Faible
Spec Review
The verdict
The CB2 Faible 99" Wheat Performance Velvet Deep Depth Sofa is not recommended.
It is a good-looking sofa. That is not the problem.
The problem is the sit. This is a 99" sofa with a 45" overall depth and a 29" height. That is not a normal upright sofa. That is a deep lounge piece with arms. It may photograph well. It may make a room look soft and expensive for five minutes. But the shape asks too much from the shopper.
The sofa is too deep for normal sitting, too low for easy use, and too dependent on the buyer wanting the mood more than the function.
I would not buy it as a main sofa.
What it is
Faible is a 99" deep-depth sofa from CB2. The reviewed version is Coverlet Fabric in Wheat, listed as performance chenille. The current page shows it on sale for $1,839, down from $2,299.
The sofa is designed by VUUE and made in the USA of domestic and imported materials. CB2 lists an engineered wood frame certified sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council, hand-pulled sinuous wire spring suspension, performance upholstery, and layered high-density foam cushions wrapped in polyfiber batting.
Those are decent facts for the price. They are not enough to save the sofa.
The sit
This is where Faible loses the review.
The 45" depth is the problem. It pushes the sofa out of normal sofa territory and into lounge furniture. Some rooms can use that. Most rooms cannot.
A deep sofa can be wonderful when the whole point is movie watching, sprawling, and not sitting upright. But Faible is being sold as a main sofa. For that job, it asks too much. The sitter either sinks back too far or has to pile pillows behind them to sit like a person with a spine.
The 29" overall height also worries me. It makes the sofa look low and sleek, but low sofas are not kind to everyone. A sofa should not make standing up feel like a small athletic event.
The frame
The frame is not the main failure.
CB2 says the frame is benchmade of engineered wood certified sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council. At the sale price, that is acceptable. At the regular $2,299 price, it is less exciting but still not shocking.
The issue is not that the sofa has engineered wood. The issue is that the sofa uses decent construction facts to support a shape I still would not recommend.
The suspension
CB2 lists hand-pulled sinuous wire spring suspension.
That is a normal and acceptable support system in this price range. I do not have a problem with it on paper. The concern is whether the sofa’s depth and low profile will still feel supportive in real use.
For a deep lounge sofa, support matters even more. The farther back the sitter goes, the more the cushion and suspension have to do.
The cushion
CB2 says the cushions are layered high-density foam wrapped in polyfiber batting.
That is better than vague loose-fill language. It suggests the cushion has some structure. But CB2 does not publish the foam density. That matters because this sofa is very deep. A deep seat needs a cushion that can recover. If it softens too much, the whole sofa turns into a padded shelf.
The cushion story is not bad. It is just not strong enough to overcome the proportions.
The fabric
The reviewed fabric is Coverlet in Wheat, described as performance chenille.
The color is attractive. The wheat tone gives the sofa warmth and makes the blocky shape look softer. The page also says the performance fabric has a protective finish that resists stains and fading while keeping a soft hand.
That helps. But performance language is not the same as full fabric proof. I still want the fabric composition, double-rub count, and the exact cleaning code in one place.
The care section matters. CB2 lists professional upholstery cleaning with a water-based cleaner or foam, and the fabric care text also references spot cleaning with a water-free stain remover and cleaning code S. That is confusing enough that I would ask before buying.
The design
The front view is strong.
Faible has a calm, low, monolithic look. It is the kind of sofa that makes a room feel quiet in a product photo. The wheat fabric helps. The arms are simple. The silhouette is current.
But the design depends too much on the photo. A 45" deep sofa changes the room. It takes more floor space. It changes how people sit. It makes the sofa less useful for conversation. That is not a small issue. That is the whole behavior of the piece.
This is a sofa for a very specific room and a very specific kind of sitting. I would not recommend it broadly.
The certifications
Known certification: CB2 says the engineered wood frame is certified sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council.
That helps the sustainability score. It is a real named standard. It does not make the sofa good by itself.
No foam certification is confirmed from the reviewed page. Performance fabric is a claim, not a certification, unless CB2 names the standard behind it.
What CB2 does not tell you
CB2 gives some useful construction information. I would still ask for the details that decide how this sofa will live after the photo is over.
Ask for:
- The exact seat height.
- The exact seat depth.
- The foam density inside the cushions.
- The full fabric composition for Coverlet Wheat.
- The double-rub count for Coverlet Wheat.
- The final cleaning code for the selected fabric.
- The warranty for the frame, springs, cushions, fabric, and seams.
- Whether replacement cushion inserts are available.
These missing specs are not the whole problem. They just confirm the larger concern. This sofa asks the shopper to accept a very deep shape without enough proof about how the seat will hold up.
The dimensions
The score
| Category | Score | Weighted |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | 7 / 10 | 10.5 |
| Suspension | 7.5 / 10 | 11.25 |
| Fabric durability | 7.5 / 10 | 9 |
| Seat height | 5 / 10 | 2.5 |
| Seat depth | 4 / 10 | 2 |
| Cushion fill | 7 / 10 | 10.5 |
| Warranty | 6 / 10 | 2.4 |
| Value | 7 / 10 | 8.4 |
| Sustainability | 7 / 10 | 4.9 |
| Design | 6.5 / 10 | 6.5 |
| Total | 67.95 → 68 |
The construction facts are not terrible. The proportions are the problem. A 45" deep sofa has to prove that it works as furniture, not just as a mood.
The verdict
The Faible 99" Sofa is not recommended.
It is attractive. It has decent construction language. The sale price is better than the regular price. None of that fixes the main issue.
It is too deep, too low, and too dependent on the shopper wanting a look more than a normal sit.
Good photo. Weak everyday sofa.
