Buying a sofa is a big investment and a well-made one should last, not be something you throw out in five years’ time. Regardless of how well a sofa is made, you will not be happy with it if you don’t also love the way it looks. Finding a great sofa is like finding a soulmate: the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Whether a sofa is destined for a public room or a private space, its function – size requirements, lifestyle and comfort level – and design will set the room’s tone. After a lifetime of research, interviewing industry experts including one of the world’s greatest sofa designers, Antonio Citterio, and parking ourselves on every sofa we’ve seen, here is a rundown of where A-list stylists, designers and influencers source their sofas. Melissa + Isabella.
LUXE FOR LESS
IKEA
Head here on a tight budget and even tighter timeline. There is a year-long return policy with 10-year warranty on a vast range of sofas and sectionals in endless styles, which can be ordered online. Seek out the ‘Kivik’, a simple design and good playroom option, starting at about $499. Or must-have sofa ‘Hyltarp’, which comes in seven great colours from $999. The ‘Ektorp’ is perfect for people who want something classic in various configurations with integrated storage for stashing away blankets, remotes, books or toys; from $499. The bestselling ‘Landskrona’ sofa in a rich dark-blue velvet looks far more expensive than it is, at $1199. ikea.com.au
BEMZ
Swedish-based Bemz is making it easy to customise IKEA
