The Söderhamn sofa without a doubt is one of IKEA's popular pieces.

We got this sofa a few months after we got married. During that time, I wanted a sofa which ticked the following boxes:

• has to be low profile

• has to be neutral light colored

• 3 seater

• comfortable seat depth

  We didn't have a large budget and so it was a no-brainer that we got this sofa in the first place.

  Now, a year later here are the things that I don't like about this sofa:

  • Because it is low profiled and has a deep seat, I actually find the Söderhamn to be uncomfortable for seating. Perhaps for tall folks it works just fine, but I'm not that tall.

  • The cushions you seat on are pretty thin and don't provide extra comfort.

  • After a while, the cushions start looking tired and old. But the good part is you can fluff them up real good and they'll be back to looking great.

  After spending a year with this sofa I also realized how customizable it is. There are so many IKEA and non-IKEA options that you can buy extra covers and completely change the look of this sofa.

  Overall, would I buy this sofa again? Given it's low price point, customization options and aesthetics I would buy this sofa again. But only if my budget was low.

  Do you have this sofa too? What do you think of it?