Contemporary design meets classic casual styling and beautifully proportioned angles guiding the eye to striking details. Hand-worked wood and expertly tailored upholstery easily recognized as heirloom quality furniture. Benchmade upholstery hand crafted one step at a time in our Newton, North Carolina furniture factory. Our craftspeople are committed to making the finest sofas for your enjoyment. Precedent specifies and utilizes the very best cushions for each sofa we make, ensuring that each piece is as comfortable as it is stylish. Precedent’s commitment to the environment touches every aspect of our furniture: locally sourced certified sustainable wood frames, bio-degradable foams in our cushions, formaldehyde free glues and recycled steel, padding and packing materials.