IKEA Söderhamn Sofa Review 2 YEAR LONG TERM
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- The IKEA Soderhamn Sofa has been with us for over two years. We have enjoyed this sofa since the beginning, however, nothing is perfect. In this in-depth long term review we take a closer look at some of the shortcomings with the IKEA Soderham Sofa. Spoiler alert , there aren’t very many.
The IKEA Soderhamn sofa has been perfect for our lifestyle.
Check out our 1 year review:
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Thanks for this, just getting ready to buy one. Also: love you two on camera. Shocking amounts of on-screen chemistry for two people talking about a couch.
Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy the couch! My wife found a company that actually will make custom coverings for it. We recently got it and cant wait to see how it fits.
I just wanna say.... Your filming eye is great... Very photographically pleasing. Thumbs up on the review too.
Thank you so much, we appreciate the support and kind words!
I have this sofa and I usually put the smaller pillows behind the larger pillows to bring the larger pillows to the proper angle for sitting comfortably
i was literally just watching you putting it together since I'm waiting for mine to get here any minute now. Then all of a sudden i find you've just posted a review for it! and it seems I've made a good choice. Awesome stuff guys!
Thank you, we have posted a few vlogs on this Sofa. One was our initial impressions and putting it together. The next one was a year later and this one is after two years. We absolutely love this sofa. We think dollar for dollar depending on your taste, it is hard to find a better deal. We searched high and low across various price points.
At the time we wanted something, modern, easy to move, easy to wash, comfortable and durable.
This sofa definitely hit the mark for us. Like we said in the review. Can you find a better sofa? Of course but, you would be looking at $3000.00 USD + on the low end of the spectrum. We even saw some $10,000.00 and more. For $800.00 and IKEA excellent return and exchange policy you really cant go wrong with the Soderhamn.
Thanks for watching commenting and subscribing! We sincerely appreciate the positive vibes!
Out of all the sofas ive had the ikea one was my favorite the depth and height is just comfortable
We agree! Thanks for watching commenting and subscribing!
Just wanted to comment that I love your #coupleslife vibe. Immediately when the both of you were on camera together the video seemed more fun. 🥰 Love that!
Thank you so much! We sincerely appreciate it. Thanks for the positive vibes!
Been looking for a couch to fit in my tiny office room and this is probably it. There's better options locally but they cost way more (wattle living if you want to check it out). Decided to scale back the budget.
I would prefer a more plush couch but it's hard to find couches in the config I want - this lets you have one armrest and the other end open.
We have owned our Soderhamn for two years as well. I would say it held up well but then we got a dog and he has destroyed this couch. that being said, we love the style of this couch and I too have found it to be very comfortable for the most part. I will say that when we first purchased it, I felt like the seating was not very comfortable as the cushions are quite thin. Something that helped is I went to Michaels and purchased some memory foam and cotton batting and did a little diy on the cushions. I feel like that small adjustment really helped and it did not cost a lot at all for the material. Now we are looking to upgrade and want a couch that has similar looks.
We actually still find this sofa very comfortable for us. We looked for something with similar styling as well but OMG the prices were insane if you could find something available. The only other sofas we like are RH and we don’t have RH money yet LOL. Thanks for watching commenting and subscribing! We really appreciate and might try your hack on our sofa! Thanks again.
How did you fix the cushions?
@@swift7169 sure, you go to michael's and get some polyfill and some cotton batting. You just put the polyfill inside and wrap the cotton batting around the foam cushion and then slip it back in the slipcover.
i’d love to see how to wash this couch! planning on purchasing it for my next move.
Coming soon! (about 3 weeks :). Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@@KRTLyfe couldn’t find this. 😀
I think I'm gonna go to Ikea this weekend and see if they have one on display and sit in it
Definitely try it in store first. Some people don’t find this sofa comfy enough but it works great for us.
Y’all are adorable together!❤️
Thank you so much we sincerely appreciate the positive vibes!
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This was the review I needed. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
To spot clean, you might try a mixture of water w/ some plain old table salt (the salt must be completely dissolved in warm water ) - solution of 10 parts water to 1 part salt
If that doesn't work, add a few capfuls of hydrogen peroxide to the mix and a little plain old rubbing alcohol.
If that doesn't work, use 3 parts water and 1 part white vinegar and a tsp of borax (the borax should be completely dissolved in very warm water before adding to the vinegar and water solution).
Thanks for the detailed review. Im planning to purchase it and use it as banquette in my kitchen. Durability is my number one priority.
Glad it was helpful!
I love how practical, yet stylish this couch is and Ofcourse you two!!!
Thank you so much, this sofa is still going strong! We had a party the other day and a bunch of kids jumping on the couch like a trampoline! No problems at all! Thank you so much for the kind words as well.
