Welcome to the ultimate guide and resource for the IKEA Soderhamn sofa series – find sizes, dimensions, reviews, slipcovers, assembly instructions and more here.
Maybe you’re searching for the perfect sofa and need a little help. Maybe you’ve already decided on the Soderhamn and need more information. Or maybe you already own an Soderhamn and your house guest decided to spill coffee on its hard-to-find slipcover.
In this cheat sheet, we’ll help you with all of that.
If your questions aren’t addressed here, feel free to contact our support staff at info@comfortworks.com.au.
Quick Check
Status: Both Sofa and Slipcover are available from IKEA.
Slipcover: Custom Soderhamn Sofa Slipcovers available from Comfort Works
Measurements:
- Soderhamn 3 Seater Section Sofa W- 99cm D- 99cm H- 83cm
- Soderhamn One Seater Section Sofa W- 93cm D- 99cm H- 83cm
- Soderhamn Chaise Lounge W- 93cm D- 151cm H- 83cm
- Soderhamn Footstool W- 93cm D- 93cm H- 40cm
- Soderhamn Armrest (add on) W- 82cm D- 6cm H-53cm
- Soderhamn Sofa Bed W- 200cm D- 99cm H-83cm
- Soderhamn Corner Section Sofa W- 99cm D- 99cm H-83cm
Cool Factor: Slipcovers and sofa are still available in IKEA across the glove. Easy to maintain with easy to remove slipcovers. Highly modular and can be grown and configured in many ways.
Ugh Factor: Few slipcover options available on IKEA, assembly can be a bit confusing especially at the very first step – the rotating bar can be rotated, but a lot of force is needed.
Instruction Manual
Want to know how to assemble an Soderhamn sofa?
Download the:
- Assembly Instruction Manual for the Soderhamn 3 Seater Section Sofa
- Assembly Instruction Manual for the Soderhamn One Seater Sofa
- Assembly Instruction Manual for the Soderhamn Chaise Lounge
- Assembly Instruction Manual for Soderhamn Footstool
- Assembly Instruction Manual for Soderhamn Sofa Bed
- Assembly Instruction Manual for Corner Section
Our Review
The IKEA Soderhamn is a unique yet stylish sofa design. Its thin armrests give it an extra modern and contemporary feel, however the armrest isn’t something you’d want to put your hand or head on. If you want something a little more softer, adding a few extra pillows around the arms would be a great suggestion.
Still, it’s a yes from us! One of the many plus points is that you can always build your own custom sofa set with the modular Soderhamn. Whether to fit in the corner of your living room or as a grand sectional couch sitting in the center, just purchase a few sectional components and it’ll look great.
Soderhamn sectional in custom Comfort Works linen slipcoversTo expand on the hackability of this sofa, you can even swap out the original legs with replacement sofa legs for a whole new sleek mid-century look!
Not convinced that this is the most customizable IKEA sofa ever? Check out how we hacked the IKEA Soderhamn corner piece into a Ghost Sofa recently!
More Information.
Loveliesinmylife – Review of Comfort Works slipcover in Liege Biscuit on a Soderhamn sectional and ottoman
IDA Interior Lifestyle – Review of Comfort Works slipcover in Modena White on a Soderhamn sofa
APARTMENT THERAPY – Opinions and reviews of the Soderhamn Sofa and Chaise
120 Comments
by karen
Hello
Im trying to hack my soderhamn cushions… I have a big l sectional and with a large family it always looks messy… the pillows in the back are alway all over the place… I would like to make custom seat cushions about double the depth and about two seats long… Also the same thing with the back… long back cushions and a bit more sturdy….. Overall a less messy looking couch…and streamlined a bit..
would you be able to make the covers if given the correct dimensions?
by Chuck
Hey Karen!
Thanks for your inquiry, we can customise anything as long as you give us the correct dimensions so no problem there 🙂
If you could send a photo reference to us at info@comfortworks.com.au that’d be great to help get us on the same page as well.
Hope to hear from you soon!
by Ibra
Hi Chuck,
I got this sofa a month ago, but its starting to get dirty under the cushions because they don’t exactly cover the whole seat.
I would appreciate any advice on how I could clean it and maintain it.
Thank you,
Ibra
by Chuck
Hi Ibra,
Is it an IKEA original fabric? If so you’ll need to check with IKEA themselves or their website to see what’s the best way to clean it.
As far as we know, taking the covers to launder should be good enough 🙂
Prior to that do give it a good vacuum to get rid of any debris and coins before putting the covers into the wash – you don’t want any of these to get stuck or spoil your washing machine as well.
Hope this helps!
by Jimmy
hey there, so i was washing the covers from the seats and my dogs chewed up two of the cushions. any idea where/how i can get replacement cushions since the ikea store doesn’t sell those separately?
by Felicia
Hey Jimmy,
We wrote a blogpost about how to get replacement cushions if you need the inserts: https://www.comfort-works.com/news/where-to-get-replacement-cushion-foam-inserts/
You’ll just need to provide them with the cushion’s dimensions 🙂 Hope this helps!
by Richard Goldie
Hello.
I’m looking at this sofa system and really like it. But what I’m wondering is if I can make an effective and really comfy bed out of it, eg by putting a mattress on top of two sections. Gold down beds are usually unstable but a solid base (like the sections seem to be) might work. What do you think?
by Chuck
Hi Richard,
That sounds very possible, and if the height is okay with you I believe it would work very well as a bed frame or at the very least a daybed 🙂
by Fiona
Hey Chuck,
Trying to turn my Soderhamn two seat couch + chair into a full sectional. I’m going to buy the corner piece from Ikea but I’d like to match the fabric to what I have originally. It was the 2016 series where they had a “White”…now discontinued. It looks more cream to me. Do you recall the fabric colour and if so are you able to match it for my corner section piece + chair?
Kindly,
Fiona
by Chuck
Hey Fiona!
Thanks for your inquiry – it’s a little bit fuzzy but I think it might be the Isefall Natural. You can still try eBay for these specific covers: https://www.ebay.com/itm/IKEA-SODERHAMN-Slipcover-for-Corner-Section-Isefall-Naturall/252779046917?hash=item3adace2805:g:1UMAAOSwdGFYqo-D
Hope the link works, this would probably be the best solution to matching the fabrics 🙂
Good luck!