Loaf in Edinburgh
1 showroom · Mid-High (£££)Est. 2008
Loaf creates relaxed, comfortable sofas with a distinctly laid-back British style. With 7 showrooms (they call them 'Loaf Shacks'), the brand focuses on approachable luxury with quality materials and a fun shopping experience.
Known for: Laid-back luxury
Loaf genuinely made sofa shopping fun, and for that alone they deserve a medal. Their 'Shacks' are brilliant — you actually want to spend time there, which is more than I can say for most furniture shops. The sofas themselves are properly comfy and have real personality. Refreshing bunch.
“Fun showrooms, comfy sofas, real personality”
Showroom Details
Loaf Edinburgh
Edinburgh, EH20 9TJ
What to Expect at Loaf
- Price Range
- Mid-High (£££)
- Trustpilot Rating
- ★ 4.1 / 5(Positive)
- Sofa Styles
- Relaxed, Contemporary, Country
- Style Focus
- Casual, cozy aesthetic
- Customisation
- medium
- Delivery Time
- 8-10 weeks
- Delivery Type
- Own vehicles + 3rd-party for peak times
Finance Options
Klarna Pay Later: buy now, pay up to 30 days later, interest-free, no limit. Klarna Pay in 3: split into 3 monthly payments, interest-free. Unregulated credit agreement, 18+ UK residents. No traditional long-term finance (Klarna only).
Warranty
10-year frame guarantee from delivery date. 1-year guarantee on filling and upholstery. Exclusions: wear/tear, neglect, misuse, water/heat/weather exposure, animal damage, incorrect assembly. In addition to statutory consumer rights.
After-sales: 10-year frame guarantee; all sofas UK-made to order
Returns Policy
14 days from delivery (rest-drive period). NOT free returns: £95 collection fee for sofas, original delivery not refunded. Must show no evidence of use. Faulty items: full refund including delivery. Call 0203 141 8300 within 14 days.
Sustainability
High (some eco-friendly fabrics, packaging)
Contact Loaf
- Phone
- 020 3141 8371
- awake@loaf.com
Sofa Shopping in Edinburgh
Edinburgh's 14 showrooms split between the elegant city-centre presence and the Straiton retail-park belt to the south, and you'll need both if you're serious about the trip. St James Quarter on EH1 3SP houses John Lewis Edinburgh, while BoConcept Edinburgh has the prime Multrees Walk address at EH1 3DQ — that pedestrianised luxury strip near the Balmoral, which tells you everything about the brand's positioning in the city. Marchmont Road south of the Meadows hosts Sofa.com Edinburgh at EH9 1HU for the customisation crowd, and Sofas & Stuff hold court at 8-13 Angle Park Terrace in Gorgie for British-made bespoke. Straiton Retail Park down at EH20 9PW is where the volume play happens: IKEA Edinburgh at 38 Straiton Mains, Dunelm Edinburgh Straiton, ScS Straiton, Furniture Village Edinburgh, Sofology Straiton at The Gateway Site, and Loaf Edinburgh all share that one cluster, which makes a Sunday-afternoon ambush realistic if the kids are in tow. Hermiston Gait Retail Park on the western fringe handles a second Dunelm Edinburgh, and Fort Kinnaird out on the eastern side picks up HSL at Sterling Home on Whitehill Road and Oak Furnitureland at Unit 3 alongside DFS Edinburgh at Milton Link, Newcraighall. The mix leans mid-range and mid-high — six mid-high showrooms versus only one true high (BoConcept) and zero luxury — so if you're after Roche Bobois or Ligne Roset you're looking at Glasgow or further south. Practical bits: Edinburgh city-centre parking is genuinely punishing, so use the Park & Ride at Sheriffhall for Straiton, or take the bus down the A701. The tram serves St James Quarter and Multrees Walk directly. Festival August is best avoided unless you fancy hourly parking rates that feel like rent. Strong selection by Scottish standards — properly the second city of UK furniture shopping behind only the Manchester-London axis.
Browse all sofa showrooms in Edinburgh →Compare Sofa Brands in Edinburgh
In Edinburgh, Loaf is one of 13 sofa brands with showrooms. Benny rates Loaf 4/5. Here's how it compares:
| Brand | Rating | Price | Showrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loaf | £££ | 1 | |
| BoConcept | £££ | 1 | |
| DFS | £ | 1 | |
| Dunelm | £ | 2 | |
| Furniture Village | £££ | 1 | |
| HSL (High Seat Ltd) | £££ | 1 |
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