@@KRTLyfe absolutely! I hope ours holds up, if not, soderhamn will be next!! Subscribed!!
Looking for a new sectional as I had to get rid of my Arhaus Remington since it didn’t fit in my new place. Good to know that the sodderham is the opposite-will have to consider!
thank you so much for this video!!!! Im moving and I was unsure to buy this couch or not!!
Glad I could help! Hopefully you love the Sofa as much as we do! Thank you for watching commenting and subscribing!
Thanks for the review. Would like to see the washing video...
Thinking about getting this for my apartment that im building from the ground up. But they don't have black and thats what I want. I guess the grey will have to do!
Black would’ve been dope but all the colors are fly.
Bemz sells custom Ikea furniture covers.
great vdieo, what about leg post strength? looks liek with couple people sleeping on it could break over time?
love your content!! very well explained review. thank u :)))
You're so welcome!
Wow! Great review! Thank you so much
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching commenting and subscribing!
Thank you for this in depth review! I have been eyeing this couch for MONTHS, ever since I found it at ikea and fell in love. Im planning to put it on taller legs (hair pin style) and to overstuff it myself. This review makes me really confident that this couch is the one for me! Thank you guys so much!
You are so welcome!
Hey Roberta which store did you find it ?
Yes pls shoot a video of how you wash it haha. Thanks for the review videos by the way
You are welcome, we will try to get to it ASAP! Thank you for watching commenting and subscribing!
Has blue denim dye been an issue or something you’ve encountered at all? When you have company do you put out blankets for them to sit on? Do y’all use blankets to sit on it? Great video guys!!!
Yes we have, we have also had friends have the same problem. We should us blankets but we don’t LOL. If we get any stains we typically treat them and wash the affected area immediately. So far we haven’t had anything get on the couch that couldn’t be removed. That blue denim dye is a whole other beast tho. Thanks for watching commenting and subscribing! We sincerely appreciate it!
Gorgeous couch!
Thank you!! 😊
I dunno what cushions your Soderhamn has, but mine are 'flat' after just 6 weeks....
Love these videos! We bought this couch too! It’s really perfect for our space
Thank you so much! We also love this couch, it works so good for our lifestyle!
Hello! Thank you for this video, I will be ordering this sofa because of it! I also wanted to ask if you would be kind enough to tell me where you got that wonderful striped pillow ( black, brown, white, etc) with the black tassels...I love it! And also where does the fur throw blanket come from? copy cat that I am...lol
Brilliant video guys. Thank you. This is my favourite sofa. Can you tell me where the round little side tables came from please?
Thank you so much, unfortunately we don’t have much information on the end tables we got them from a apartment we used to rent when they were remodeling. Thanks for watching commenting and subscribing.
Just found your channel, just wanted to say great review and you two are such a cute couple !
Thank you so much!! We sincerely appreciate it!
You clearly don’t read what Bible says about Israel marrying the heathen. He doesn’t think it’s “cute” whatsoever.
What Colour is this Couch ?
Hi! What color do you have on the sofa ? 😊
Hey thank you so much for your honest review i just bought this sofa set and i am trying for the perfect rug size what do you recommend??
That is a tough one to answer, it really depends on your style. After looking at a lot of designs we went with a rug slightly bigger than our sofa to create the look we were going for. However it also depends on how much space you have to play with. We are no design experts to please take this advice with a grain of salt.
@@KRTLyfe I actually ended up choosing a beige rug size of 170x200 i think and it was perfect , also tried styling to sofa with different pillow colors pink, beige, white to match everything and it turned out pretty and more feminine
Thank you! 🙂 very helpful! ☺️
You are so welcome!
Hi where did you get the coffee table? What model is it?
The coffee table is also from IKEA, I will have to search to find the model name.
Love that IKEA coffee table with your Söderhamn set up. Your room looks great. I’ve had the original grey 3-seater (2-seat-cushion base unit you have there without the chaise-lounge) for over 6 years, and I’ve actually been sleeping on it for 6 years as well! I’ve had no problems with it at all.
I don’t use those little lumbar cushions on the sofa - I put those on the floor under my desk chairs for my feet as I’m too short for desk chairs without my shoes! I use a bunch of various coloured IKEA scatter cushions (I wish they still had more of the rami covers, really nice!) on the back cushions, and it’s super comfortable. I sometimes use one those lumbar cushions as an armrest when sitting low (my Söderhamn has no sides, I love the sleek daybed look). I rotate the seat cushion inserts regularly.
Only thing I find a pain (maybe they’ve changed the design now?) is the back zippers that connect the seat covers to the seat body. I sometimes give up on trying to get those to catch!
