U Shape Corner Sofas

What is in this collection

Seven U shape corner sofas, four in stock. Four are fabric with high backs, from Carnaby and Bishop, two of those with a matching footstool. Three are velvet Sloanes in black, grey and mink, all sold out. Everything here is fabric or velvet; there is no leather in this collection. For the wider format, see our corner sofas collection.

A U shape against an L shape

The decision worth making first. A U wraps three sides rather than two, so it seats more than an L of similar width and encloses the seating area more fully. What it asks for is more floor: an L tucks into an existing corner, while a U usually sits as an island or along one long wall with both returns projecting into the room. Our sofa buying guide covers choosing a shape.

A U shape has no left or right hand version

The one thing that makes a U easier to order than an L. An L shape comes handed, and getting it wrong is expensive because a corner sofa cannot be turned round after delivery. A U is symmetrical, so there is no orientation to specify. If handedness has put you off ordering a corner sofa online, this is the format that removes the problem. For handed formats, see our L shape corner sofas.

Fabric and velvet are not the same thing

We keep them apart because they look and behave differently. Velvet is a pile fabric: a soft sheen, catching light differently depending which way the pile lies, and needing brushing and gentle treatment. The Carnaby and Bishop models are flat woven fabric, more forgiving day to day. Velvet looks richer and asks more of you. For flat weaves across the store, see our fabric sofas collection.

What a high back gives you

All four fabric models are high back: a taller fixed backrest supporting the shoulders and head rather than stopping at mid-back. It suits sitting upright for a long stretch, and taller people in particular. It also makes the sofa read as taller in a room, which matters here: a high-back U shape is a large visual object as well as a large physical one. To compare, see our grey sofas collection.

Two of these include a footstool

Both Carnaby models come with a matching footstool; the Bishop and Sloane models do not. Worth a thought on a U shape, because a footstool usually ends up in the open mouth of the U rather than in front of one seat, where it doubles as a low table. Check you have the floor space there. For coordinated pieces, see our sofa sets collection.

Measuring a U shape

This is the size most often bought too large. Measure all three runs, or the full floor area if the sofa will sit as an island, then mark the whole U on your floor with tape and live with it a day. Check you can still cross the room. We will not quote dimensions, because exact measurements are not confirmed in our data. Our sofa measuring guide sets out the method.

Getting it into the room

A U shape arrives in sections that connect together, which is why a sofa this size clears doorways a single long piece would not. What matters is the packaged dimension of the largest single section against your narrowest point. If you are above ground floor or the building has a tight stairwell, ring us before ordering rather than on the day. Full timescales are on our delivery information page.

Stock: the velvet models are all sold out

Worth saying up front on a seven-product collection. All three Sloane velvets are currently unavailable, in black, grey and mink, which means the four you can buy today are the fabric high-back models. Set a back-in-stock alert on a Sloane if velvet is what you want, though we will not promise a date. For end-of-line pieces, see our outlet collection.

Care, by material

Flat fabric wants vacuuming with an upholstery tool and blotting from the outside inwards rather than rubbing. Velvet wants a soft brush in one direction to keep the pile lying evenly and blotting rather than rubbing, which flattens the pile. Keep both out of direct sunlight; velvet fades soonest. One thing specific to a U shape: pay attention to the joins between sections. Full guidance is in our care guide.

Delivery

Delivery is free across England and Wales and usually takes 7–10 working days. Our two-person team brings the sections into your chosen ground-floor room, connects them and takes the packaging away. On a U shape that is a longer job than on a two-seater, so clear the route and the floor space beforehand. For smaller pieces, see our 2 seater sofas collection.

Finance, returns and your rights

You can spread the cost with one of our named providers: PayPal Pay in 3, Klarna Pay in 3 or Pay in 30, Clearpay and DivideBuy. Each is interest-free and subject to credit check, with terms set by the provider at checkout. Furniture Instore is a credit broker, not a lender. Our 14-day change of mind returns cover unused items in original condition, and your statutory rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 sit alongside them. Our finance options page explains each provider.

Why buy your U shape from Furniture Instore

A U shape is a big commitment of floor space, so the useful thing we offer is accuracy rather than adjectives. We tell you everything here is fabric or velvet and none of it is leather, whatever the collection is called. We name the three velvets as velvet and tell you all three are sold out. We do not quote a seat count or a dimension we have not confirmed. Come and sit on one at our Coventry showroom, where the scale is the thing to judge. Customers rate us Trustpilot Excellent, 4.8★ from 4,800+ reviews. Call 02476 705 600.

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