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EQ3 Sofa Review: Reva Sectional Sleeper

“I was happy to find no couch springs digging into my spleen—and that crashing on the couch could look and feel this good” 

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EQ3 Reva Two-Piece Sectional Sleeper Sofa With Storage Chaise

Reviewer: Collier Sutter, contributing writer
Model tested: EQ3 Reva Sectional Sleeper
The details: Before finding the Reva Sectional Sleeper, I was only vaguely familiar with Canadian manufacturer and retailer EQ3, which first launched back in 2001. But one quick peruse on their aesthetic website and Instagram, and I found that they rock the simple, clean, and functional design space, much like CB2 and West Elm. Acquainting myself with the brand, I found that what set their library of home decor apart from other retailers I frequented, is how endlessly customizable many of their pieces are, and like the Reva sofa, how many of their pieces are timeless and not trendy (no checkerboard prints up in here). I knew I’d have this baseline sectional, and possibly other pieces from the brand, for much longer than the span of my decor phases.

Ordering process

Price: How much does it cost? Are there payment plans available?

The Reva Sectional Sleeper starts at $3,199. Although that’s not a small lump sum of money, you’re getting bang for your buck—remember there is a bed in there! At this time EQ3 does not offer payment plans. The brand offers warranty for two years on defects in material and workmanship, and a 25-year warranty on the frame or interior construction of products.

What are the upholstery or customization options? Did you choose any?

Is too many options possible? Not in my book! I must have spent two hours on EQ3’s site drooling over the choices I had at my fingertips with the Reva sofa. If you are meticulous about your furniture selections (and as controlling about customization as I am) EQ3 is helpful every step of the way. A wide range of free fabric swatches varying in material’s textures and colors are available for delivery in 10–15 business days ahead of ordering (all except Grade F and Grade I were available for swatches). Customers can order up to 10 swatches so you can get a good sense of the quality, durability, and overall feel of your possible future couch.

But it wasn’t until I turned to their Instagram that I really nailed down the exact color shade that I wanted. Peeping EQ3’s swift responses in the comments section of their posts to countless prospective customers asking, Which fabric is this? I picked Coda Marble (a white with gray undertones) and stainless steel legs. Coda Marble, which is a chenille, sits under their upholstery group Grade 50. I can confirm it is not only soft with a complex texture up close, it has the ability to be spot-cleaned, which was a must for my five-month-old pup and me. They have fabrics ranging from linens and wool to polyamide and polyester. Each group range on their website has details on cleaning instructions. For fabric warranty, EQ3 fabrics on products are warranted against wear under normal care and conditions for a period of one year (and five years for tearing and splitting in leather), which is a huge perk.

What is the lead time for customization, manufacturing, and delivery?

The Reva sectional sleeper, which is custom made in Canada, has a manufacturing estimated time of about 14 to 16 weeks. From there, delivery estimates are from 2 to 4 weeks. But, good things take time, am I right?

Couch delivery + assembly

What was the delivery process like?

The EQ3 delivery process was a breeze. On a brisk morning my doorbell rang, and I jolted to greet the EQ3’s delivery team. I propped open my front doors for the team of two who began the white glove delivery process, which included moving furniture into the room of choice, any required assembly, and the removal of all packaging. If I’m being frank, as they gingerly rolled out each piece of the sofa sleeper down their truck ramp, my teeth were chattering at the thought of it not fitting through my door, despite me previously measuring the necessary 31 inch clearance. But to my relief, the team carried in the (very heavy) sofa, one piece at a time. This pick is solid, and it might not be for the frequent apartment hopper who moves their furniture around often. The Reva comes in two separate pieces (the storage chaise and the sleeper portion) and comes packed neatly in cardboard boxes and plastic wrap. Without white glove delivery, I’m not sure how I could have possibly handled this sofa’s unboxing solo, lifted the pieces out of their packaging, or broken down the giant boxes and wrap cluttering in my kitchen. The assembly process took the team under five minutes, they attached a latch between the chaise and the sleeper portion. They were well on their way by the time I had finished my breakfast cereal.

After delivery

What are the dimensions? How does it fit in your space? Would it be better suited for a different type of home?

I spent countless hours debating whether or not my railroad style Greenpoint apartment could handle a sizable sectional, but the sign to listen to the voice in my head telling me to Just go for it already, was the fact that the Reva sectional sleeper is entirely customizable by bed size and armrest size. The slimmer armrest and full bed (instead of a queen), allowed the sofa to just fit my room’s width, sliding right alongside my living room radiator (with enough space to be safe).

The narrow and double bed sofa has a width of 110.8 inches, its depth is 62.5 inches, and its height is 33 inches. Of course, I also could also gush about the incredibly convenient functionality of having a sleeper sofa. I live alone, so having a living room that can now be turned into a guest room in 30 seconds when impromptu sleepovers go down perfectly suits my apartment or any home where every corner of space counts. When I pull out the full sleeper portion, it’s certainly a tight squeeze in my narrow living room, stretching almost the full depth, but it fits (!) and it’s honestly one of the most functional apartment ideas I’ve ever had (coming from the person with a giant 1980s wacky scissor and clothespin hanging as decor behind her bed). If I could fit the Reva, you can too!

