **Balanced platform support** (helps the cushion do its job instead of the seat deck collapsing first)

**3) Cushions: foam density + wrap + how they’re built**
A piece can look great in the showroom and still go flat fast if the cushions are cheap.

■ **Higher-resiliency foam cores** (keeps shape, rebounds better)

■ **Fiber/down-style wraps** (adds loft and a more tailored “filled-out” look)

■ **Cushion construction matched to the design** (firmer for clean modern lines, plusher for traditional/deep-seat comfort)

**4) Leather selection (and cutting) is a huge deal**

Leather quality isn’t just “real vs. fake”—it’s grade, thickness, and how the hide is finished.

■ **Better hide grading and matching** (more consistent color/texture across panels)

■ **Thicker, more durable leathers on many pieces** (wears slower, feels richer)

■ **Smarter panel cutting** (placing high-wear areas on stronger parts of the hide helps longevity)

**5) Tailoring & upholstery labor**

This is the part people notice visually—tight seams, clean lines, and fewer wrinkles.

■ **Pattern alignment and consistent seam tension** (looks “tailored,” not baggy)

■ **Detailed trim work** (welting, nailhead, and stitching done with better precision)

■ **Attention to inside upholstery** (the hidden layers: padding, deck fabric, arm fills)

**6) Mechanisms (when it’s a recliner) **
If you’re looking at their recliners, the mechanism quality matters as much as the leather.

■ **Sturdier reclining hardware** (less rattle, smoother action, longer life)

■ **Better alignment and tolerances** (reduces wobble and uneven wear over time)

**7) Why this shows up years later**

When Bradington-Young pieces stay nice, it’s usually because the “invisible” parts hold up: the frame stays tight, the seat support doesn’t sag, and the cushions keep their shape—so the leather doesn’t get prematurely stretched and wrinkly.

**What’s covered (and for how long)**

■ **Reclining mechanisms & springs: 5 years** against defects in materials/workmanship. After **year 1**, it’s **replacement parts only** (no labor/shipping).

■ **Frame parts:** Covered for the **useful life of the product** (as long as it stays in the original covering and is used normally). After **year 1**, it’s **replacement parts only** (no labor/shipping).

■ **Filling materials (inside back filler, padding, etc.): 1 year.** Compression with use is considered normal.

■ **Cushion cores:** Covered for the **useful life of the product** against **abnormal loss of resiliency** (original covering + normal use). After **year 1**, it’s **replacement cores only** (no labor/shipping).

■ **Power recline components: 3 years.** After **year 1**, it’s **replacement parts only** (no labor/shipping).

■ **Battery pack (power option): 1 year.**