IKEA Friheten L-shape Sofa Bed - Assembly and Review, Hyllie Beige | Clueless Dad 

Glad I could help!

You’re welcome 😊

Thanks. I haven't tried to sleep on the straight one, since we use it in our office, I would say the main difference is the storage space. the straight one has some space under the seats to store pillows or sheets, but its not as easily accessible as the lift up "chaise lounge" part on the L-shape. For "sitting" - the L-shape one is definitely better for lounging and/or taking a nap on (e.g. nodding off while watching TV), since you can stretch your legs out without having to lie down sideways and block off the entire couch. For sleeping like a guest bed - I'm wondering how comfortable the l-shape's fold out part will be when sleeping on it like a bed.... if the two parts aren't the same height and same stiffness, will it be hard to sleep on? or hurt your back? (edit - that's why they tell you to put that part at your legs I think...) the straight one is better in that respect, since its all one piece the length of your body (assuming you stay on one side...)

yeah its definitely a shortcoming. I'm not sure if vacuuming is enough to deal w/ the dust. We keep ours covered at all times and so far haven't gotten any stains...

There are covers for it made by third parties, some really nicely upholstered

@@Laurenelizo Would you please mention them.

So which one you ended up buying? I also have dust allergies and looking for a sofa with a washable fabric.

yikes. I guess global shipping delays are impacting IKEA too. Good luck. we're over 1 year on this one and its still holding up well. No complaints.

ha ha, not the first time someone has recognized me here when googling for furniture. 😉 You can call this the sad second act of middle age living.... 😆

I've moved twice since this video was filmed, the sofa held up fine after disassembling and moving to a new place. After 2 years I sold it but bought ANOTHER one after relocating to Japan. We got used to the arm rest, its easier for kids to climb in and out of (depending on how you arrange it in your room). The armrest and back are plenty sturdy, my kids climb up on it regularly, but its not really wide enough to put much on, not more than a phone or remote control. I have to do a new video for the second one...

sure you can, here are some bemz.com/ikea-series/friheten/sofa-covers here some more www.etsy.com/market/ikea_friheten_cover dont know the quality of eny of these,, just found them looking for reviews on the sofa. hope it helps.

Yeah, pretty happy with it a year on. No complaints.

Either side. You can pick which side you want it on, its all the same part # from IKEA. See ~ @2:25

actually I bought a second one (for a video i haven't released yet), and I have noticed the spring makes a sound if you sit in the exact wrong place. I haven't figured out what's causing it, (this was never a problem on the one in the video...))

on Ikea.com.hk they have the complete dimensions for the separate boxes - 1) Backrest for corner sofa-bed FRIHETEN Article no: 503.117.35 Packages: 1 Depth: 208 cm Width: 65 cm Height: 29 cm Weight Gross: 41.30 kg Weight Net: 37.19 kg Volume per package: 381.4 l 2) Chaise longue for corner sofa-bed FRIHETEN Article no: 603.110.61 Packages: 1 Depth: 145 cm Width: 74 cm Height: 40 cm Weight Gross: 45.00 kg Weight Net: 39.88 kg Volume per package: 426.3 l 3) Seat section for corner sofa-bed FRIHETEN Article no: 403.110.62 Packages: 1 Depth: 140 cm Width: 82 cm Height: 42 cm Weight Gross: 35.00 kg Weight Net: 30.22 kg Volume per package: 480.4 l

yeah i think for most carpets its no problem. the wheels roll reasonably well and since it just rolls loosely from the sofa it should be fine.

i'd say its pretty comfortable. the seat is fine, the back cushions could be more stiff.... they kind of get squished and slide down... so ergonomics could be better.

@@CluelessDad thank you for the honest reply 😊

wow, great deal. It held up very well. I had this one in the video for ~3 years. No problems. I actually bought a second one when I relocated to a new country (video pending....) we liked it that much. Now that my kids are bigger they're jumping on it daily and climbing over the arm and back and so far no problems.

oh, you mean it disconnects? it's supposed to be stopped by hooks on the bottom. check the instructions again, maybe you didn't line it up properly when setting up.

