Fabric sofas top wish lists

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, February 25, 2013

Online shoppers want a contemporary, fabric sofa with exposed wood legs, attached back and rolled arms, according to a look into the wish list and email inquiry database through Furnituredealer.net's website network over the last two years.
     Desired styles have basically remained the same since 2011. The tufted-back style gained the most popularity from 2011 to 2012, increasing two percentage points from 7% to 9% respectively.

The stationary sofa wish list
Based on consumer wish lists and email inquiries
Upholstery type, 2012
Style type	2011	2012
Contemporary	37%	35%
Casual	33%	34%
Traditional	28%	28%
Country	2%	3%
Leg/skirt type
Exposed wood leg	83%	84%
Skirt covering base	9%	9%
No skirt - visible leg	8%	7%
Arm type
Rolled arm	47%	46%
Track arm	26%	27%
Flair, tapered arm	15%	13%
Pillow arm	10%	11%
Exposed wood arm	1%	2%
Armless	1%	1%
Back type
Attached back	50%	47%
Loose pillow back	27%	28%
Semi-attached back	13%	13%
Tufted back	7%	9%
Camel back	3%	3%
Source: FurnitureDealer.net