IKEA Karlstad Sofa Guide and Resource Page

Welcome to the ultimate guide and resource for the IKEA Karlstad sofa – find sizes, dimensions, reviews, slipcovers, assembly instructions and more here.

Maybe you are searching for the perfect sofa and need a little help. Maybe you’ve already decided on the Karlstad and need more information. Or maybe you already own a Karlstad 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.

Launched in 2008, The IKEA Karlstad are one of the longer running sofa series besides Klippan, Ektorp, Stockholm and Poang. Models include 2 seater, armchair, 3 seater, corner sofa, chaise longue and footstool.

As of 2015, the sofa has been partially discontinued in the US (replaced by the Landskrona) and only the 3-seater Karlstad remains for sale. The Karlstad is however still available in all of its configurations in many parts of the world.

If your questions aren’t addressed here, feel free to contact our support staff at info@comfort-works.com.

Status Check

Status: Sofas and slipcovers are still available from IKEA in some parts of the globe

Slipcover: Custom Karlstad slipcovers available from Comfort Works

Measurements:

Karlstad Arm Chair, SMALL W- 69cm D- 87cm H- 80cm
Karlstad Arm Chair W- 91cm D- 93cm H- 80cm
Karlstad Chaise Lounge Stand Alone W- 74cm D- 137cm H- 80cm
Karlstad Chaise Lounge, Add on Unit W- 74cm D- 137cm H- 80cm
Karlstad Footstool W- 81cm D- 63cm H- 46cm
Karlstad Sofa bed W- 223cm D- 90cm H- 80cm
Karlstad 2 seater sofa W- 162cm D- 88cm H- 80cm
Karlstad 3 seater sofa W- 202cm D- 86cm H- 80cm

Cool Factor: Good looking, sturdy and comfortable. All at a very competitive price.

Ugh Factor: Not the best looking legs, but easily replaceable.

Instruction Manual.

Want to know how to assemble a Karlstad sofa?

Click on the model below to download their Assembly Instruction Manual.

Our Review.

Retro looking and very minimalist of a sofa from IKEA introduced in 2008 to replace the Karlanda range – the Karlstad can be made even more Scandinavian with custom vintage legs, tufted cushions, or by giving it a long skirt. It truly is the ideal sofa for DIY hacking.

Interested in hacking the Karlstad? Design your own custom Karlstad today!

More Information.

OurMidCentury – Instructions and cost breakdown of getting your Karlstad’s seat and back cushions button tufted.

APARTMENT THERAPY – Opinions and reviews of the Karlstad sofa.

The Sweetest Digs – Review of the Karlstad slipcover in nice Taupe Gray.

dooyoo.co.uk – Some user reviews of the Karlstad sofa in general.

Young House Love – Review of the best looking sectionals, including the Karlstad.

IKEA Hackers – How to Petproof your Karlstad sofa using the ‘box-in’ method.

Productreview.com.au – Reviews of the IKEA Karlstad sofa.

Transform your Karlstad

113 Comments

by jessica doughty

Posted November 26, 2018 4:04 AM 0Likes

Hi, we cannot fit our Karlstad corner sofa into our new living room so we want to turn it into two separate sofas.

Do you know if the Karlstad Armchair arms fit the sofa?

Thanks

- by Chuck
  
  Posted December 10, 2018 3:10 PM 0Likes
  
  Hey Jessica,
  
  As far as we know, they should as it makes economic sense in terms of manufacturing (and of course, the measurements match up on our end)
  
  Hope this helps 🙂
  
by N

Posted January 1, 2019 12:00 PM 0Likes

Hi!

Is there a way to replace the cushions on the karlstad? We love this couch and have definitely used it so much its starting to sink, a lot. My back is starting to hurt because it has gotten so low and I’m not ready to buy a new one just yet.

Thanks in advance!
N

- by Hema
  
  Posted January 4, 2019 6:09 PM 0Likes
  
  Hi there N,
  
  A quick fix for this would be to leave the cushion inserts out in the sun to help them de-compress.
  
  Hope this alleviates your cushion issues.
  
  Have a great 2019!
  
by Beth

Posted January 27, 2019 2:25 PM 0Likes

I just found a used Karlstad Corner Sofa/Sectional for sale locally for $660 (it’s 3/2 or 2/3?…not sure how to say it??). That price seems quite high, especially since it wasn’t likely more than $999 when new, and was discontinued in 2015 so is at least 4 years old. It’s in nice condition, but any ideas what a fair price would be? It’s the one without the skirt and is the greyish/blue woven fabric.

- by Pauline
  
  Posted June 12, 2019 12:35 AM 0Likes
  
  I am also interested in current pricing for a used Karlstad Corner sofa, I am interested in purchasing, but wish to pay a fair market price.
  
by Christy

Posted February 26, 2019 12:36 PM 0Likes

Hi, we hav the 3×2 corner sofa. Is it possible to swap the 3 and the 2? We just moved and the long end is on an inconvenient side in our new living room.

- by Hema
  
  Posted February 26, 2019 2:10 PM 0Likes
  
  Hi Christy,
  
  Yes, the pieces can be interchanged.
  
  Hope this helps!
  
by Gizem

Posted February 26, 2019 8:01 PM 0Likes

Hi, what is the closest fabric to the isunda gray that Ikea had? What type of fabric is the closest to the original even if the colors are different?

- by Chuck
  
  Posted February 27, 2019 10:10 AM 0Likes
  
  Hey Gizem,
  
  From what I remember the Isunda Gray is a very unique patterned fabric and if you’re after something similar it’s best you head down to IKEA to check the fabrics in person. We find it quite tricky to compare colours online.
  
  On our side as a slipcover maker, the closest fabric to the Isunda grey we have is the Nomad Grey. You can check out our fabric samples here: https://comfort-works.com/pages/fabric-samples
  
  Definitely do order some and get alternatives if you’re trying to get a slipcover for your couch 🙂
  
  Hope this helps!
  
  - by Gizem
    
    Posted March 18, 2019 1:48 AM 0Likes
    
    Thanks Chuck, that helps! I will order some samples before I decide. One more question; we have a dog (golden), and the current fabric holds the hair (hair sticks on it) which I dont like (difficult to clean). what type of fabric you think would be best for cleaning dog hair? 🙂 thank you in advance!
    
    - by Chuck
      
      Posted March 18, 2019 11:43 AM 0Likes
      
      No worries Gizem,
      
      Comes down to fabric testing really, we’ve had a case before where a customer mentioned the Kino was good for it but few months down the line another customer mentioned it was NOT good for fur.
      
      Based on what you’re describing, I think it might be static electricity that’s causing the sticky fur but I don’t know for sure. I personally use the velvet slipcovers which seem to come off alright when I use a lint roller to get my cats’ fur off. Generally I would thus recommend velvet (Rouge) and the Madison fabrics due to their tighter weaves.
      
      Hope this helps!