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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Our Pottery Barn Sectional Review

May 18, 2018

Our Pottery Barn Sectional Review

 We recently upgraded our living room sofa to a Pottery Barn Sectional with Sunbrella Fabric (in Boss Tweed!) Here are all the details about how we like it. 

Our previous couch was all white

So long, white couch. I loved you before I was a dog mama.

I don’t regret having a white couch for years because bleach and machine washing kept her looking good for years. Until Gus the dog arrived!

I tried everything to get the bottom brown stains out, but nothing seemed to crisp her up, and I couldn’t take off the bottom upholstery to wash.

Stanley Steamer gave her a go and I didn’t think it looked a lick better when they left. (I guess I never tried hosing it down outside with bleach, but I wasn’t willing to go that far!)

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You can see that the cushions were showing their age as well and were quite saggy.

We were ready for something a bit more plush.

Something that we could both comfortably fit on without having to sit with our feet on the floor.

And something dog friendly.

Why did we want a Pottery Barn Sectional?

We have a Pearce Sectional in our basement and love it.

I also knew we needed Sunbrella fabric – something dog and kid friendly. 

We went with Pottery Barn because I have a Pottery Barn card (and love those rewards) and we have Pottery Barn here in Charlottesville and we felt strongly about actually sitting on a couch before we bought it.

Which One We Bought

We ultimately chose the PB Comfort Roll Arm in the chaise + loveseat combination.

Don’t mind the wrinkles. I took these photos just hours after the couch was delivered.

How big is the Pottery Barn PB Comfort Sectional? 

First, we know she’s a big one! Maybe a wee bit too big for this room.

But Thomas can stretch out on the chaise while Mazen and I snuggle on the loveseat, so it’s a huge win for our growing family.

It’s also a million times more comfortable with huge plush, much deeper cushions. So cozy!!

We chose sunbrella fabric in boss tweed

The fabric is the Performance Sunbrella Boss Tweed in the color Pebble. It’s hard to see, but it has a lovely herringbone pattern that I like a lot.

I gave this fabric a good test run on the same and got chocolate and olive oil to come right out.

It’s supposed to be one of the best stain-proof fabrics on the market!

But I’m still scared to test out the real thing.

The bottom is also slip covered, so if it does turn a little brown at the edges, this time I can remove it for cleaning.

I love a neutral look

Check out this post: 20 Neutral Home Decor Favs

Our house accidentally turned ALL GRAY! I thought the couch was a bit more in the tan family, but it arrived looking quite gray, which is fine because it’s my current favorite color.

But with darker gray armchairs, gray walls and a light gray couch, we need to really accessorize with some color!

Our Living Room Furniture

Custom Armchairs

Note the armchair is covered in stain-fighting Sunbrella too!

I have had them almost a year and they have yet to show a spot.

The matching one was moved upstairs to the master to make a little more room in here.

Pottery Barn Dining Table

Pottery Barn Toscana Extending Dining Table – in Tuscan Chestnut

West Elm Coffee Table

Our coffee table is the West Elm Industrial Storage Coffee Table in Raw Mango.

Pottery Barn Jute Rug

Pottery Barn Chunky Wool/Jute Rug. We love this rug!! It doesn’t show a lick of dirt or much dog hair at all, and it’s super cozy. 

Shop our whole home here.

June 2021 Sectional Review

We still love our PB Comfort Sectional! 

We have had it now for about 3 years.

While it is showing a little bit of wear and tear, it’s holding up as well as can be expected.

The cushions are still plenty fluffy and we have been so happy with its comfort. 

Stains

The hardest part for me to keep clean are the arms. Little sticky hands tend to plop down there, and I have a few spills that I can’t get out.

Otherwise, I use a wet cloth and can usually get stains out with water.

I have learned NOT to spray cleaner on there because that leaves a worse water mark (that comes out with water, luckily.) 

Washing the cushions

I have washed the cushions in the washing machine a few times, and that turned out great!

