The 8 Best 3-Seater Sofas Under £1,000

Best on a budget

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The cheapest sofa on this list by some distance. A soft dove-grey weave from the only retailer here that isn't Barker & Stonehouse.

Best chesterfield

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A green velvet chesterfield under £500 from Debenhams. Button tufting, rolled arms — the classic shape without the classic markup.

Best boucle pick

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Navy boucle at a price that makes the B&S comparison look embarrassed. Squarer proportions than most on this list — it sits upright rather than swallowing you.

Best modern design

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A fluted boucle design from Homary — more contemporary than anything else on this list, and the only green boucle here that isn't from a heritage sofa brand.

Best curved shape

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A curved arm shape that Dunelm does well and rarely gets credit for. The dark olive velvet earns a second look from across the room.

Best for colour

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Most of the sofas on this list play it safe in grey. This one doesn't — a warm golden fabric on a timber plinth.

Best classic shape

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Boxed arms, black metal legs and grey velvet that won't date — the kind of sofa you choose when you'd rather not think about your sofa again for a decade.