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A guide to comfort

Sofas that are easyto get in and out of.

You don't need to give up the style you love. Every one of our sofas is made by hand, so we can adjust how high you sit, how far back you sink, how firm the cushions are and how much support you have behind you.

Four simple changes

A higher seat
Taller feet or castors, so your legs do less work.
A shallower seat
Less to sink into, with your feet firmly under you.
A firmer cushion
Something solid to push up from, and less plumping.
A taller back (UK)
Taller back cushions for upright, supported sitting.

1 · SEAT HEIGHT

How high you sit

Our standard seats run from 45 cm on Henrietta to 55 cm on Barton. We can raise any of them with taller feet or castors. On one bespoke Coco, 3.5 cm taller feet took the seat from 50 cm to 53.5 cm.

Try this: measure the chair you find easiest to get out of, floor to top of seat. That is the height to ask us for.

2. SEAT DEPTH

Sophia's seat is 12 cm shallower than Barton's

A shallow seat keeps you near the front edge, so standing takes less effort. That is why Sophia is often easier to get out of than Barton, even though Barton sits higher.

Line drawing of the Sophia sofa
Sophia
Easier to stand up from
58 cm deep
Line drawing of the Barton sofa
Barton
Deeper, for curling up
70 cm deep

The rest of the collection

Line drawing of the Felix sofa
Felix56 cm
Line drawing of the Coco sofa
Coco60 cm
Line drawing of the Isobel sofa
Isobel68 cm
3 · Cushion fill
Firm is easier
A firm foam core gives you something solid to push up from. Soft feather sinks just as you need support. Our foam seats soften by around 25% in their first six months, so start firmer.
4 · Back height (UK)
Support for your head and neck
A taller back lets you sit upright without tipping back or slouching. In the UK we can make the back cushions taller to suit you.
A real example

One Coco, made easier to use

Standard Coco 2.5 seater Their Coco
Seat height 50 cm 53.5 cm, feet raised 3.5 cm
Back cushions Standard 15 cm taller
Seat cushions Knife edge Knife edge with welt, feather-wrapped foam, two cores
Skirt Standard Made to fit the taller feet

Before you choose

1
A sofa from the side, with arrows showing seat height and seat depth

Measure the seat you find easiest: height and depth.

2
A person sitting on a sofa with feet flat and knees level with hips

Sit with your feet flat. Knees no higher than hips.

3
A person pressing down on the sofa arm to stand up

Check the arms are firm to push against.

4
A person sitting upright against a taller sofa back

Sit upright? Choose a shallower seat and taller back.

5
A sofa from the side with a firm seat cushion

Ask for a firmer cushion if getting up is hard.

6
A person sitting on a sofa with an extra cushion behind their back and another on the seat

Try an extra cushion behind your back or on the seat.

Talk to us about your sofa

Send us the measurements of a chair you find comfortable, and we will suggest the changes that suit you.

Book a call →

Or email sofas@sophieconran.com