I wash them with a gentle unscented detergent and then dry them 90%, putting them back on slightly damp.

Pillows from Target: white and navy stripe pillows

pottery barn couch review

Pottery Barn Pearce Sectional

In our basement family room, we also have the Pottery Barn Pearce Sectional in Recycled Cotton.

The fabric shade is Denim Blue.

Check out my review video here. 

This sectional has really held up well over the years, including many forts made by the kids.

The fabric was already a little “tumbled” as it was made, so the minor pilling we have seen blends in well. The cushions are filled with down and are doing great!

No sagging (even through all the kid jumping!) The Denim Blue hides stains so well. 

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  1. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

    May 18, 2018 at 7:14 am

    The sofa looks cute, Kath! And super cosy! 🙂

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  2. Claire says

    May 18, 2018 at 7:15 am

    How does your jute rug hold up to Gus and his nails? I’ve been considering getting one for my living room, but I have a seven year old black lab, and I’m afraid his nails will ruin the rug. Thanks!

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    • KathEats says

      May 18, 2018 at 9:02 am

      It’s doing fine – a few spots where it has pulled but I can pull them back down. It does need a good cleaning!

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  3. Claire says

    May 18, 2018 at 8:43 am

    I think its lovely and definitely not too big for the room. Happy snuggling!

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  4. Elizabeth says

    May 18, 2018 at 9:38 am

    Couch looks great. Curious where your coffee table is from.

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    • KathEats says

      May 18, 2018 at 11:18 am

      It’s West Elm and it pops up for eating and storage! I love it.

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  5. Denise Vermillion says

    May 18, 2018 at 10:05 am

    I will definitely get a different fabric with the next couch! With three small dogs (after having four kids at home at various points in the last five years), it is just worn out. But it’s just me now, so I’m not in any rush to replace it. I think your new couch looks great, and you have a lot of color in your room already!

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  6. Kathy says

    May 18, 2018 at 10:35 am

    Looks great! 🙂 Also admiring your flip flops. 🙂 Can you give details on those too please? 🙂

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    • KathEats says

      May 18, 2018 at 11:17 am

      They’re J Crew Factory and I got them for $10!

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  7. Sarah says

    May 18, 2018 at 11:27 am

    Such a sweet story! I love that you work so hard to make the most responsible cost-per use decisions and make sure to get your money’s worth by buying quality. Is Karen your mom or thomas’s Mom? I thought mazen’s other grandma was named Eileen?

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    • KathEats says

      May 18, 2018 at 11:37 am

      Karen is Mazen’s biological grandmother, Matt’s mom. Eileen is Thomas’s mom!

      Reply
  8. Kaci says

    May 18, 2018 at 12:23 pm

    So pretty! You have a lot of beautiful natural sunlight in your living room.

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  9. Linda @ the Fitty says

    May 18, 2018 at 1:00 pm

    Your home looks so cozy! Would you ever consider opening a part of it for air b n b? Just curious! xD

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  10. Heather says

    May 18, 2018 at 4:57 pm

    I love your rugs. Where are they from?

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    • KathEats says

      May 18, 2018 at 7:19 pm

      The jute rug is PB (huge fans of the store obvi!) and the sea grass was custom via Karen

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  11. Liz says

    May 18, 2018 at 4:57 pm

    Love the couch! Furniture really is a different beast once you throw a dog in the mix! We have a yellow lab too…and a dark gray linen couch that came with our house and was custom made to fit the room. It is beautiful and we can’t bear to get rid of it and spend money on something else that probably won’t fit the space as well, but MAN does the dog hair get to me!! We don’t even allow our dog on the couch but the sides get covered in hair and I can’t keep up with it! We do have Sunbrella dining chairs though, and those are awesome!! The instructions for ours even said you could use bleach to clean the fabric (and they are not white), though I haven’t gotten up the courage to try that yet 😉

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  12. Valerie says

    May 18, 2018 at 5:52 pm

    Beautiful!!