I haven't noticed it change that much.... it is pretty "greyish beige" though.... pretty down the middle. Depends on the lighting too.

yes, pretty easy, other than the main pieces being pretty large. I took that one apart twice (once to move it, and once to sell it).

the cushions? they are good, not hard or thin for sitting. its reasonably comfortable for sleeping on too.

@@CluelessDad the bit your bum sits on 😆 , sounds comfy though,been looking at getting one or maybe the non corner one

yeah, its ok. Of the two, I like the L-shape one more, but depends on your space...

@@CluelessDad thank you for the feedback 🙂

you mean it doesn't raise up after you roll it out from underneath? you could try pulling the whole rolling part out (lift up the entire sofa from the long piece to unhook the rolling part) and then maybe try tipping that thing up on its side and push and pull to see if it 'extends' or not.... (it might just be stuck or something).

The problem is the back piece ( @3:09 ) goes all the way across the back, so if you separated the long part in the corner out, you'd still have the long back piece. Better to get a smaller couch / love seat and an ottoman or chaise lounge or something.

@@CluelessDad Yes the back all the way long would be ugly to see, but i could stand that. After watching and watching the video, my main concern is that probably the couch "cutted in half" wouldn't be fixed on the ground. The main part seems to rely on the other part to stand up :D For sure an ottoman would be a better choice, but it's so hard to find one with the back... And all modular systems have depths of 90cm or superior.

I suppose its possible, you'd have to relocate at least one of the feet that are on the bottom of that side board though.

It’s ok, for a sofa. I’ve slept on it a few times. The trick is you have to sleep with your head at the low end so the joint between the long part and the other part isn’t in your back.

@@CluelessDad cheers, thanks!

If you sleep with your head towards the 'long part' the joint between the two sections is right in your back, and not comfortable, which is why they suggest you sleep w/ your head the other way (the joint is on your legs in that case). That said, if you do sleep the correct way, its pretty comfortable (I slept on it the other night).

Thanks tell me before I buy one

yeah, i think so. we've had it two years and no noticeable wear. we put a sheet on the seat parts, but the arm rest and back cushions are fine so far.

@@CluelessDad thank you 🙏

I sold this particular one last year but it was holding up well. I ended up buying a new one in my new apartment (in Japan), and although my kids are bigger, and its not against a wall so it gets jumped on and climbed over even more, its holding up reasonably well.

@CluelessDad I appreciate your quick response!

I just recently did another one (we liked it so much we bought one in Japan too), I tried to let my kids help, it turns out doing it by yourself is much easier. :-D

IKEA has a way to order missing parts. or there are websites which sell the exact items based on the ikea part numbers.

The instructions say 'damp cloth', etc etc. I don't have a good answer, we've been lucky so far. there are some spray cleaners by companies like Woolite that should work, but I haven't tried them.

Is it the Hyllie or the other fabric one? we haven't had any piling problems, but we put a blanket on the seat parts (cause kids....)

@@CluelessDad hyllie beige, yeah. It’s chenille. It catches every goddamn piece of dust and now instead of cool sandy beige we have a grey-ish, 100years old and used frequently type sofa. Ehh, probably our bad for not putting any throw there but for once I wanted to have a nice sofa without it

​@@xVirginiasWolf We don't have any throw or cover on the back cushions and we haven't had piling on those....

not the worst IKEA sofa. I tried the PARUP sofa, which is a bit similar, it was horrible to put together and uncomfortable to sit in. I haven't had any problems with this Friheten... (even after moving and reassembling)

Thank you for the assurance my friend. I’m so grateful for all your hard work in creating this very informative video. I’m sorry the comment above failed to thank you. IKEA sofas can be uncomfortable or not have a long life, but reading you are 2 years along and still feel this sofa is holding up well, you have convinced me to take the leap and purchase it. There are off-brand companies that make this same sofa configuration I would not trust, and bigger companies are selling the configuration for double the IKEA price. Thank you again for your insights and charming presentation manner, keep up the great work!

I bought the Ikea Friheten couch about six months ago. I am actually satisfied with the quality of the sofa bed. But for about three weeks now, the spring core has been creaking and squeaking when you sit down on the sofa. Is there a way how to fix this?