Don't think you'll find much feedback in Malaysia. I'm finding it difficult myself as I'm also interested to get a set for my place.

However, you'll find many reviews on Australian based review sites and generally, they're of very good quality. However, this is highly model specific, and you'll find that certain models tend to be better reviewed than others. If I may share, 'simple' models tend to make people happier compared against more complicated ones.

Personally, I'm looking at the 'Plaza' and 'Delta'and I've only read of good things in relation to these models.

Do you mean the 'Bellaire' model from King Living?

Thanks man. Will make it a point to try it whenever I'm at their showroom.

I'm currently on the lookout for sofa's as well and have spent far too much time on this subject for my liking. I can't comment about Crown but can share some thoughts/research I've done on King Living:

- premium pricing in Malaysia, so unfortunately you won't find much feedback locally i.e. people who buy King Living are not on forums I reckon.
- main selling point is their metal frames, which they claim is anti sag and aesthetically will give a cleaner look. What I mean is that for sofa's above 2m in length, you won't find a middle leg below the sofa. Other sofa brands tend to have a middle leg to prevent sofa sag.
- based on reviews in Australia, you won't find any issues in relation to their sofa bases, legs and seat cushions i.e. very stable, won't creak, break, etc. However, as most of their sofa's use loose back cushions, these tend to sag after use and can look a bit off if you don't constantly air/puff your cushions. This is considered normal wear and tear so is not covered under warranty.
- they claim to offer 25 years warranty, but if I'm not mistaken, this covers frames and other solid bases only.
- admittedly, they have some of the most comfortable sofa's out there. My butt has sat on far too many sofa's to remember each one, but I can definitely remember sitting on the King Living Bellaire sofa. It's the most comfortable sofa that I've ever sat on. So much so that my wife has said that if she can't have that sofa, she wants me to get an Ikea sofa instead and nothing in between.

So are they worth the price?
- probably not if you're comparing against decent local sofa brands. Currently, I have a Cavenzi sofa which is around 10 years old, still serving my family well and it costs less than RM2k. For context, presently you could get a Rozel full leather sofa for the price of non-leather King Living one.
- they are worth the price if you compare against imported/premium brands such as Muuto, Wendelbo, Ambient Living, Bo Concept, etc. The prices are somewhat similar but with King Living, you get a metal framed sofa. Others tend to use wood/plywood.

Personally, I'm currently 70/30 in favour of getting King Living mainly because of the design and comfort of some of their sofas. I'm old so things like design, quality, comfort and longevity matter to me more than cost. But that's just me. My advice, sit on as many sofa's as possible and trust your butt

Haha. You and me both my friend. Now I actively avoid taking any water from them because of embarrassment.

In relation to their seat cushions, most utilise a combination of individual pocket springs and foam/gel/feathers which accounts for the comfort I guess. Also, based on my experience, anything with decent pocket springs usually can last upwards of 5 to 10 years so sagging for the seat at least shouldn't be an issue unless you're a sumo wrestler.

I do agree that the warranty is a nice thing to have but really doesn't influence the purchase decision. The way I view this purchase is by simply asking myself, how long am I going to keep this sofa (refurbish my place) for? I noticed that I go through this exercise around every 10 years, so basically any furniture purchase I make now is for the next 10 years. That way, the cost of the furniture is spread over 10 years which then justifies whatever cost in comfortable with.

Additionally, as long as you get a timelessly designed sofa, there's always the option to apply new upholstery to keep things fresh.

I've been to Urban Edge as well

I believe they carry Scandinavian brands such as Muuto and Wendelbo. I'd go so far to say that their designs are better than King Living but unfortunately not as comfortable. These have primarily wood or MDF frames and are slightly more expensive.

You'll definitely win in terms of design but not on value.

I know what you mean. Just think of it as buying a car. What class of sofa/car do you want? BMW class, Honda class or Proton class? Is a BMW worth double the price of a Honda? Probably not but you still have people buying because of various reasons, some logical while most are emotional. I think you have to first decide the class (or budget) of sofa that you want and then decide from there. You'll narrow your choices which will hopefully make it easier to choose.

Best of luck.

Yeah. If anyone's in the market at this particular range, another good sofa manufacturer would be Tekni Direct. They're on FB and I think it's worthwhile to pay their showroom in Semenyih a visit.

