A long sofa on four or six legs carries its load in a few places. The dip that appears after a year or two usually turns up between supports, where the frame has the least help.

The maker puts nine birch wood legs under this one, each with a non scratch anti skid pad, and rates the whole sofa at 850 lb. More support points means the deck is carried along its length rather than at the corners.

The shape, with nothing around it

The studio shot. A three seat run with the tufted chaise closing the left end, square arms, and round bolster pillows resting in each corner. Dark tapered legs lift the body off the floor along the whole length rather than only at the ends.

Where the L breaks

The measured drawing. One hundred and five inches along the back and 64.5 inches across the chaise side, standing 33.5 inches high. The chaise section and the seat run are marked separately, which is the pair of numbers that tells you whether the return will block a doorway or a walkway.

The tuft, close up

A detail of the chaise. The lattice tufting is stitched through the seat rather than printed on, which is what keeps the surface from sliding flat over time. The round bolster sits against the arm at the height of a forearm.

Seen from the side

The profile. The back is low and straight, the arms are the same height as the back, and the chaise runs forward at seat level with no step up. Nine dark legs carry the whole thing, and the record states each one has an anti skid, non scratch pad.

The maker's figure for the whole sofa, quoted as holding 3 to 4 people. A static rating, not a drop test.

Each with an anti skid and non scratch pad. More support points across a 105 inch frame than most sofas this length.

The maker's name for the upholstery, tufted in a lattice and described as breathable.

The seat filling carries that foam certification, which covers content and emissions rather than firmness.

Springs under the widened seat, which the record says keeps the seat from deforming.

Included, one in each carton, for supporting an arm, a neck or the small of a back.

Box A holds the two seat couch and a pillow, box B the chaise lounge and a pillow. They may arrive separately.

The record says the legs are found in the pocket underneath the sofa and the chaise, so nothing is missing from the carton.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse, so there are no customs charges and no cross-border delays. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

A wipeable surface is the reason most people choose a leather look over fabric with children or a dog in the house.

One hundred and five inches along the back with a 64.5 inch return. It defines a seating area rather than lining a wall.

Nine legs, a spring system and a published 850 lb rating are the parts of the record that speak to the second sofa rather than the first.

What we stand behind

• Dimensions, the 850 lb rating, the nine birch legs and the two carton split all come from the product record.
• Air leather is the manufacturer's own name for the upholstery. No fibre or coating breakdown is published, so none is quoted.
• CertiPUR-US covers foam content and emissions. It is not a durability or firmness rating.
• No seat height, seat depth, carton size or net weight is published, so none is quoted.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.
• 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Which side is the chaise on?

The record describes the chaise lounge as being on the right hand side, and the photographs show the assembled sofa with the chaise at one end. The two pieces latch together rather than bolt, so check the arrangement in the photographs against your room before ordering.

How does air leather wear?

No coating grade is published for this sofa, so no lifespan is claimed. As a category, synthetic leathers fail by the surface layer lifting or cracking rather than by tearing, and heat and direct sunlight are what accelerate it. Keep it clear of a radiator and out of a hard south facing window.

What holds the two pieces together?

The record states the chaise lounge and the two seat couch are latched together to stop them sliding apart. Nothing needs to be screwed through the frame, and the legs are stored in a pocket underneath each piece.

Can it get up a narrow staircase?

It arrives as two cartons rather than one 105 inch object, which is the main thing in its favour. Measure the narrowest doorway, the tightest hallway point, the stair width and the ceiling above the bottom step. Carton sizes are not published, so allow a margin against the assembled measurements.