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JustAnotherOlive t1_jd6uu80 wrote

(I've posted this a couple times people have asked about sofas.)

Not sure how you feel about Ikea, but we've had an Ikea Ektorp for 7 years and it's awesome.

We have a basic 3-seat one, but a friend has the corner sectional one and loves it as well.

We've had it for 7 years now, and our son (teenage, 6'4", 225lb) sleeps on it probably 50% of the time (by choice - he says it super comfy). His friends have slept on it loads as well, and my husband is asleep on it now. No squeaks, breaks, anything.

We have 3 identical slip covers we rotate through - it's recommended you line dry them, so we do, but they're super low maintenance. (We did Scotchgard them, which I also recommend.)

We also have 4 cats, 2 of whom are assholes and puke on the couch every couple weeks - comes right up with just water+ vinegar and a rag.

I know it sounds like I'm a shill for Ikea, but I honestly just love the couch that much.

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LordOfTheAdverbs t1_jd7zppt wrote

Been discontinued. The Uppland is supposedly the new version. Can't speak on the quality.

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StraightHistorian659 t1_jd8n8fo wrote

My ektorp sectional just passed 10 years and it truly has held up. We have the white slipcover and I think the fact that we can bleach the covers is part of what makes it still look so good.

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JustAnotherOlive t1_jd8ohej wrote

We love ours. I'm so bummed to hear they discontinued it. I'm sure whatever they replaced it with is fine, but the Ektorp was both comfy and sturdy without being ugly.

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