Although we've gone for fabric in this poll, we know that for most of us this very much comes down to a choice between comfort and aesthetic. Leather is a bit more of an acquired taste when you're talking about comfort, whereas the right fabric sofa comes with comfort built in. If like us you love great textile design, a sumptuous fabric sofa is definitely an opportunity to explore the work of some well established textile designers like Margo Selby or new breed upholstery & textile design houses like Native Flok in Edinburgh. Okay, so you may just be looking for a lovely, comfortable sofa you can curl up on and watch Strictly, but even then, if approached with a sense of adventure, navigating the brave new world of textile design can still be very exciting stuff!

I'm torn between 2, 3 and 4 but I'll have to go with the printed Grassington sofa as It's so unique!

May I suggest you email Ikea with these questions? Or call their customer service. I personally wouldn’t buy a sofa, sofa bed or bed without trying it out in store first. Read the reviews for the sofa-bed - are they mostly positive? None of my sofas are identical, but they are a similar colour. It still works.

Brighton based (BN9 0DP) we make Chesterfield sofas and sofa beds for the contract trade. Currently making 10 sofa per day we have extensive showrooms for the trade to visit offering high end Linwood fabrics, Mobus, Warwick & John Brown. Retail prices are £2,400 and trading to you for £990, we can deliver direct to your project with a turnaround time of 7 days.. Please email for more details gfshove@gmail.com