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Corner sofa - stylish, comfortable and quality - too much to ask?

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Justkoko · 21/10/2023 17:43

OK,a bit lighthearted but we're hunting a new sofa, not had one in nearly 20 years and so it has to be just right.
We've been round most of the usual places, dfs, furniture village etc and I'm just not 100% on anything.
I think it needs to be an L shaped corner because it's a rectangular room so it's the best use of the space.
So many of the sofas we have tried feel like they are going to swallow you up, far too squishy and no doubt would flatten quickly. Also the seat pad from front to back is far far too deep. Some are more like beds than sofas! By far the most comfortable ones are the ones that look like cinema seating. But I don't want giant cinema seats in my living room!

Can anyone recommend a corner sofa that's comfortable (preferably sprung) yet a little bit stylish and will last reasonably well?

Current considerations are furniture village elixir and dfs tahiti. They are recliners with headrests you can put up or down so it looks less imposing on the room. It's not a big room.

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MissFritton65 · 14/11/2023 22:13

@Justkoko ours is Sirius. We have it is navy blue velvet.

SnappyMcMuffin · 14/11/2023 22:14

Justkoko · 14/11/2023 22:01

@MissFritton65 and @SnappyMcMuffin which sofas did you go for? We could potentially visit Arighi Bianchi.

@Odadada we were considering the tahiti as it is modular. How long gave you had it and is it holding up well? Did you get leather or fabric?

www.arighibianchi.co.uk/products/monroe-corner-group-footstool

I've just looked on their website thinking they wouldn't stick it any more as it's about 7 years old now .. and they do!! I'm sure we got it on interest free credit too.

Justkoko · 16/11/2023 14:48

@MissFritton65 I like that, it looks very welcoming! And 5 proper seats too. Is it the same length on both sides? It looks it on the pictures but measurements say one side is shorter. If this is the case it would fit. Has it held its shape well and fabric easy to maintain?

@SnappyMcMuffin yours is lovely too, though with the footstool it may be a shade too wide. Would probably work better to be an arm on both sides but not a dealbreaker.

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MissFritton65 · 16/11/2023 15:05

@Justkoko it's very similar to a modular system and you can mix and match the pieces to fit your space. My husband drew all the pieces out on large pieces of paper and we arranged them in our room to get the best configuration for the space.
It's 2 years old and is used everyday and still looks perfect!

Corner sofa - stylish, comfortable and quality - too much to ask?
Corner sofa - stylish, comfortable and quality - too much to ask?
Corner sofa - stylish, comfortable and quality - too much to ask?
Justkoko · 19/11/2023 18:55

Thank you for the photos @MissFritton65 it looks really great! After a bit of Google lens searching from arighi bianchi I think we have found the same one but nearer to us. I really like it and we can choose the pieces to fit. I'm nervous about investing a lot in something but it's great to hear from someone who already has it. I am extremely tempted, its really timeless looking to me. The fabric we saw it in was dolce, felt soft and velvety but almost a dobby/spotty finish. 😍 I love dobby fabrics. I think this could be the one, the difficult choice will be colour!

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MissFritton65 · 19/11/2023 19:09

@Justkoko I'm pleased that I've been able to help; good luck!
I don't think you'll be disappointed if you do go for it.

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