Sit test: Is it comfortable? Does it feel well-made? Does the couch have a tendency to sag?

Sitting on the Reva was not total love at first sit. I was slightly unenthusiastic about the firmness of the Reva seat cushions, mainly because I was very used to a cushy (read: Sagging) couch that was extremely lumpy (many bottoms have broken the cushions in, though I haven’t even had it for two years). However there’s a reason I was ready to move on from that too-soft couch, and I had a revelation after a week with the Reva sectional: A firmer sofa to start with is a better choice for someone who needs back support and durability through 18 hours of Seinfeld. The sofa seat cushion is made with a layer of memory foam, too, which so far hasn’t softened one bit with use. One thing I looked out for with the memory foam layer on a couch was if the Reva would be covered in wrinkles and take too long to return to its original height—as memory foam can do—when I stood up from the sofa. Happy to report that, so far, the couch has returned to its original form quickly each time after compression.

For more intel on first impressions, the first time I sat down on the Reva, I totally loved the feather-filled back cushions which felt top-of-the-line in comfort and quality and a medium-firmness. They were oh so comfortable, and the overall seat depth of the sofa made it so I could sink into the back cushions into the perfect cocoon. As a 5'10 gal, the storage chaise is tad too short for me to stretch my legs out, so I choose to lay across the non-chaise side of the Reva. A shorter chaise was on my sectional wishlist though, in order to not block the doorway of my railroad style living room, so really, the glass slipper fits (if the slipper was actually a couch) for the Reva after all.

Lay test: Is it comfortable? Does it feel well-made? Does the couch have a tendency to sag?

Before I host my first guest on the sleeper, you bet I tested out how easy it is to set up the built-in mattress inside the Reva—and of course—its comfort. If you’ve ever slept on a pull-out then you know the task it can be to haul the pull-out bed mechanism from the depths of the couch. But that was not the case with the Reva. First, you don’t have to Jenga-stack the couch cushions on the floor. With the Reva there is no cushion removal required as the whole sleeper portion is one fluid piece. The steps to get to bedtime were actually easier than I could have imagined. To set it up, you grab a thick pull tie that is hidden between the back cushions and pulling at about half my strength, the whole bed began to glide right out, and then I pulled the metal bar down to the floor. I laid out on the high-density, memory-foam-topped mattress, which while thin (I measured it to be 3.5 inches thick), is still shockingly comfortable. I think I might add an additional mattress topper to add more depth to the bed, but overall, I was happy to find no couch springs digging into my spleen through the pull-out bed—and that crashing on the couch could look and feel this good. To put the bed back inside the sofa was stress free too. I just popped it back down with some force, and the whole piece tucked back away in seconds.

Do the photos do this product justice? Was there anything you were surprised to see IRL?

Given that I thoroughly stalked my future couch on IG before it arrived, I had a fairly good sense of the quality and look to expect.

One year update:

This sectional feels like it might last me a lifetime of melting into it. People have actually DM’d me to ask about it (there aren’t a ton of reviews online and I’ve shared how much I love it—as well as my honest opinions on the small snafus, as it’s an investment piece after all). I’ve told them to be realistic about lifestyle types (people with kids who’ve messy hands, beware of dry clean only upholstery options), and to read their site thoroughly where they break it down nicely so that customers can make the best selection.

The most crystal clear, Sparknotes-friendly way to assess how your sofa is doing (and how much longer it’ll actually look like the price tag you shelled out for it) is checking out the cushions. Boy do I feel like I lucked out with this EQ3 gem. Its structure has managed to remain incredibly true to form and just as supportive as the fateful day it came home by way of white-glove delivery. In the last year on many occasions I’ve accidentally crashed a full eight hours after watching some HBO original—it hasn’t slugged, slumped, or slanted inward on me. With one hit to the back cushions, they perk up before guests come over, and it pretty much looks like I moved it in last month.

Getting such a light-colored sofa, I knew, was risky, but I want what I want. My upholstery is a chenille made up of 55% cotton, 40% viscose and 5% polyester, which EQ3 recommends a water solvent cleaner and a brush for tackling cleaning jobs. I used the foam from a mild detergent (like Seventh Generation or Woolite) and scrubbed out a variety of oopsie stains that have happened over the last year. For example, I was able to get out red wine and curry with ease, after acting fast and following the recommended cleaning process—though there is still some slight discoloration from my Westie’s paws. At some point down the line, I’ll probably want to make friends with a professional upholstery cleaning company to get it back to a stain-free place, but for now I think it’s only noticeable to me, and that’s pretty standard business for lighter-sofa owners.

The pull-out bed is actually comfortable and still easy to set up. I feel fine having friends crash while I snooze away in my bed in the other room (no air mattress vibes in this house). I did just invest in a mattress topper for the sleeper sofa too, to make it a bit more substantial and thicker, and I was able to keep the new topper on and fold up the bed pretty seamlessly. Although I wish there was room inside the massive sofa to store pillows when the pull out is not in use, that is just a small blip in the big picture of what this sectional can do.

Sectional grades

Comfort: A-
Value: A (+!)
Delivery and assembly: A
Style: A
Overall couch rating: A

EQ3 Reva Two-Piece Sectional Sleeper Sofa With Storage Chaise