Sofa Bed with Chaise: What Buyers Should Know Before Ordering

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A sofa bed with chaise gives you a place to stretch your legs, relax and store bedding while keeping the main seats free. The key buying decision is where its longer section will fit without blocking doors or walkways. Choose the chaise layout before focusing on fabric or colour.

Quick answer: Before ordering a sofa bed with chaise, make sure the long section fits without blocking your main walkway. Check that the storage lid opens easily, the pull-out bed has enough space, and the sofa can pass through the entryway.

1. What Is a Chaise, and Why Choose One?

A chaise is the extended section of a sofa that lets you stretch out your legs without needing a separate footstool. It provides a comfortable place to read, watch TV or relax, while keeping the main seats available for others.

On a sleeper sofa with chaise, this extended section is part of the sofa rather than a separate lounge chair. The Friheten and Manstad configurations discussed here also include storage beneath the chaise for blankets and pillows.

2. Where Should the Chaise Sit?

Start with a simple room plan. Mark doors, windows, radiators, the coffee table and the walking route through the room. Choose the side that leaves clear access to the doorway and enough space to move around the sofa.

A chaise beside a quiet corner can create a comfortable place to relax. Near a narrow passage, the same chaise may make the room awkward to use. Check the layout with the bed closed and fully opened.

Comparison poster showing a red IKEA Friheten sofa bed with closed chaise beside an illustrative sofa without chaise.

3. Friheten vs. Manstad: When Do You Choose the Side?

Friheten: The relevant corner sofa-bed can be assembled with the chaise on either side. You can decide which side works best during installation at home. Changing it later involves disassembly and reassembly.

Manstad: Grand Jeles offers left- and right-hand configurations. Choose the side on the product order before checkout, because the correct configuration must be prepared and sent. Do not leave this decision until the installers arrive.

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4. Will the Storage Compartment Open Easily?

A sectional sofa bed with chaise has useful storage only if its lid remains accessible. Leave clearance above the chaise and keep side tables or shelving away from the lid’s opening path. Make sure you can lift bedding in and out without moving other furniture each time.

Comparison poster showing the red IKEA Friheten chaise storage compartment open beside an illustrative sofa without chaise.

5. What Measurements Matter?

Friheten is approximately 230 cm wide and 151 cm deep; Manstad is approximately 240 cm wide and 155 cm deep. Mark the footprint on your floor, then check door swings, the open-bed area and the path through hallways or stairs during delivery.

6. What Should You Confirm Before Ordering?

Confirm the exact model, chaise side, room measurements, colour and fabric. Grand Jeles professionally refurbishes IKEA Friheten and Manstad sofa beds. Standard Fabric and the existing Original IKEA Foam form the base configuration; Premium Fabric and new Soft, Medium or Firm Foam are optional paid upgrades.

Delivery and professional installation are included in eligible service areas. Share your postal code to confirm coverage; workshop visits are by appointment only.

Explore Grand Jeles’ refurbished Friheten and Manstad sofa beds, or contact the team to confirm the correct chaise layout before ordering.

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Original IKEA FRIHETEN design. More attention to the details.

7 YEARSHANDS-ON FRIHETEN EXPERIENCE
BEYOND NEW FABRICWe inspect the structure, connections and pull-out bed — then repair or reinforce where needed.
WHAT SOME IKEA FRIHETEN BUYERS REPORTEDSelected reviews published on IKEA Canada
HOW GRAND JELES ADDRESSES THESE CONCERNSCondition-based refurbishment • real workshop photos
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CONNECTIONS Loose fasteners or insecure connections
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INSPECT & REINFORCE Spring clips and frame connections; targeted fastening where needed.
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PULL-OUT BED Alignment and movement concerns
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CHECK, ALIGN & SECURE Original IKEA mechanism retained; mounting connections inspected and adjusted.
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FRAME & CHAISE Structural and support concerns
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INSPECT & STRENGTHEN Inspect frame and storage supports; repair or reinforce as needed.
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FABRIC & SEAMS Fabric wear and upholstery concerns
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BRAND-NEW UPHOLSTERY Renewed upholstery with available fabric and colour choices.
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SEATING COMFORT Comfort and firmness concerns
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OPTIONAL BRAND-NEW FOAM Soft, Medium or Firm — optional upgrade for CAD $300.
MORE THAN REUPHOLSTERED. MORE VALUE IN THE DETAILS.READ CUSTOMER REVIEWS ON IKEA ↗

Based on selected IKEA Canada reviews. Individual experiences vary. Repairs depend on each sofa's condition. Grand Jeles is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by IKEA. Foam upgrade +CAD $300. • grandjeles.com

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