I got the catalog, saw the sofa, read the reviews, ordered the swatches, chose the fabric, waited for the sale, made the order and received the sofa in 10 days.  No tax, free delivery, sale price and great product! All so simple, probably because of the superb quality of the merchandise that warrants the 5 star reviews that got my purchase rolling and the professionalism that carried all the way down to the delivery men, who delayed delivery just to avoid my couch getting wet from a  rain shower - and then placement in my room of choice..  I would definitely recommend birch lane and the manning sofa.