Mumsnet Logo
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

Welcome to Mumsnet's shopping board. Whether you are after a new family car or a great new coffee machine this is the board for you. Share product recommendations and reviews here. Related: Discuss clothes and fashion on our Style and beauty forum. Check out Swears By to find the products Mumsnetters love and our reviews section to see the best baby and child products put through their paces.

Shopping

Anyone ever bought anything from Sofa Workshop???

11 replies

Tinker · 07/05/2005 12:34

Ours are collapsing and uncomfortable. At some stage must replace them.

So, anyone used them? Value for money? Comfort? Service? Quality?

Thanks

OP posts:
Please
or
to access all these features

aloha · 07/05/2005 12:36

Wonderful quality IMO - ours is fabulous. Very, very comfy. Huge too!

Please
or
to access all these features

Tinker · 07/05/2005 14:35

Cheers aloha. One good vote so far. Anyone else?

OP posts:
Please
or
to access all these features

Chandra · 07/05/2005 14:37

We are about to buy one sofa, which model is yours? (just to keep inmind that doesn't come with a recommendation )

Please
or
to access all these features

aloha · 07/05/2005 16:08

Can't remember - it's years old and as good as new - it is a four seater we chose the shape from a sort of menu - very classic, sort of Howard shape with higher arms upholstered in raspberry red chenille (not fuzzy, just not totally smooth). Dark wood legs, brass wheels. It really is lovely. It must be seven years old now and I put the covers in the washing machine (not supposed to, but it does them no harm) and it looks perfect.

Please
or
to access all these features

Janh · 07/05/2005 16:14

I have a friend who has a sofa and armchair and was always v pleased with them. I haven't been there for ages (or asked her about them, can't think why!) but they seemed very good quality and you get a huge choice of fabrics, don't you?

She bought them at least 15 years ago so it would be interesting to know how they are now - I need to email her anyway so I will ask for you

Please
or
to access all these features

Jbck · 07/05/2005 16:34

I saw a site someone had recommended on here Ixia Interiors I think it was. Recent thread about sofas. Anyway they stocked the sofas we bought 18 months ago from Sofa Workshop at a much lower price, there was no mention of delivery costs though which may have been quite high but I'm sure it'd still be cheaper.
Our sofas are lovely & I felt really good value although we did get them in the sale & on aforementioned site they are cheaper. They were also on one of these makeover shows as an example of the girls dream sofa but she couldn't afford them. Lots of people admire them & everyone presumes they were extortionate.
Unfortunately we did have a problem with delivery & furniture which we should have had by end of August we didn't get till about 2 weeks before Xmas, they did compensate us with a free £300 footstool though but I had to fight a bit because initially they offered £50 cash.

Please
or
to access all these features

sweetkitty · 07/05/2005 16:55

We got ours about 3 years ago, they are nice in lovley condition and are totally machine washable so if a LO or a BO spills something on a cushion you can put it straight in the machine. I remember delivery was fine as well.

TBH DP can't stand them, I ordered them on the net (had no car at the time) and now I wouldn't chose them, just trying to convince him we need new ones now

Please
or
to access all these features

Prufrock · 08/05/2005 00:26

Yes. 2 huge sofas which are now 8 years old and still looking great, and a sofabed which is 3 years old and still looks good and is very comfortable to sleep on. Would not hesitate to buy again.

Please
or
to access all these features

Janh · 08/05/2005 00:32

Message from friend:

Please
or
to access all these features

Tinker · 08/05/2005 11:26

Thank you people. An overall thumbs up I think.

OP posts:
Please
or
to access all these features

Chandra · 08/05/2005 16:28

Thanks

Please
or
to access all these features
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

Sign up to continue reading

Mumsnet's better when you're logged in. You can customise your experience and access way more features like messaging, watch and hide threads, voting and much more.

Already signed up?