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 monja
hey there! i have a 3 seater soderhamn, with armrests (the short armrest, that begin at the same height as the seating part) and would like to buy one of your covers in scandinavian style. so that there is a little “curtain” going from the seating area to the floor. does this work even though i have the short armrests? and which cover version do i buy for the armrests? the scandinavian armrest cover look like they would need a longer armrest.
also i saw a photo in your gallery, where it looks like the cover for the main sofa section is connected to the armrest- like you throw a big cover aver the whole sofa including the armrests. i would love to buy that version, where can i find it? thanks for you help!
by Ning Lim
Hey Monja!
I just replied to your email query! 🙂
Looking forward to seeing your configuration of the Soderhamn. Speak soon!
by Maisha Nash
HI! I just purchased the Soderhamn 3+1 Sofa in satsuma orange today. I’m super excited and can’t wait until it comes. It will be here in two weeks, but before it gets here I want to purchase a few pillows to add to the ones that come with the couch. Do you know the size of the back pillows and the size of he lumbar pillows for the armrest? Thank you for your help!
Maisha
by Ning Lim
Hey Maisha! Super exciting! 🙂
We are not IKEA unfortunately, so we don’t sell the pillows. We do provide the covers for them though. I would suggest for you to check with IKEA themselves, they do sell the original cushions separately at request. Once you have your Soderhamn all set up, and is looking for covers, shimmy over to http://www.comfortworks.com.au and we’ll help you out with that!
by Barbra
Does anyone know the dimensions for the large back pillows?
by Naomi
Hey Barbara!
From what I’ve measured, the larger back pillows are around 31″ x 19.7″. This is a rough measurement and you may get differing dimensions if you use a soft tape over your Soderhamn’s large back cushions.
Hope this helps 🙂
by Lynsey Evans
We have a Soderhamn sofa and after a couple of years have changed it’s configuration. I found the spare arm in the loft but I can’t find the four large screws. Does any one know where I can get these?
Thanks
by Naomi
Sorry to know that, Lynsey!
Unfortunately, we would not know where to get the exact screws (and we sure would not want to risk recommending an alternative that looks the same but may not fit), so the best bet here would be to try and get them from IKEA.
Good luck with this 🙂
by Claire
Hi Lynsey,
Give your local Ikea a call. I had a similar issue with a different Ikea product last year, the screws weren’t in the box. They were able to help get me the right ones.
by Tim
Hello there.
I would like to purchase the corner section and the one seat section but unfortunately the one seat sections are not available at the moment in the UK. If I bought two corner sections and left the arm off one so it becomes a one seat section would that work? Would I have to buy another single seat cover?
Many thanks for your help.
by Naomi
Hi Tim!
You can definitely do that. The Soderhamn is a modular series, which means you will definitely be able to remove one of the backrest pieces from the corner section as you please.Just be sure to check on the part where the backrest is removed, as you may not want that particular part to be exposed and show off its wooden insides.
Hope this works out for you!