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To want a colourful, patterned sofa?

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Still1nLove · 25/08/2020 13:25

I have been looking for ages for a new sofa. I can only find plain covers. I want something patterned, mainly because I love colour and also, to hide marks that the pets and children will make. I want a large corner sofa bed with a colourful pattern, is that too much to ask?

Any suggestions on where to look?

I will try to attach pictures of the kind of thing I want

To want a colourful, patterned sofa?
To want a colourful, patterned sofa?
To want a colourful, patterned sofa?
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KitKatastrophe · 25/08/2020 13:47

They dont tend to come in patterns because they wouldnt be popular. Places like DFS just sell things which they will sell a lot of. But you could buy one plain and have it reupholstered?

60sPony · 25/08/2020 13:58

Do you have an existing sofa the right shape you are looking to replace? Upholstery would then be your best bet...
otherwise I think Loaf do a bespoke fabric service but that will be a lot more £££

30under · 25/08/2020 14:01

Plumbs do bespoke sofa covers.

princesspuds2004 · 25/08/2020 14:22

wayfair have patterned sofas and some are very nice there is a lovely patchwork style on there but they arent cheap

QueenOfPain · 25/08/2020 14:28

Anthropologie have some but they’re very pricey!

www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/furniture-sofas

Whenwillow · 25/08/2020 14:30

Look at vintage sofas? Friend of mine decorated a coffee shop and they had a little corner full of lovely comfortable colourful sofas.
All were second hand/vintage.

Saz12 · 25/08/2020 14:34

Buy secondhand and get it reupholstered?

BirthdayCakes · 25/08/2020 14:35

Those Anthropologie sofas are beautiful!

There are online services that make loose covers for Ikea sofas and they often have patterned fabric

1Morewineplease · 25/08/2020 14:37

I’m afraid I can’t help but just wanted to say that I love the fabric in the middle photo.

Bella2020 · 25/08/2020 14:37

DFS sometimes do some really colourful, abstract patterned sofas. I almost bought one last time we were looking, it was fabulous!

SerenDippitty · 25/08/2020 14:39

Seems a lot to pay for something you might tire of quickly and might limit your choice of decor colours. Why not brighten up a neutral coloured sofa with throws/cushions, so that you can ring the changes when you feel like it?

minimagician · 25/08/2020 14:46

Bemz do hundreds of covers for certain Ikea sofas. Different qualities of fabrics, different patterns and different price ranges.

FusionChefGeoff · 25/08/2020 14:54

Another vote for throws and cushions - our sofa is very colourful but only because we've got lots of stuff on it!

PattyPan · 25/08/2020 15:09

Can’t offer suggestions but I have been finding the same thing. We have a red sofa and I’ve been trying to find a sofa bed that will tone in with it but the best I can find is bloody depressing plain grey! PIL have got a bold colour on one sofa and a pattern on the other that incorporates that colour so I thought that would be a good option since it’s impossible to get a perfect match, but I haven’t found any patterns with red in except a red stripe from Loaf which is £££ as PP have said.

Themostwonderfultimeoftheyear · 25/08/2020 15:10

Your first pic is actually a sofa cover so you could put it on any sofa. Look at sofa skins.

pawpawpawpaw · 25/08/2020 15:49

Like a pp we bought an IKEA sofa (ours was secondhand from eBay, we wanted a model which had been discontinued) and Bemz covers. Bemz are excellent quality, wash well, wear well etc.

Still1nLove · 25/08/2020 17:25

Thank you all, I’m going to keep an eye out for the sofa I want, shape and size, and then look at throws, skins, maybe even reupholster

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