Are Modular Sofas More Expensive To Buy?

When it comes to the latest in interior style and home décor you'd be hard pushed to find a more elegant showpiece item of furniture than then modern modular sofa, perhaps the single most innovate step forward in home furniture of the 20th century period. With their elegantly proportioned dimensions, chic modern style and unique sectional design, modular sofas are becoming exceptional popular with leading designers and increasingly sought after by the general public. But just how expensive is the typical modular sofa and should you be wary of paying more for a sectional sofa than a conventional design?

Comparing average prices in the marketplace it should quickly become obvious that modular sofas do tend to be considerably more expensive than conventional one-piece designs. There are a few reasons why this is the case. Firstly, as each section of a modular sofa is built with its own frame, upholstery and cover, the actual production process for creating modular sofas is far more time consuming and thus expensive than it is to bulk manufacture single unit sofas. Secondly, as sectional sofas are relatively new to the market they tend to be primarily manufactured by small artisan suppliers and sold by luxury retailers rather than mass-market suppliers.

Furthermore, while conventional sofas and corner units are sold at a single price, modular sofas are priced on a section by section basis which can make the costs add up considerably if you are looking to create a large sofa suite from numerous different sections. Even if you are opting for a smaller sofa you will still typically need three to four sections to really achieve the look and tap into the versatility that sectional sofas can bring, so you may have your heart set on a particular style only to learn later down that the line that it falls just outside of your budget. Nothing is more frustrating than making this type of mistake after searching high and low for the perfect sofa.

However, while sectional sofas are on the whole more expensive to purchase, that doesn't mean that you can't pick up a good deal if you shop around. Indeed, if you browse the internet to compare prices you may stumble across a number of flash sales sites that are able to offer significant discounts on a range of best-selling designs on a discreet basis. This can be a superb way to pick up a great product at a heavily discounted rate, particularly if you have a specific model in mind which you have already tested out in the showroom. So don't write off the possibility of buying a sectional sofa on the cheap just because the headline rates are outside of your price range.

Even if you are paying more for a modular sofa, don't make the mistake of seeing value solely in terms of price. Due to their complex nature, you'll often find that modular sofas tend to be produced in home markets as they require specialist skills which cannot easily be outsourced to a lower cost markets. So while modular sofas almost certain to be more expensive than other models you may well find that they offer far superior value for money when compared side by side with sofas and corner sofas that have been manufactured overseas.