As per the title, I think measuring the room is wise. I definitely want it to be comfortable, fir sitting and for snoozing. Any other tips, or good places to buy are most welcome!

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  1. Take a look at charity shop sofas, there are often high quality near new sofas there at very decent prices.

  3. DFS are never closing down as that sale has been going on longer than I’ve been alive.

  4. Try before you buy . There’s a huge range in comfort levels for sofas and you really can’t tell from a picture. So go to showrooms, sit on them, even lay across them.

  7. Measure the doorway that it has to go through to get it in the house. We have moved about 20 times over the years, and that is a much bigger problem than one would think it would be.

  8. John Lewis has some good value options. Make sure you measure the door and anywhere you need to manoeuvre the sofa.

  10. We bought a couch 3 weeks ago from furniture and choice online. Read all the reviews. I was dubious as it was an online purchase but so far it’s incredibly comfy to sit and sleep on ! Reviews are so helpful especially the bad ones

  11. Do not buy an oversized sofa, measure your room and mark out with masking tape where the sofa will go in the room.
    Sofa Workshop are good. I like feather cushions (even if they need lots of fluffing), my wife likes foam cushions. Find what is comfy for you.

  12. 1) Size of the sofa. What looks small in a huge showroom setting can be much larger at home.
    2) How the sofa is getting into your property and the chosen room.
    3) Firmness /softness is to your taste
    4) Beware of fashionable designs / coverings unless you’re happy to keep replacing it every couple of years

  16. Getting one that comes apart will save a lot of hassle getting it in and when moving. We got ours from nabru, but there are a few other specialist sellers that do them.

  17. I picked up my chair from a BHF furniture shop and it was a proper bargain, definitely have a gander at various charity shops

  18. When you find a sofa you like, find its *exact* measurements. Then, by sellotaping newspaper pages together, create the shape and exact size of the base of the sofa. Line it up on the floor and move it in different parts of the room so you sort of get an idea of how much of the room it’ll take up and how much space you’ll have left etc

  19. Top tip:

    They look smaller in showrooms than they actually are since showrooms are huge it is easy to misjudged and saying that MEASURE YOUR DOOR FRAMES! You don’t wanna buy one then find out you can’t even get it through the door

  21. Think about who will use it. We bought a leather sofa because we have a dog and it is so much easier to just spray and wipe than it is to take the covers off and wash them while hoping they don’t fade! I would recommend if you have pets/kids.

    Mistakes I have made:

    our current sofa is waaaaay too big. It’s a corner sofa and it blocks out most of our floor to ceiling windows which dramatically reduces the light in the room. We also rarely have guests so a 2-3 seater would have sufficed.

    our last sofa was amazing in the store, dfs and we were young so easily impressed, the guy mentioned something about the style of sofa only being designed for 1-2 hours of use a day max. I completely ignored this and within a few months our large cushions had lost their shape and the sofa looked old, hagged and was uncomfortable to sit on.

  22. Measure the room. Don’t get a weird L-shaped one. Don’t get a modular one. Don’t get one with a huge seat like a single bed sticking off one end. Probably don’t get a leather one (nice leather costs several 1000s, cheap leather is horrific on a sofa). Avoid loose covers – they never look good and they’re an absolute pain to re-fit so you won’t take them off and wash them anyway.

    Buy from somewhere decent (in the sale, preferably) and it will last. Buy from somewhere shit and you’ll be buying another one in about 3 years time.

    Heal’s is v good for sofas IME.

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