We first started focusing on small sofas in 2004, when my brother was looking for one and having a really hard time. Since then the market has changed and manufacturers have become a lot more savvy about offering smaller options. Here, then, are my brother's guidelines and my top pics for 2008.
"It must be less than 76 inches long and 36 inches deep, and I don't want it to look like a love seat."
Best,
>> Lillberg Sofa - Ikea ($279): Only 74" wide and particularly nice with the wood frame painted your favorite color.
>> Elba Sofa - DWR ($3600): This is a cool new offering that can be expanded and mixed and matched for when you have the room.
>> Neo Sofa - Two Seater - DWR ($3000): A smaller version of the Neo and with a nice replaceable slipcover option.
>> Eames Sofa Compact - HiveModern ($3200): A slim classic that sometimes reminds us of airport seating...
>> Overlapping Squares Daybed - West Elm ($930)
>> André Sofa - Room & Board ($1500): Looks big but it's actually only 76". Many color options here.
>> Chelsea Sofa - Room & Board ($1100): Only 66" but without arms it doesn't seem like a love seat.
>> Hans Wegner Daybed - Treadway ($2500): This is vintage, but available and just over at 77", but it's got more protein than any of the others.
>> Marcel Sofa - CB2 ($1000): This is a very nice inexpensive update on a classic modern shape. It's got a little edge too.
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The vintage Hans Wegner convertible sofa isn't available for $2500 - the link is to an auction that took place in Dec 2004...
...there my be others out there, but they're going for far more than that.
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I'm curious about the compact Urban Outfitters sofas that have been discussed lately. Is there a reason they didn't make the list, or are these just your top picks? I'm asking because they look like nice pieces, but I wonder about their quality. Anyway, nice selections!
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i cant stop thinking about that yellow rug from west elm.
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On no account go for the Ikea Lilleberg. I can't believe it's even still on the market. We had one which collapsed while my elderly mum and her friend were sitting on it with hot cups of tea. On examination we saw that the frame had cracked. As it happened, a friend was looking to get rid of the same model. A few weeks later, exactly the same fault occurred, this time while I was feeding my young baby. So it wasn't the way I put it together - my pals had assembled the second one! I did want to alert Ikea to what I assume is a design fault, but their email contact system makes it virtually impossible to make a comment of it isn't tied in to a request for a refund - and you can't do that if you haven't got a receipt... Ok, rant over...
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".....Here, then, are my brother's guidelines and my top pics for 2008"....Please Maxwell, Ikea and West Elm are your top pics for 2008???? Seriously? No comments on Ikea, Mockduck's comment is enough!
I have bought a West Elm chair for a client by her request, which in 3 months was broken. We requested West Elm an exchange as soon as the frame had broke, the manager completely refused and said "We have great prices, so, don't expect great quality!" Btw, she lives by herself and she doesn't weight more than 130lbs!
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