IKEA Ektorp Sofa

IKEA Ektorp Sofa

We are getting the log cabin ready to be a vacation cabin. Since we are taking most of the furniture with us, we have to buy a lot of things.

I have always liked the IKEA Ektorp Sofa. It is really comfortable and you can wash the slip cover.

IKEA isn’t close. The closest one is in Charlotte. And, even though the sofa comes in boxes, the boxes are too big to fit in the Edge and still be able to shut the back door. (The Ikea website gives you the dimensions of the boxes, so you can measure.)

Then I had an epiphany. I figure maybe someone closer has one they would like to sell. And then we could just get a new slip cover for it, if it needed it.

Wanted Poster - IKEA Ektorp Sofa and Chair - Getting the Cabin Ready to be a Vacation Rental
Wanted Poster

I made a Wanted poster and put it on the Facebook Garage Sale pages. Great idea! I was really surprised how many people contacted me with Ektorp Sofas they were willing to part with.

Ikea Ektorp Sofa - IKEA Ektorp Sofa and Chair - Getting the Cabin Ready to be a Vacation Rental
Ikea Ektorp Sofa
Ikea Ektorp Chair - IKEA Ektorp Sofa and Chair - Getting the Cabin Ready to be a Vacation Rental
Ikea Ektorp Chair
The chair is super comfortable. - IKEA Ektorp Sofa and Chair - Getting the Cabin Ready to be a Vacation Rental
The Ektorp chair is super comfortable.

We found one in excellent condition not far from home. We got the sofa and the matching chair. The slip covers were in excellent condition, but I had seen some on Amazon at a really good discount, so I bought those, too. That way if something happens, I can quickly swap covers.

The living room from the front door with the new-to-us sofa and chair - IKEA Ektorp Sofa and Chair - Getting the Cabin Ready to be a Vacation Rental
The living room from the front door with the new-to-us sofa and chair
The living room with the new sofa and chair - IKEA Ektorp Sofa and Chair - Getting the Cabin Ready to be a Vacation Rental
The living room with the new sofa and chair

So, here is the living room with the new sofa and chair.

The cabin has an open floor plan - IKEA Ektorp Sofa and Chair - Getting the Cabin Ready to be a Vacation Rental
The cabin has an open floor plan
IKEA Ektorp Sofa and Chair - Getting the Cabin Ready to be a Vacation Rental
Panned to show both pieces.

I used the panorama on the iPhone, so the photo is a little weird. This is the only way I could get both pieces in the same photo.


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