Fama Arianne Love – Sofa Review
Stunning family sofa that stands the test of time.
OUR VERDICT
Bursting with options, the Arianne Love’s simplicity is its greatest strength. Its modular units make it a great option for any space and hundreds of fabrics allow you to stamp your personality all over it. Very comfortable especially for lounging and very little maintenance required to keep it looking fresh.
FOR
- Stylish simple design
- Build your own shape and size from modular units
- Huge fabric choice
- Very comfortable family sofa
- Easy maintenance
- Good guarantee
AGAINST
- Only one, very wide, arm option
- Deep seats, not for the upright sitter.
- No recliner options
Price & Availability
You buy by the module but can design a good corner unit for around £3500, depending on the size you want. There are over 400 fabrics to choose from all of which are in the same price bracket and you can use multiple fabrics at no extra cost.
Delivery from Spain in approximately 8 weeks, making Fama one of the fastest of our suppliers and a very good turn around for a custom made sofa.
Arianne Love
Design
The Arianne Love has a very contemporary design, with simple straight lines and low seating height. You can now add some curves with some of the modular units such as the chaise longue, footstools or famatabs, which differentiate The Arianne Love from the Arianne. The option to choose a different fabric for seat, back cushion and lumbar cushion means you can design something unique to you and really show off your personality. The Arianne Love is very popular, in very small 3cm feet but can also be designed on a stylish 10cm leg, available in a number of wood finishes or chrome, for a small increase in price.
Sustainability and the environment
Fama take their environmental responsibilities very seriously, using woods from sustainable forests, recycling 98% of their waste and refining their manufacturing and delivery processes to eliminate wastage.
Comfort
The Arianne Love is great for curling up on with your feet up in the air. The seat foam is a medium density with plenty of give, not super squashy and not rock hard. The back cushions are loose and can be angled so you can lie back with your feet up on a footstool which makes up for the lack of an electrical recliner option.
It’s a very deep sofa and if you want to sit upright, the Arianne Love is unlikely to suit you. The back cushions are low and you need to be lounging back into it if you want head support. The loose lumbar cushions provided with each modular unit give good lumbar support if you require it. When it first arrives the seat cushion of the Arianne is at it’s firmest but it then settles over the following 3 months and maintains that level of comfort for years after that.
Our only real criticism of the comfort with the Arianne is the lack of arm options. Usually sold without an arm at all but if you do like an arm the only choice is a very wide and low option. At 30cm wide you have to compromise a bit on the aesthetics, if you like a narrow arm but it does also double as an extra seat if needed.
The modular units easily clip together and come apart so you can be flexible within your room or swap the configuration around if you move house. With the right combination of modular pieces you can make a comfortable sofa bed if required.
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Arianne Love Sofa
Maintenance
The Arianne Love is a very low maintenance sofa, the seat cushion is stitched into the frame so doesn’t need any plumping or daily straightening out. The back cushions are hooked together from the inside to give the button effect, which holds the shape meaning again no dressing is needed. Perfect for those with a busy lifestyle or people who just don’t want to spend time dressing their sofa, you know who you are!
Longevity Guarantee/Warranty
Fama have a lot of confidence in the structure of their furniture and offer a lifetime guarantee on the frames of all their sofas and chairs and 10 years on the suspension. In the rare event that anything does go wrong we’ve found that Fama’s customer care is second to none and they are always a pleasure to deal with.
Verdict
The Arianne is a brilliant sofa with great flexibility, that can be designed to suit any room. With over 400 fabrics no two fama sofas look the same. It’s very comfortable for lounging about and looks superb with it’s very contemporary design. As Fama’s best seller for over 10 years now the Arianne definitely stands the test of time.
Who this is for
The Arianne love is very adaptable and appeals to a broad range of customers, particularly good as a family sofa, for young first time buyers or the more mature customer with a contemporary eye.
How does it arrive and will it fit through tight access?
The Arianne Love arrives with each module wrapped separately, in a compact package and will fit through the tightest of access. The back and all cushions fit cleverly into the zip up compartment, beneath the base seat. Some basic assembly is required once in the room of choice but that would be carried out by our delivery team, unless you requested otherwise. Once each unit has been assembled they are clipped together, out of sight, below the sofa. The clips are fairly easy to remove and put back if you need to move it for any reason at a later date.
Should you buy it?
If you want a stylish corner sofa to lounge about on with little maintenance required and a great guarantee for piece of mind then this is the sofa for you.
At Mia Stanza we stock a fantastic range of designer furniture online and in store. What’s more you can design your own chairs with the help of our expert team, or online. Design and buy your Arianne Love sofa today.
