10 Easy Pieces: The Perfect White Sofa
From Julie
From Julie, Janet & Sarah: The only certainties in life may be death and taxes; but add to that the need for a perfect white sofa. Here are ten that will fulfill your existential needs.
Above: Ghost 4-seat Sofa by Italian designer Paola Navone for Gervasoni, 86 inches long; $2,240 (down from $2,800) at Conran USA. See the Ghost sofa in situ in House Call: Arent & Pyke in Australia. 
Above: Jasper 86-inch Sofa; $1,399 at Room and Board. 
Above: Karlstad Sofa with 100 percent cotton slipcover; $499 at Ikea.
Above: John Derian Cove Sofa by Cisco Brothers, makers of organic furniture, upholstered in Libeco linen; starts at $3,795 at Wildflower Home.
Above: Rue de Tournon Sofa from Catherine Memmi. 
Above: Geoffrey from Montauk Sofa is 95 inches long; $3,800. 
Above: Magnum by Flexform, 106 inches long; $4,610 at Europe by Net. 
Above: Barcelona Slipcover Sofa, available in 72-, 84- and 96-inch lengths; $2,240 to $2,540 at Inside Avenue. 
Above: Blu Dot Swept Sofa; $1,799 from Zinc Details. 
Above: The 88-inch-long Movie Sofa from CB2 is $1,199. 
Above: The investment piece: the perfectly proportioned, French-manufactured Renversant Canape Sofa; $6,800 before fabric (requires about 15 yards) for the 79-inch model. Also available in 87-inch size from Interieurs. 
Above: Sofa perfection from Italian furniture maker De Padova Studio; Vico Magistretti's reinterpretation (and slimming down) of the classic English saddle-arm sofa. For information on the Raffles Sofa, go to Suite NY.
March 25, 2009
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I love a white sofa but I love even more my kids!!!!! Haha!!!
In my experience, perfect white sofas are only perfect for about 30 seconds. If only people would never sit down :-).
oh, i love the jasper!
These look great. I love the Jasper as well. I agree, these may make you pull your hair out if you have kids. Are there any contemporary plastic sofa covers?
I just discovered your absolutely wonderful blog!
As a designer I follow so many of your design principals! Keeping it simple and uniquely your own.
I will be a regular follower. :)
Stacey~
Can heartily recommend this one from Content by Conran, too:
http://www.interiorselection.co.uk/blog/
(Scroll half way down)
I bought some Libeco Linen fabric from http://www.didriks.com/Libeco-Home/Libeco-Linen-Fabric-from-Belgium and it's FABULOUS. I loved it. They have also the fabric that was used to upholster the John Derian Cove Sofa by Cisco Brothers. :)
I have a 4 yr old boy and a 7 year old white slip covered couch - that still looks awesome - just toss it in the washer any time. I love these - and I'd add the Axel Vervoordt one I often see in design magazines. Not sure of the style 's name...covered in white linen.
looking for a white cotton slipcover for a discontinued sofa: the IKEA Varnamo. Even something that fits most but can be altered, or wherein I can get separate cushions, etc. It's 87 1/2 or 1/4" wide, with 3 separate back pillows, and two bottom cushions and kind of roll-arm.
Jasper looks great!!
I have 2 super-active kids (boys-now teenagers) and have had white couches for over 10 years. They are super easy to keep clean, and the up-keep is really minimal. The secret is to get the kids to wash their hands when they come home (good hygiene anyway) and after eating. I use "Tide-To-Go" stick for any major mistakes (blood, spaghetti, red wine). The rest sponges, vacuum or brushes off quite nicely, and it is bleached out by the sun. I have it steam cleaned every 5 years or so. But the hand washing is key -- and a great life-long habit!