In 2016 when I bought the Söderhamn, I was fortunate to be able to buy IKEA’s limited edition designer cork coffee table with the black tubular legs. Same height as the sofa, and same dimensions as 2 horizontal mirrors on the feature wall above the sofa.
Does the cushion get flatter with time?
Daaaaang you two are such a beautiful couple, wow. I have a cat, do you think this material would hold up to cat claws? Also, do you mind sharing where your rug is from?
Thank you so much, in the one year review we talk about cat claws. A cat can definitely damage this sofa but its isn’t hard to repair depending on the level of damage. The rug also came from IKEA. Thank you so much for watching commenting and subscribing.
What colour is this couch?
I hope Reza you are a Lewis Hamilton Fan ??? Love the sofa it looks quite comfy !!!
Of course! I been rocking with Lewis since the McLaren days. I was a little upset to see Max pass Lewis so easy last weekend at the French GP smh. You can’t win em all but, it is definitely exciting to see RBR and MB so close this year.
I don’t even want to talk about that lock up after the restart in Baku 😭😭😭😭😭
yes, I would like to see how you wash and fit the slipcover back on the sofa.
Awesome next time we wash it, we will definitely make a video!
Hi could I ask what the colour is called on the sofa you have?
Thanks for this nice review! May I ask the color is beige o white?
I would describe it as slightly off white.
@@KRTLyfe thanks. Thats a beautiful color. They dont have it anymore
Hi guyz great video...Can you please share the dimensions of your couch?
All of the details are available on the IKEA website. Thank you for watching commenting and subscribing.
Thank you so much for another great video. I've had my soderhamn for 6 months and I had an issue with the legs too, my biggest issue with the sofa is the crinkle on the seat, it almost has a dip after you've sat in it for a few hours, have you experienced this and if so what's your solution please?
We have not experienced that and we sit on this couch all the time. It is our favorite spot in the house to watch Formula 1!
I've had soderhamn for a year and I do not recommend it. It's just NOT comfy, the back sucks and the pillows are awful. Thanks for the detailed video. Wish I'd seen it before!
What makes the soderhamn uncomfortable for you specifically?
I would also like to know what makes it uncomfortable
Hi, i have purchased the 3 seater part. Plannin to make sectional..
Pl. suggest if chaise is long enough or corner+1 seat will be better?
Currently its out of stock in IKEA near my place..
I think that is subjective. The extra seat would be cool but we love the chaise.
What's the color on your sofa?
I would call it off white.
Where to find white covers they don’t have?
I believe there are 3rd party companies that make covers for a reasonable price. We got our directly from IKEA.
I’ve had this sectional for 7 years, I’m just now looking to replace the upholstery. I have the tan color but would LOVE to know what color yours is
I am not sure what IKEA calls the color officially, but it is off white in my opinion.
can you change out the legs to make the couch taller?
Why didn't use a round coffee table to offset the square..
IDK, I guess we liked the square one.
@@KRTLyfe just a thought for the future ..
Ohh nice. What’s the size of your rug?
What did Susan do to y’all? 😂
Love the review , thanks for posting!
Everything LMAO, glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching!
Hey just wondering do you guys use bleach when putting it in the wash? Great video! ☺️
I believe my wife uses color safe bleach, just FYI our couch is still going strong!
How would this colour go with children? Am I setting myself up for a fail? I’ve also heard that it’s difficult to take covers on and off. Only one adult in the house. 😀
It’s now very difficult to take them off, they do take a while to dry tho. So far ours has been great with kids, parties etc.
Sorry just realized there is a typo in that last response. It isn’t difficult to take the covers off. They do take a while to dry, so we usually do it early in the morning on a weekend.
Where is that pillow from?
does it take some getting use to without having arms on the couch? I think i wanna go without arms since I like the modern clean look of it but not sure how practical it is. Also can the legs be changed on the couch?
I think that is subjective, we didn’t miss not having arms. The legs can be changed just make sure you get legs with the same size screw. Thank you for watching commenting and subscribing!
this is very helpful!
Could you possibly change out the legs? I was thinking of purchasing this couch but don’t like low couches
I’m sure you can.
Yeah, I don't really like low couches either. I will look into some higher legs and see if that is a god solution to this issue. Granted, push come to shove, you could get some cinder blocks or something similar to put the sofa on and call it a day. To hide them just have a cloth skirt around the base.
Bemz sells legs for this sofa.
@@chicnoir29 awesome
Clean video 👌
Thank you very much!
Hi, i wonder where you got the carpet?😊
The carpet is from IKEA as well.
Hey @@KRTLyfe, care to share the name of it? I've been looking something like this 🙏
Where’s the rug from please?
