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Ballard designs sofa?

16 years ago

I love the Ballard designs catalogue, and it is pretty affordable. I love how you can customize a lot of the sofas...this being said, does anyone know if they are comfortable? I want a fairly cheap slipcovered sofa, and the only place I can think of for a traditional style sofa is the Ikea Ektorp...only it is painful to sit on imo. Anyone know if the Ballard sofas are comfy?

Thanks : )

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lkplatow
16 years ago
I have no experience with Ballard sofas but wanted to let you know that IKEA has a slipcovered sofa called the Ekeskog. It is hands down the most comfortable thing I think I've ever sat on in my life. It's really big but pretty traditional in style - not funky-modern like IKEA stuff can be. You might check it out if you've got an IKEA close by.
llegarrec
Original Author
16 years ago
Hi lkplatow, I know which one you're talking about, I quite like it and it comes in a nice brown, but I don't think it will fit through my door : (
I live in an old house from 1865 and nothing fits through these tiny doors!
Thank you though.
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lkplatow
16 years ago
Ah, but like all good IKEA products, it comes in pieces (back, seat, and two arms) and you have to assemble it. I would think the pieces would fit through your door without a problem, no? But you'd better plan on selling the sofa with the house, LOL!
llegarrec
Original Author
16 years ago
Oh god that is fantastic news, I am aware all the ikea stuff comes in a bazillion pieces ( I like their stuff, not knocking it!) but thought the couches were the only thing that wasn't in pieces.
The fun part will be chainsawing it to pieces when I'm selling or done with it, ha!
Thanks so much : )
oceanna
16 years ago
Here is another thought for you. The lower priced furniture of today is not built at all well compared to the furniture of yesterday. Consider visiting your local thriftshop or Craigslist to get an older sofa that is built well for a very low price. You can try them out for comfort in person.

Then have a professional reupholster it, or do it yourself. You can replace the old foam and batting if it's not in good shape, and you'll end up with an essentially new sofa. Or if it's in great shape, sew or buy a slipcover (there are lots of slipcovers on eBay). That makes good sense from a financial, practical, and ecological sense.
llegarrec
Original Author
16 years ago
Occeanna, Thanks- I have been looking for an antique roll arm sofa on craigslist, ebay and by going out to the Berkshires to the antique shops. So far no luck for one that isn't super wooden and Victorian looking (Not my style) : (

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