Velevt sofas

[ItsmineAllmine]

Looking to get a super comfy new sofa soon and spent a bit of time browsing online.

Lots and lots of velvet sofas around which I really like the look of. But is a velvet sofa wildly impractical? We have 2 small ish kids.

Can't think how you would clean any spillages or stains without making the velvet go all funny. If you have a velvet sofa, would you recommend?

[flirtygirl]

I have two Cadbury purple ones from Next. Real cotton velvet tends to stand up better, stain treated or not.

Whereas the cheaper polyester ones and the crushed velvet feel horrible and do not stand up to marks as well.

I would never part with mine, I am getting one recovered next year but it is 12 years old and I would like a change. It will be velvet again but either egg yolk yellow, chartreuse or mid pink.

[Rebelwithallthecause]

We have a velvet sofa from the lounge co

It’s wipeable and even with a baby and toddler who dribble and spill on it it’s as good as new with the off wipe down

[sergeilavrov]

We have a gloriously ostentacious hague blue velvet sofa, set in a gold metal frame, and it's stayed clean. We have a shedding jack-chihuahua, a toddler, a baby and my husband is the 'lounge and eat' type. Part of the cleaning routine is brushing it down, and there are no shoes in our house. Maybe a dark colour is the trick, but our dog is white and fawn so perhaps not? She does get brushed daily, every two days with the furminator though. My toddler likes to sit on the floor next to the coffee table to eat snacks, so most food damage is to my lovely persian rug

[SomethingNastyInTheBallPool]

We have one and I love it. This is despite having a very messy DD and a very sheddy cat. The cushion covers are machine washable and even go in the tumble drier. The cat seems less inclined to claw it than our previous sofa, which he found irresistibly nubbly.

[Mammyloveswine]

Urgh @billy1966 not surprised!

[Beachcomber74]

Trade Secrets sells all the end of line LOAF, Next & loads of other brands at massive discount-loads of velvet there at the moment!

[billy1966]

@Mammyloveswine
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Blanket ban on childrens shoes here after a child brought dog poop into the house.... I have a strong enough stomach but it nearly broke me🤢.

[Ilovewillow]

We had one from Laura Ashley before our children were born 12 yrs ago and it still looks great. It does wipe clean although we paid extra for stain guard. Albeit we don't allow much food in the Longe and definitely no shoes. I still love it.

[Cheesewiz]

I had a microfiber velvet sofa for a few years (sold as hubby didn't like it) and it was amazing with young children, nothing absorbed into fibres unless left for a long time, everything just wiped off.

[KingOfDogShite]

I’ve got a wine coloured one from next and love it! I got chocolate all over it (sat on a Malteser and didn’t notice!) and it all just wiped off!

[BlueJava]

We have a large dark velvet sofa and a light velvet chair from loaf.com. They are amazing - love them. We haven't had problems with marks but we don't have pets and our 2 DS are both late teens.

[Mammyloveswine]

@RedRed9 no pets!

[User3679963]

We got one from snug sofa, it wasn't as expensive as most so we wouldnt be as heartbroken if it was damaged as if it was a £2000+ sofa. We have a small child too. It has a small scratch on it from our dog, and it wipes clean well and pet hair/dirt comes off so easily with a lint brush. We do mostly cover it with a throw to protect it though and don't allow eating or drinking on it.

[Mammyloveswine]

@billy1966 I'm getting new carpets too so no shoes inside will be the law in my house!!!

[RedRed9]

Be careful of the studs some jeans have on back pockets too @Mammyloveswine and pet claws.

I find leather furniture stressful! But hope It works out for you.

[ZaraW]

LaaLaaLanded I've seen the orange and it is lovely. Mine is around five years old they only had navy or green when I bought it.

[billy1966]

@Mammyloveswine

Just watch shoe buckles on leather sofas.

They will scratch but can rip too if you are very unlucky.

No shoes on the sofa is a good rule with children 👍

[MissClarke86]

Aside from it being impractical, I really can’t stand the feel of velvet or velour type materials - it makes me shudder to touch it. I’d have to sit on the floor at your house It’s your house so buy whatever you like but you might find a few of your house are like me (I think it’s quite a common thing even though I sound bonkers)

[FenellaVelour]

We got our velvet sofa from James and Rose two years ago and it still looks new... after I’ve hoovered it... which I have to do a lot because the thing is an absolute magnet for cat hair! Still love it though.

[LaaLaaLanded]

@ZaraW I love your Green Stockholm, I didn’t know they existed. I’ve got an orange one, also with a throw on it!

[Cremebrule]

I think children trash sofas whatever the material. I can’t say our leather ones are holding up particularly well. We got leather as everyone said they’d be more practical but I’m not so sure. Basically, just get what you like but don’t have any expectations that they’ll last you decades.

[zingally]

Velvet shows ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. I wouldn't go anywhere near it at the best of times, never mind with kids.

[BigusBumus]

Are you talking normal velvet or that awful silver crushed velvet beloved of Katie Price/Love Islands stars etc?

Normal velvet is a bit impractical, I have older kids but 3 dogs who go on our sofas and velvet is like a magnet to hairs.

[Mammyloveswine]

I've a fabric cushion back and whilst I love it it's wrecked after two kids! I'm getting leather sofas on weds!

[Badassmama]

Apparently Habitat have ones in a special fabric that looks velvet but repels liquids and is stain resistant! My sister’s getting them