The people there are quite knowledgeable, very helpful and patient (my experience at least). Don't quote me on this, but they actually manufacture sofa's for quite a few branded local brands. They allowed me to take a short walk on their manufacturing floor and I definitely recognised some of the designs of the other brands.

Yup they're related. Should've mentioned in my initial post about them. However, Tekni Malaysia (showroom in PJ) is their premium branch, bringing in furniture and deco from Europe mostly. So primarily, these are sofa's from Holland, Italy, etc., but pricing is crazy. If you think King Living is expensive, you ain't seen nothing yet.

By the way, paid a visit to King Living again yesterday (took the water this round) and suddenly my wife is obsessed with the Zaza. I'd be fine with this but true to form, she only gets obsessed with something that's even more expensive than her previous obsession. Pokai.

But I digress. You should definitely pay Tekni Direct in Semenyih a visit as some of their designs are unique and pretty nice. They specialise in leather sofa's though, so I didn't ask at the time if they made their sofa's in fabric. Regardless, I'm definitely bringing my wife there to have a final look before I pull the trigger on any sofa.

Heesz is half leather because I did enquire before for my mother-in-law. You need to add another RM1k (I think) to get full leather one. The Tekni is more expensive because of the use of their aniline leather, which is their 'best' leather. It's the soft one which scratches easily but develops a really nice patina over time. The sofa should be cheaper if you specify the lower grade (but more robust) leather. I believe they have 3 grades of leather with great colour choices. My next sofa is going to be a dark blue one, and honestly no where else that I know of has dark blue leather as a colour option except for these guys.

In terms of pricing, you'll be looking at anywhere between RM4k to RM8k for a 3 seater/chaise sofa, depending on type of leather and design. If I'm not mistaken, the different leather options will cause the sofa's price to differ around RM1k to RM1.5k from each other.

The above prices are their standard 'discounted' prices though. From time to time they'll have clearances, where RM3k can get you a full leather 3 seater. Honestly, If I was looking for a leather sofa, I'd get it from Tekni.

You'll definitely get better value when you compare the local manufacturers against imported brands. The premium you pay is probably for the extra warranty, original design, metal frame (for King Living at least) and better advertising.

I'm currently looking at fabric mainly because I've used a leather sofa for the past 10 years and would like a change of look (fabric is cheaper as well). The funny thing about leather is that the more expensive the leather is, the less 'durable' it is. Which is converse to fabric, whereby the expensive ones tend to be more durable, have stain protection, etc. So if you get the basic or mid-tier leather, then what you say is true, maintenance is pretty easy and you can just wipe stains with a wet tissue or something similar.

If you have rowdy kids/pets or are a bit clumsy, I wouldn't recommend the aniline leather though, especially if you like the lighter colours. Although undoubtedly really really nice, unless you treat the leather with some form of protection upfront (which may darken the colour a little), the leather will display virtually all battle scars such as water marks, scratches, colour bleed from clothes, and others. Some actually like to have this on their leather products but some don't. Just something that everyone should consider if you're dead set on the aniline leather from Tekni.

Another thing to consider in more expensive and softer leather is that it tends to stretch the more you use it. So depending on sofa design, you may get the dreaded 'folds' on your sofa, whereby the leather looks loose.

TL;DR: The nicer the leather, the more the maintenance. Fabric is the other way around.

Hey buddy

My post was more towards normal wear and tear that a sofa goes through on a daily basis, and by normal I mean kids, spillages, abrasions, etc. If you have a pet, then everything goes out of the window unfortunately. Unless the fabric on the sofa is made of bulletproof kevlar, claws will still be able to damage a fabric sofa.

In terms of leather for sofas, the more expensive leathers are usually the softest and more delicate ones, as the priority is on comfort and looks, not on durability. Cheaper leathers (split, bonded) are normally thicker and therefore more scratch resistant.

Have quite a number of friends who are really into cats, and unfortunately none of them have sofas that have survived the battle intact. Most just get sofas with easily replaceable covers (using thicker fabric) and change the covers every few years, which is probably what I'd do if I were you.

Best of luck.

Shouldn't be a problem but design dependant of course. You could get a leather sofa for that price from Tekni Direct.

Didn't know that. Regardless, have a look at Rozel as well.

They're having their Raya sale and got some pretty good leather sofa deals in the +/- RM5k range.

Also need to mention that there's another place that I was interested in as well. Never got the chance to visit because of MCO but they were very helpful and informative online.

It's called Bann Gallery and their sofa's are more unique in design compared against normal shops.