IKEA
Thank for this video, I’m trying to decide white or turkis, How about the coffee, wine, etc.. flakes?
Well we haven’t had any wine or coffee spills on it yet. All of the other stains from food and makeup, pets etc have all washed right out no problem.
Thanks for the review!
Thank you for watching we sincerely appreciate it!
@@KRTLyfe I've bought my own Soderhamn! (darkgrey;with your help)
Do you get back pain from sleeping on this?
No, not at all. I’ve fallen asleep on it many times. Hope that helps you out. Thank you for watching, commenting and subscribing.
Hi I have a random question, do you know how many kelvins and watts the spotlights on 10:00 have, since I'm moving in 6 months, and planning to get the same sofa and coffee table as you, I should buy the same light as well lol, no jokes I was looking for the same light for me but I don't know the specs
No problem we love helping people and you are right the details are important. The bulbs are LED BR30f L8 8W 3000K 650 lumens because we are in the states they are 120V 60hz 90mA. Hope this information helps you out! Thank you for watching, commenting and subscribing to our channel. Hopefully you find some other vlogs you enjoy.
What is the rug you have underneath!? Is it also ikea?
Yes it is from IKEA as well.
Nice do you still have it?thanks
Yes we still own this sofa. It just survived its first full on “post” lockdown party complete with lots of my friends kids jumping on it!
Hi guys, I am seaching this couch in ikea in my country. They come with the armrest both sides. Did you remove the armrest or your model does not have it since start? Also, is it white colour or beige? I found only beige and grey in my country. Thank you
Ya thats what im wondering too. Is it easy to modify that if you don't want the side rests?
Where did you get that table at?
The table is also from IKEA, we did a vlog on it. It is a pretty good table.
Thank you you both for your honest review.. I’m planning to buy one, I live in a studio apartment and I got rid off my queens size bed, since it was pretty huge for my space. I am planning to buy this soderhamn couch and will definitely be sleeping on this since I don’t have a bed, I need your advise, is it comforting for sleeping on this..? Thank you 💕
Our pleasure, you can sleep on this but I think the IKEA FLOTTEBO would be a better choice. Especially for small spaces. The FLOTTEBO has built in storage. Very comfortable for sleep and sitting on, smaller footprint and a little more versatile in my honest opinion. However it doesn’t look as good as the Soderhamn.
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Thank you so much for your reply, and sharing ikea flottebo video.. it is good actually my you are right soderhamn look much better in look wise.. thanks, God bless you both 🙏😊 keep on making exciting and informative videos
I sleep on mine and, although it is slightly tilted I became comfortable with it. It is a good solution if you sleep alone in a small studio. It looks great.
I’ve been sleeping on my Söderhamn for over 6 years now! Depends how tall you are, as there is a dent of course in the middle between the 2 seat cushions, and you have to get your bottom or your hip into that groove. I put my single sleeping bag on top of the sofa, then a thick quilt I have, doubled over to fit the sofa, which help to even out the dent, and then just a sheet and an IKEA duvet. Very comfy. You can’t sleep on single pieces put together, though, (such as a chaise unit plus a single seat Söderhamn) as they have wooden frames that will be where your hip is, but the 2-seat cushion “3-seater” is suspended as one piece, and no springs, so very comfy.
Did you just compare an ikea soderhamn with an Aarhus Remington? The price range for each is totally different...
I've tried it at Ikea and decided not to buy it. The base of corner elements are is coushy while the base of the middle element has no cushioning at all.
Thank you for your review! Is this Finnsta White color totally stark white or is it beigy off white/grayish?
It’s kinda off white ish….. I mean its white but not like a plate or something.
Man this couch is $1150 now lol. Hard to justify with all the specifics you guys bring up now
The sofa is really beautiful! BUT sitting on it at a friends house got my bum hurting for days. Extremly uncomfortable.
We hate this couch so much and we can never sit in a comfortable position within shrunking our shoulders down.. lets see after i watch these videos!
We still love our’s it’s great for race day!
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I just got this couch... And I think that it is not very confortable... 😣 And I am regretting it... Dont buy this couch if you already have back pain ou back problems...
Sorry you aren’t enjoying it, but that is the awesome thing about IKEA! You can always take it back. I also have all types of back pain as well but I find this sofa very comfortable of course comfort is subjective.
@@KRTLyfe what makes it comfortable for you in particular?
LOL. All my kids do is trampoline mode! Can anyone else vouch for that?
Can you please tell me about durability of this including kids do trampolin part....... Thanks please reply me bcz I just thought to by this sofa
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She has great feminine energy the way she looks at you and curls up like a kitten. Be easy on her player. 😏
I have the exact same couch and table by coincidence haha but mine are all black