Designer Knowledge Made Public

Mr Call shares design knowledge once reserved for private interior design clients.

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FAIBLE
■ CB2, ■ Lounge Sofas (40"+)
FAIBLE
■ CB2, ■ Lounge Sofas (40"+)

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.

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■ CB2, ■ Lounge Sofas (40"+)
PB MODERN
■ Pottery Barn, ■ Classic Sofas (37-39")
PB MODERN
■ Pottery Barn, ■ Classic Sofas (37-39")

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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■ Pottery Barn, ■ Classic Sofas (37-39")
JASPER
■ Room & Board, ■ Cocktail Sofa (30–36")
JASPER
■ Room & Board, ■ Cocktail Sofa (30–36")

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.

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■ Room & Board, ■ Cocktail Sofa (30–36")

most design content tells people what to want.

MR CALL TEACHES people how to choose.

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THE PUBLIC BUYS BLIND.
THE PUBLIC BUYS BLIND.

Retail furniture gives the public too little information for the money being asked. Mr Call explains why shoppers need fabric specs, foam density, construction details, and proof before the sofa gets delivered.

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THE BEST FABRICS TO CHOOSE AT CRATE & BARREL 2026
THE BEST FABRICS TO CHOOSE AT CRATE & BARREL 2026

The best Crate & Barrel sofa fabrics are not always the prettiest ones. Mr Call ranks the fabrics by real-room usefulness, starting with Crypton, then the wider performance tier, then the options to use carefully.

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HOW A $6,000 SOFA IS MADE
HOW A $6,000 SOFA IS MADE

A sofa is not one object. It is a stack of decisions: frame, joints, springs, webbing, foam, fill, fabric, seams, and labor. This guide explains what each part does, what to look for, and where cheap construction usually hides.

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FOUNDERS LETTER
FOUNDERS LETTER

The mistake ladder is expensive. You buy the wrong thing, live with it, learn from it, buy the next thing. Mr Call introduces the site and what it is for.

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Mr Call Approved™ means a product scored 90 or more on The MCD Standard™.

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