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Mr Call Approved™ means a product scored 90 or more on The MCD Standard™.
The CB2 Faible sofa looks good in the photo, but its 45-inch depth and low profile make it hard to recommend as a main sofa.
88. Recommended. Soft sit, normal seat height, real cushion memory — the rare catalog sofa someone actually lives on. Pottery Barn could earn Mr Call Approved by publishing more spec.
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Mr Call Approved™ means a product scored 90 or more on The MCD Standard™.
The Room & Board Jasper sofa earns Mr Call Approved™. The seat height, depth, cushion story, and value are strong. Perhaps the best in the industry. The back is ugly and should stay against a wall.