Large sofa recommendation

I also loved the "Eastwood" - don't understand why they discontinued it!

karmalady I love the Tetrad range, especially the ‘Eastwood’ sadly discontinued.
We had a Wesley Barrel suite and the cost to recover was within a few pounds of a brand new suite from them, but we had it for 25 years or so and wish that we had had it done, since then we are on our third suite and we both hate it!

Dotty, on reading your post again, it seems that you have liked your sofas very much. I would definitely get then re-seated and re- covered. Get a professional in. They are likely to have been good quality if the only fault is in the fabric looking worn and shabby. It will be worth the money

We were gifted a huge Tetrad from a friend (who was downsizing and bought a smaller version) many years ago. It got good use here for about 10 years but has gone on to another friend now as we have moved the study to a smaller room since my husband's retirement. I would also suggest you look at Tetrad if you decide on a new sofa.

On the other hand, we are still using a 3 piece suite by Parker Knoll which was second hand in 1950. It has been recovered many times and is still going strong. I don't know if Parker Knoll are this durable these days or not but would have a look at those as well.

Mine is a leather midi tetrad, bought 2011. Darker than the picture and I have replaced the two big seat cushions with firmer purpose made and made piped covers for that as I wanted to completely change colour in my new house. I also replaced the back cushions with 3 large bright feather cushions. I love that sofa and know that a dd has her eye on it.

www.taskers.com/brands/tetrad/tetrad-montana/tetrad-montana-midi-sofa-tsk179651

It does have a deep seat and I need two cushions behind me so I don`t sit in it day to day but if I want relaxation then it is divine for sideways legs up sitting and being 4`11, I can sleep on it. Tetrda has worn so well and it moved house with me

It was definitely a considered purchase then but was inflation-proofing, looking at prices now

I would re-cover.
You like it, it's still strong and was obviously good quality.
Even if it's expensive it's likely to be less than a new one.

We’ve had a 3 seater sofa from sofah.co.uk for just over a year and it looks like new. They have a showroom in Chorley, Lancashire, next door to where the furniture is made to order. Sales are online. Excellent quality and service - they moved heaven and earth to get ours to us before we moved up to Scotland!

Measure your doorways and any sofa you plan on buying. I didn`t, and when delivered they couldn`t get it in the house. It had to go back and be split into 3 pieces before being re-delivered, and it cost me an extra £200 for 2 experts to come and fix it back together!

We have ordered ours from Neptune. Pricey but should last us until we are carted off to a nursing home

We only discovered Neptune recently and everything is sooooo lovely. You would need a second mortgage to kit your home out from there though sadly

So agree about the depth of modern day sofas . I’m 5ft 1in and am following this closely . I have a very comfortable IKEA Ektorp which I like but it’s 12 years old and the cushions are going . I prefer washable loose covers as I have 4 messy grandchildren and a granddog that although I say to my family keep him off the furniture he’s always jumping up when my back is turned !

I have a new Sofa Sofa suite. Absolutely love it for the comfort and appearance.

ps When I asked the shop assistant to see samples of linen mix floral upholstery fabrics she told me that that sort of fabric was ‘of its time’ and few people chose it nowadays. I felt instantly old

Hi Dotty! Logged in to ask for sofa recommendations and found that you’d already asked the question! How did you get on? We need to replace our 28 year old M&S sofabed and armchairs but haven’t seen anything we like in our local M&S and our other favourite shop Wesley Barrell has closed down. Now going to Google the shops suggested in this thread and see if I can find something suitable :-)

Thank you everyone - some great suggestions!

maytime2

I bought my sofa and armchair from Sofa Sofa 3 years ago. They are made in a factory just outside Newport. I visited and was able to try out the different styles first. When you are only 5ft. 3ins. like me, it's important that the settee "fits". I don't want my legs dangling at my age.
The furniture was delivered within 3 weeks of ordering. Some furniture brands take months to deliver.
I am very pleased with the furniture and would recommend them, they also come with a 5 year guarantee.

I am only 5 feet tall and chairs and sofas have to fit me too. I cannot abide having to dangle my legs when I sit on any seating, it makes then ache.

As someone else has stated, if you like your existing set up then get them recovered.

I bought my sofa and armchair from Sofa Sofa 3 years ago. They are made in a factory just outside Newport. I visited and was able to try out the different styles first. When you are only 5ft. 3ins. like me, it's important that the settee "fits". I don't want my legs dangling at my age.
The furniture was delivered within 3 weeks of ordering. Some furniture brands take months to deliver.
I am very pleased with the furniture and would recommend them, they also come with a 5 year guarantee.

you aren't going to get what you paid for 20 years ago and if the frames are still sound and you still like the sofas, I'd be inclined to get them reupholstered and recovered in a fabric you really like rather than one dfs suggests you want

Sorry, changed my mind

When I was young and we didn’t have much money, I used to drool over a huge Tetrad sofa in a furniture shop window.
Now I’ve had several, I haven’t chant mind, love them.

We have two Tetrad sofas with removable washable covers. These sofas are 25yrs old now but we have had new seat cushions made and two new sets of covers.

Nandalot

Ours is a four seater from Alston’s and I love it.

We have a large Alstons sofa in the TV room. With energetic grandchildren and two dogs on it, it is very robust and wearing well.

I bought my large reclining 2 seater sofa from DFS ,which I use every day , well over 10 years ago and it’s as good now as the day I bought it . I’d also bought at same time two leather reclining chairs to go with it from Argos , they are also as good as the day I’d bought them .

MayBee70

I made the mistake of having a three piece suite specially made without checking if it would fit through the porch, hall and round a tight corner into the living room. They just about managed to squeeze it in. I’ll never do that again.

Nabru furniture is delivered on a pallet in pieces. You carry the pieces into your room and then slot them together. Their guarantee says “ OUR PRODUCT ALWAYS FITS! We've supplied our products to just about every conceivable difficult to access location including lofts, cellars, boats and spiral staircases - in the highly unlikely event our products won't fit (this has never happened) we will give you a refund in full! You are obliged to ensure that there is sufficient space in the room to fit the product.”

I recommend you look at Nabru: www.nabru.co.uk/

I bought a sofa that converts to a bed and a wide chair 13 years ago. They have lasted well and are still comfortable and look good. You have a huge choice of fabrics and styles.

Ours is a four seater from Alston’s and I love it.