The Best Online Sofa, Hair Dryer, and More

The best whey protein powder, personal blenders, and more, in this week’s Sweethome newsletter. [View this email in your browser]( A sofa is arguably one of the most important pieces of furniture in your home. It’s a spot for afternoon naps, the site of Netflix marathons, a guest bed, and just general seating. A sofa needs to be fairly durable, comfortable, and affordable. For [our first-ever guide to the best starter sofas]( we brought seven sofas into our office—creating the ultimate showroom—and invited members of our Sweethome and Wirecutter teams to test them. —Raphael Brion [The Best Online Sofa]( After spending over 40 hours researching couches from the top online furniture companies and testing seven sofas at our office, we think [Joybird]( makes [the best couch for most people](. Next Week: The Best Snow Blowers After 100 hours of research and more than 20 hours of testing, we think the best snowblower for most people is the [Toro SnowMaster 724 QXE 24-inch Snow Blower](. [The Best Online Print Service]( [Nations Photo Lab]( is [our top choice]( for ordering photo prints online. With its fast turnaround times, competitive prices, and sharp, detailed prints, we think it’s the best choice for most folks looking to give prints as gifts or display them around the house. [The Best Hair Dryer]( After [over 25 hours of research]( including using the infamous $400 Dyson hair dryer for two months, we’ve found that all hair dryers do the same thing. The [Xtava Peony]( is the best because it’s the most comfortable to hold. [The Best Whey Protein Powder]( After a grueling sampling of [38 different preparations of protein powder]( [Optimum]( passed our criteria for both taste and safety. [The Best Personal Blenders]( Click to watch After spending [20 hours researching]( two dozen personal blenders and testing 10 models with an expert in our test kitchen, we think the [NutriBullet Pro 900 Series]( offers the best balance of power, simplicity, convenience, and price for most people. [Missing Inner Vision?]( Follow former Inner Vision writer, Gregory Han, on his new project with us: [Gift ideas updated continuously]( to keep you inspired and make thoughtfulness easy all year long. For those who like to follow our Deals coverage, we’ve started sending out a daily newsletter of [the best deals we find]( each weekday. If we don’t find a deal worth sharing one day, we won’t send an email, but you can expect to see these deals sent to you on weekdays. Let’s be friends... [Like us on Facebook ]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Pinterest]( [Follow us on Instagram]( [Subscribe to our YouTube channel]( Getting this email for the first time? Subscribe to receive it weekly [here](. Copyright © 2017 The Sweethome (part of The New York Times Company), All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up for Sweethome's weekly newsletter. Wait, you don't remember? Our mailing address is: The Sweethome (part of The New York Times Company) 142 Henry Street, 1W New York, NY 10002 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](