The Most Design-Forward Sofa at IKEA (We’ve Been Spotting It Everywhere)

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Taryn Williford
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published Mar 2, 2016
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Clean lines keep it chic, and deep seats and comfy cushions make it a really livable sofa for real people’s real homes. Oh, and the affordable price tag is a pretty great feature, too.

The IKEA SÖDERHAMN sofa line has been on the market for a couple years now, and that means designers and dwellers have had ample time to take the piece home and show us myriad ways to style it.

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Hayley of Breathe Happiness attached three of the modular chaise units together to create one really big, comfy couch.

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A shot from the IKEA catalog (via Green Studio) shows another unusual configuration: Two chaises in the middle.

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Here’s a sofa plus ottoman in an eye-catching blue color on Design Milk.

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Another blue one in this loft designed by Transition Interior Design, via Houzz.

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Bemz is a company that makes custom slipcovers and other accessories for IKEA furniture. Look how great the SÖDERHAMN looks with a new look and new legs from Pretty Pegs.

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Another piece customized with Bemz and Pretty Pegs, this time from Decor8.

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A typical L-shaped sofa in a not-so-typical style, from Studio Cuvier.

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Great lines fit in with any style, like this organic modern room from Qreate.