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  13. Jeanie says

    May 18, 2018 at 7:01 pm

    Looks good!

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  14. Elizabeth says

    May 19, 2018 at 7:28 am

    Love the new couch and your home decor in general! I have a dog and he thinks the couch is just for him so I understand your dilemma! I think in the future I will buy a leather couch so it is easier to clean. Have a great weekend!

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  15. Alexa says

    May 21, 2018 at 9:21 am

    We have nearly the same couch from Pottery Barn, and now I want this cover instead! Our current cover, unfortunately, ripped when we put it back on the last time we washed it. I think it shrunk this time, but I do like that it’s so easily washable with having four kids. Now to afford a new cover with four kids–ha!

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    • KathEats says

      May 21, 2018 at 10:33 am

      Call them!! Their customer service has always been very good to me.

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      • Alexa says

        May 21, 2018 at 12:12 pm

        Good idea! I don’t know why I didn’t think to ask. What’s the hurt in asking? Just e-mailed them–thanks!

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        • JenSueW says

          September 3, 2019 at 9:11 pm

          Curious if your call worked out for you??

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  16. Brittany says

    May 23, 2018 at 6:26 pm

    I have this couch in this material that I bought last year. The fabric is beautiful and it is comfortable. Be careful not to wash it too frequently because it stops being stain repellent after the first or second wash.wd have had to spray it with the recommended stain repellent a few times now. I have four dogs and their nails can be a problem with the woven material. Be careful to avoid letting it get snagged.

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  17. Lc says

    October 28, 2018 at 5:18 am

    I have a couch from PB in this same material. It is so stained. I don’t know if it’s defective or what the issue is. We’ve had the couch a little over a year. Aside from spot treating, do you have recommendations on who will come to clean it? Everyone I’ve called said they won’t clean it because it’s a tweed. Ugh!

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    • KathEats says

      October 28, 2018 at 8:04 am

      It’s machine washable!! Just put on gentle and air dry. Mine is still looking great.

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  18. Ryan says

    December 28, 2018 at 5:00 pm

    How is this fabric holding up? We are considering it.

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    • KathEats says

      December 28, 2018 at 6:50 pm

      Stain-wise very good. It is fuzzing just a bit, but overall doing well.

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  19. Henry says

    March 26, 2019 at 9:00 pm

    Have you noticed any piling – I keep reading about this and get worried

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    • KathEats says

      March 27, 2019 at 8:18 am

      A little bit. It’s not as crisp as it once was but the piling isn’t too bad.

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  20. Henry says

    March 27, 2019 at 10:39 pm

    How deep is the seat cushion from the start of couch to back of the seat. The site says 33″ which the 1800 told me was the case. But the associates in the store says that includes the part that is covered by the back seat cushion.

    Hope that makes sense!

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  21. Charlene says

    September 18, 2019 at 2:00 am

    I just ordered the same couch in the same fabric. Also getting ready to paint. What color are you walls? Thanks for your help! 🙂

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    • KathEats says

      September 18, 2019 at 7:40 am

      Agreeable Gray by Sherwin Williams

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  22. Christine says

    October 28, 2019 at 3:30 pm

    Would love an update on the sofa and fabric you selected! We are looking at a similar one from Pottery Barn, but the only thing holding me back is I’ve heard the Sunbrellas can pill/get a little fuzzy. Are you still happy with the fabric choice and/or is there anything you would do differently? We’re between that one and a performance cotton.

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    • KathEats says

      October 28, 2019 at 4:17 pm

      It is pilling/fuzzing a little bit. But it gets a LOT of use. Overall I’m still happy with it, but that is a bit of a negative.

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      • Caitlin Kneram says

        November 5, 2019 at 12:51 pm

        I wondered about this – about to order the same couch in the same fabric, but was reading on other blogs that it pills terribly…

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