Redefining Relaxation: Traditional Sofas or Bean Bag Seating?

Bean bags began life as literally that – sacks filled with beans. Over the years, they’ve undergone a fairly comprehensive evolution. Changing shape, materials, and style. Endless new formats have been introduced. And in the process, the bean bag sofa has emerged. Comfortable, adaptable, and oh-so very appealing. But can it really replace the traditional sofa?

5 Reasons Why Bean Bag Sofas Are Worth Your Consideration

Comfort

Sofas were once considered a form of formal seating. You’d invite guests into your parlour to take tea while perched upon a beautifully upholstered sofa. And despite its evolution, the sofa’s formality remains a key part of its makeup. A solid wooden frame remains at its core, and no amount of cushioning can disguise that fact. Making the sofa unyielding. It can’t shape to your body and support it fully because it’s simply not designed that way. Bean bag sofas, on the other hand, can. While the fabric outers are cleverly designed to hold their shape, the beans move around to wherever they are needed most. This means that the curve of your back, your head, neck, shoulders, and everything else, remains fully supported.

Cost

Traditional sofas are expensive. Even a basic three-seater will set you back a minimum of £600. If you’re looking for something with a bit of design flair, you’re generally looking at two to three times that amount. For a bean bag sofa, you’ll typically pay between £200 and £600, depending on your needs. The Josephine sofa bean bag is probably the design that best mimics the traditional sofa aesthetic, and you’ll never pay more than £400. Catch it in a Big Bertha sale event, and you could find it for significantly less.

Choice

There is some choice in the traditional sofa market. You can choose the number of seats. Or maybe opt for an L-shape or corner model. But with bean bag sofas, you have the two-seat, the three-seat, the bubble, and the bag. The Mega Mammoth could take the whole family, or double up as a guest bed. While the Chloe is designed for smaller spaces. And the Hammock can be used in any way you choose! You can even get mini bean bag sofas especially for the kids. But your choice isn’t limited merely to form, you have a whole array of fabrics – from leather to faux fur, chenille, and everything in between. And you have colours to suit every décor and every taste.

Aesthetic

Ok, so we’ve touched on this above, but it’s worth reiterating. While velvet is certainly an option, you’re never going to find a fluffy faux fur traditional sofa. It’s just not going to happen. So, if you want that ultra luxe aesthetic, you’re going to have to do it with throws. When it comes to faux fur bean bag sofas, however, you can take your pick! There’s the Albert, the Bubble, the Sabine, and the Mega Mammoth. You have blue, pink, white, brown, and grey. And you have just about every other fabric available to add into the mix. Then, as an additional bonus, they’re incredibly lightweight, so if you feel like changing things around, you can easily move them to whatever experimental location you like.

Quality

We will be the first to admit that bean bags used to have a serious quality problem. But that’s no longer the case. If you buy from the right supplier, premium fabric is used, delivering fire safety as well as quality. Seams are reinforced. Double zips are used for extra protection. The exteriors are refillable, helping to prolong the lifespan of the item. Some exteriors are also machine washable, while others are easy-clean by hand. In most cases, you can’t knock the quality of traditional sofas. But bean bags are now on a par.

Bean bag sofas offer incomparable comfort. They’re convenient, versatile, cost-effective, and they look good too. We know that they won’t work for everyone. But if you’re looking for a different, cosier way to add seating to your livingroom, snug, office, or conservatory, a big, beautiful bean bag sofa is certainly worth considering.

Tempt yourself with a peek a the complete Big Bertha bean bag sofa collection.