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Is that a fake CHARLES sofa? No wonder the pillows dont sit correctly

Lisa,

Yes that is a fake charles sofa - unfortunately I did not have $15,000 to buy the original so opted for a replica...

and you are right, it's not nearly as comfortable as the Charles. in fact, i will likely have to have the seating area refilled with better down / foam.

vik

I'd just bite the bullet and put little bits of velcro on the sofa and the cushions to make them stick.

I agree with jackie. Most furniture doesn't retain its value so you might as well make it work for you!

I agree with Heather that having too many pillows may be part of your problem. I have a (real) Charles sofa and this pillows are designed to rest right against the back and sides of the sofa. I've never had a problem with the cushions moving or slipping.

Click on my name to see what I mean.

The only problem with adding velcro is that then you won't be able to flip your cushions ever. Along with beign able to hide a stain or scratch - flipping helps them wear evenly just like with a mattress.
I wonder if you could lay a rug pad under the bottom cushions and up the back. It would need to stick well to the back and you might need to re-adjust it regularly - but you have to move the cushions once a week anyway to vaccum up the cracker crumbs and pocket the spare dimes so that would be the perfect time to fix any slippage.
There are a lot of different types of pads - from the very inexpensive to the more expensive than my rug. It might be worth taking pillow to a couple of stores to test what type might work.
Good Luck.

i've tried it with less pillows, in fact the small ones are in storage now...still slide...i agree that it's not the best craftsmanship like the original.

i may just use a small piece of velcro towards the bottom...

alex,

that's a good idea...i'll try that.

vik

You know those rug pads people use to keep their rugs from sliding around on hardwood floors? Maybe if you got one of those and cut it into pieces it would help the cushion "cling" to the back of the sofa. The pad wouldn't really be attached, so you could still rotate the cushions or move them, etc.

One possible problem would be the little pads sliding down over time, but it could be worth a try.

Crap - just saw alex's post. Sorry for the repeat. I guess great minds think alike. :)

i'm thinking rug pads with a little scotch tape should do the trick...

vik

In the past I used the rug pad idea to help anchor loose cushions along the top of a bench. It worked really well...

This may sound stupid (and be stupid), but if the cushions have zipper openings what about weighting the cushions? You could put a bag or two of lentils (or something) in the bottom of each cushion and maybe they'd stay situated where ever you propped them? Just a thought that wouldn't include velcro or damaging the outside of the cushion.
Sorry if this is completely ridiculous...

Our current couch does the same thing and nothing quite works. I have vowed to never again have loose cushions!!

Try those gripper things they sell to hold your cellphone onto the dashboard of a car. They're a little sheet of clingy plastic, and come in a variety of colors. Try one for each cushion, in a matching color - but try them in a spot you can't really see first, just to make sure they don't leave any marks.

pdxbrooke, whether or not that works I think you win today's Thinking Outside of the Box award!

Reupholstering the pillows in heavy suede may help them stick a little and weigh it down.