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Do people buy a settee with matching armchairs these days ?

Covered End
Covered End Posts: 52,008
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Our settee needs replacing, although the armchairs are ok.
I had a brief look on DFS and could see settees and armchairs, but not as a set.
Is it acceptable to get a new settee and keep the old armchairs if they are totally different ?
What do people do these days ?
No replies necessary from hari krishna bean bag types :smile:

Sorry for the boring question on an extremely boring subject.
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  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    Do people still call them settees?
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    WSS said:
    Do people still call them settees?
    I do 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Sofa's ?
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,455
    Some people buy armchairs with a matching settee,if that helps.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    Covered End said:
    Sofa's ?
    Was actually asking seriously.  Just can't remember the last time I heard the word settee.
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    I'm in the same situation , been around and looked at a few, going to keep the old chairs, nothing really wrong with them and just get a new settee. So, not just you CE .
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    There used to be a nice one at The Valley.
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    Covered End said:
    Our settee needs replacing, although the armchairs are ok.
    I had a brief look on DFS and could see settees and armchairs, but not as a set.
    Is it acceptable to get a new settee and keep the old armchairs if they are totally different ?
    What do people do these days ?
    No replies necessary from hari krishna bean bag types :smile:

    Sorry for the boring question on an extremely boring subject.
    If you need a couple of armchairs and you don’t mind if they match your new one, it might be worth contacting RD, as he might have some spare chairs from an old set he had  :)
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,741
    edited August 2019
    Covered End said:
    Our settee needs replacing, although the armchairs are ok.
    I had a brief look on DFS and could see settees and armchairs, but not as a set.
    Is it acceptable to get a new settee and keep the old armchairs if they are totally different ?
    What do people do these days ?
    No replies necessary from hari krishna bean bag types :smile:

    Sorry for the boring question on an extremely boring subject.
    Make sure you get a nice poof - whatever you do.
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  • HardyAddick
    HardyAddick Posts: 1,637
    No need to match. Pop down to john lewis and try them all out. Some are held in stock unlike DFS where there can be a wait. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,224
    edited August 2019
    We bought a corner unit with a non matching armchair but we are very on trend
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,680
    Don't let anyone tell you the chairs don't match, you're simply making a statement by installing a 'feature chair'.  It's for the others to catch up with your flare of design and modernity.  Don't crack @Covered End it's important to remain confident and keep a straight face. 👨
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Just don't buy a corner unit, they are so last decade
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    ...oh sorry Henners mate, yeah, I bet that looks cool
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,164
    Covered End said:
    Our settee needs replacing, although the armchairs are ok.
    I had a brief look on DFS and could see settees and armchairs, but not as a set.
    Is it acceptable to get a new settee and keep the old armchairs if they are totally different ?
    What do people do these days ?
    No replies necessary from hari krishna bean bag types :smile:

    Sorry for the boring question on an extremely boring subject.
    No, it’s your choice you can do what you like.


  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    the usual term (from the 1930s) is a three piece suite ((:>) .. like a matching tie and hankie
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,607
    Never been a matching three piece suite kinda gal. 

    Whoever suggested John Lewis is spot on. Fabulous furniture, decent price. 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,632
    I got a sofa, a settee, a couch and a chaise lounge, all matching, no armchairs
  • stockportaddick
    stockportaddick Posts: 1,135
    We just bought two settees and did away with armchairs
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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,679
    stockportaddick said:
    We just bought two settees and did away with armchairs
    Same here
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    sillav nitram said:
    Covered End said:
    Our settee needs replacing, although the armchairs are ok.
    I had a brief look on DFS and could see settees and armchairs, but not as a set.
    Is it acceptable to get a new settee and keep the old armchairs if they are totally different ?
    What do people do these days ?
    No replies necessary from hari krishna bean bag types :smile:

    Sorry for the boring question on an extremely boring subject.
    No, it’s your choice you can do what you like.


    But what about the furniture police ?
    The outlaws and family are all round ours this xmas (sorry for mentioning).
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    edited August 2019
    Bought some sofas recently, did buy from DFS, but when I needed some for another room got them from oak furniture land, and they were blooming comfortable and half the price of DFS!
     
    Only thing was they turned up in the biggest box I’ve ever seen the delivery guys didn’t build them or take the packaging away, but I much prefer them to the DFS ones. 

    Sounds pretty obvious stuff, but measure the space you’ve got to make sure it fits where you want it.

    One room just sofas, the other,  sofas and armchairs, whatever fits the space.
     
    There’s not a lot of price difference these days between ones with electric recliners, and those with the old lifty bits at the side.

    I always go for one with plenty of back and neck support, behind me  in case I nod off!
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,855
    Covered End said:
    Our settee needs replacing, although the armchairs are ok.
    I had a brief look on DFS and could see settees and armchairs, but not as a set.
    Is it acceptable to get a new settee and keep the old armchairs if they are totally different ?
    What do people do these days ?
    No replies necessary from hari krishna bean bag types :smile:

    Sorry for the boring question on an extremely boring subject.
    you choose your sofa then just select armchair(s) from the same range.

    Not sure I saw any sofas that didn't have an armchair available when we were looking recently.
  • catfordmorry
    catfordmorry Posts: 556
    Meire’s Home Furnishings in St Truiden would be my first port of call for advice like that.
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    Next do some nice chairs and settees
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    edited August 2019
    Or tk max /home sense
    Do some quirky designs
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,026
    catfordmorry said:
    Meire’s Home Furnishings in St Truiden would be my first port of call for advice like that.

  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    Covered End said:
    Our settee needs replacing, although the armchairs are ok.
    I had a brief look on DFS and could see settees and armchairs, but not as a set.
    Is it acceptable to get a new settee and keep the old armchairs if they are totally different ?
    What do people do these days ?
    No replies necessary from hari krishna bean bag types :smile:

    Sorry for the boring question on an extremely boring subject.
    Your showing your age CE
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,561
    Covered End said:
    Our settee needs replacing, although the armchairs are ok.
    I had a brief look on DFS and could see settees and armchairs, but not as a set.
    Is it acceptable to get a new settee and keep the old armchairs if they are totally different ?
    What do people do these days ?
    No replies necessary from hari krishna bean bag types :smile:

    Sorry for the boring question on an extremely boring subject.
    We had a three piece leather suite and the settee, sofa for the pedants, went so we replaced it with a M &S cloth one. Don’t see the necessity for them all to match. When the matching seats go will probably bring the two wing back arm chairs down from upstairs.

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