Pottery Barn Knock Off JCPenney Slipcovered Sectional Review

I bought the new JCPenney slipcovered 

sectional back in September of last year.  

I did a lot of research online 

before I even went out looking at new furniture.  

I knew that I wanted a sectional 

so I also did a lot of measuring 

to make sure that it would fit the space.  

PotteryBarn

I really liked the look of the Pottery Barn Sectional 

but I sure didn't like the price!  

So, I looked at alternatives with the same look. 

CityFarmhouse

 I had read about the Ikea EKTORP sectional 

and it looks so similar to the Pottery Barn sectional.  

You can read Jenn's post at City Farmhouse HERE.  

The only problem was that we didn't have an IKEA 

close to us... We do now!  

But back in September we did not!  

So my search continued 

until I came across the Friday Twill 

Slipcovered Sectional at JCPenney.  

The twill slipcovers are very durable 

and they remove easily for washing.  

The seat and back pillows are filled 

with a feather blend mixture of 

50% polyester fiber 

and 50% feathers.   

The back pillows are also channel-sewn 

into multiple compartments 

to ensure they keep their shape.

 I do notice that we tend 

to sit in one or two spots...  

The right hand side seat is the best seat 

in the house for casual TV watching 

and the corner is for serious movie 

watching and napping.  

Since these cushions get more use 

I rotate them about every two weeks 

or so to ensure even "wear" on them.  

The cushions do fluff up nicely though 

by taking them and laying them flat 

and evening out the filling.  

So basically, you lay them flat and pound 

on them until the feathers are evenly distributed.  

It is supposed to have a lived in look 

so I don't mind a few wrinkles here and there.  

Sometimes there are a few wrinkles 

in the back that I have to straighten out too.  

But that has been only like twice since I have had it.  

I think that is the nature of having a slipcovered sofa...  

Of course I love the neutral color (Natural) 

and how I can interchange pillows 

for the seasons to change up the look.  

Of course with a color this light 

it is bound to get dirty.  

I have three dogs...  

They bring in all kinds of dust and dirt 

and muddy paws when it rains...  

That was my biggest fear pre-purchase.  

But, all in all it is not too bad.  

We have a few throws the same color as the sofa 

that we put on the seat cushions to keep it a bit cleaner.  

We mostly do that because I never know 

when there will be a showing.  

I can just pop the throws off 

and have a nice clean sofa!  

The tags say to Dry Clean the slipcovers 

but I had heard that you can wash them.  

I finally decided to wash them right before 

our Realtor Open House last Tuesday.  

I only washed the seat cushions 

because they were the dirtiest.  

I popped them in the washer with cold water 

and a bit of OXI-Clean and regualr detergent. 

I let them hang dry for about three hours 

and then put them in the dryer on the lowest setting.  

I was really afraid of shrinkage 

but they came out perfectly!  

They went back on easily 

(except the end cushions with the 

L-shape were a little tricky) 

and came out nice and clean!  

I would have to sum it up by saying 

that I am super happy with my decision 

and with the sofa overall!  

It has exceeded my expectations for comfort 

and wash-ability!  

I give it two thumbs up (and a few paws up too!).  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

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