06.16.2023

An (Overly) Honest Review of the Internet-Famous Kova Sectional Sofa

The house I grew up in never had a comfortable couch for watching TV. There was a TV pointed at the kitchen table for maximum disturbance of family meals (or, more specifically, so that my dad could chain-smoke while watching Law & Order), but none in the living room. I always swore that when I was a grown-up with my own money and my own home, I'd get a sectional.

I'd been curious about Albany Park's Kova sofa for years, and became so obsessed with it from afar that I feared it might be too good to be true. However, now that it has become the centerpiece of my living room, I'm completely convinced that it's an amazing couch for the price, thanks to its ridiculously comfortable construction, 70s-inspired good looks, simple assembly, and easy upkeep. I live on the Kova now. My loyalty to my last couch: eviscerated. Am I even a Taurus anymore? Yeah, because I still love lounging like Ferdinand [sunglasses emoji]—now on a big-ass velvet sofa. My comfy sectional dreams have come true.

Here's my extensive, honest review of the entire process of ordering, assembling, and living with this exceptional Albany Park's Kova L-Shaped Sectional + Ottoman couch.

Hilary Pollack
Editorial Director, Shopping and Reviews

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