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Valyou Loft Sofa Review

Derek Hales

Written By: Derek Hales

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High Quality lounger

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Valyou Loft Sofa

The Valyou Loft is a couch with a modern look, 3 different color options, and 2 different size options. While testing, I found the Loft comfortable to sit and especially to lie on. The Loft is a great “lounger” with deep seat cushions and soft pillows that allow you to lie and relax on. Furthermore, the Valyou Loft was easy to assemble, coming in two large boxes, and taking 5 minutes to set up.

Pros

  • Incredibly comfortable and great for lounging
  • Extremely easy & fast to assembly, ~5 minute assembly
  • High quality materials built to last

Cons

  • Back and arms are be low, which makes it less than amazing ergonomically
  • 20% return fee if you decide to return the sofa

Scoring

Incredibly comfortable lounger sofa
  • Design - 97%
    97%
  • Performance - 94%
    94%
  • Quality - 97%
    97%
  • Usability - 98%
    98%
  • Value - 96%
    96%
96%

Summary

The Valyou Loft sofa has a modern look with high quality materials. In our testing we found it comfortable and supportive, especially when relaxing on the sofa. I found the Loft to be at its best when using the two pillows and relaxing with my legs up. The vegan leather is soft to the touch, and the feather and foam cushions provide moderate sinkage and good pressure relief. Additionally, the Loft is incredibly easy to assemble. Overall, it is a great choice for a sofa lounger.

In this Review

Performance Tests | Assembly | Design | Shipping & Returns | Summary

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A Statement from Valyou’s CMO

Updated 1/4/2024 – In 2022, Valyou received a surge of negative reviews and complaints across the internet. We updated this page with a brief explanation of those complaints (see below) on October 24, 2022.

In September 2023, Valyou’s CMO, Eddie Castillo, sent Modern Castle a statement responding to those complaints, including how Valyou has improved.

You can read the full statement here.

Customer Complaints

Updated 10/24/2022 – During 2022 there has been an increasing number of customer complaints and negative reviews for Valyou. These complaints range from issues with shipping times, product quality, refund policies, customer service, and more. 

Comments and reviews on many different sites have expressed having issues with incredibly delayed shipping times, taking multiple months past their estimated initial delivery. Many customer reviews on Yelp report these issues, as well as problems with getting help from customer service regarding said issues. 

Trustpilot users also report similar issues, stating they received the wrong product after an extended shipping time, having issues with cancellations, and a general lack of communication from Valyou’s customer service team. 

Additional reviews from Youtube comments, Facebook users, Reddit users, and comments on the Better Business Bureau all report similar stories, as well as issues with receiving store credit for refunds instead of cash.

We reached out to Valayou for information about these issues and received no reply. KITV 4 ABC in Hawaii (where Valyou is based) covered these customer complaints here. Valyou did provide KITV 4 with an official statement, which can be read here.

While our experience with Valyou was positive, the growing body of negative reviews cannot be ignored. Given the current issues, we are unable to recommend Valyou products at this time.

Performance Tests

At Modern Castle, we take subjective measurements of 6 different performance factors of the Valyou Loft sofa.

Bounce

High

Sinkage

Moderate

Pressure Relief

Good

Support

High

Cooling

Good

Firmness

Medium-firm

Overall, I found the Valyou Loft comfortable, however, it wasn’t at its best while sitting. Unlike many other couches we’ve tested, the seats are deeper and the back and arms are low.

Valyou Loft Tabac sitting
Valyou Loft Tabac sitting

This design creates a couch that is great to lounge on, but not necessarily ideal to sit upright. If you like to bring your legs up or stretch out on a couch, the Loft is a great option. 

Bounce

The Valyou Loft has a high degree of bounce. To test the bounce, we dropped a 12-pound medicine ball onto the cushion of the sofa.

Despite having memory foam in the cushions, the sofa still creates a high degree of bounce. Having a little more bounce helps you not feel stuck in the sofa and creates a more structured feel.

Sinkage

Sinkage for the Valyou Loft was moderate. When sitting on the sofa, you sink quickly through the feathers to rest on the memory foam below. This denser layer offers more resistance, and you find yourself resting somewhere on this layer. 

Valyou Loft Dark Grey sinkage
Valyou Loft Dark Grey sinkage

Overall, sinkage is preferential, as some people prefer to sink deeply into a sofa, while others would want less sinkage. In any case, the moderate level of sinkage on the Loft sofa creates a nice middleground, making it a good option for many people.

Pressure Relief

The Valyou Loft sofa has good pressure relief across the board. Valyou uses high quality materials inside their seat and back cushions, and these layers help relieve pressure as you sit. 

Valyou Loft Dark Grey pressing back
Valyou Loft Dark Grey pressing back

While most sitting and lying positions are comfortable, I found the Loft to be more of a lounger. The sofa is fairly deep. The depth makes lounging better, while sitting upright can feel less than ideal as the back and arm cushions are also quite low to the ground.

This can cause uncomfortable pressure points depending on your sitting position and height. I expect short people will be able to sit more comfortably, while taller people may experience more issues.

Valyou Loft Dark Grey sitting
Valyou Loft Dark Grey sitting

I am 6’1”, so the back support cushions combined with the deeper seat felt a bit awkward for me while in an upright seated position.

That said, while the seated position leaves something to be desired for pressure relief, I was greatly impressed with the pillows. Many times sofa pillows are an afterthought, but with the Loft they do seem to be very intentionally designed and matched to the needs of this sofa.

Valyou Loft Dark Grey pillows
Valyou Loft Dark Grey pillows

They are soft and only moderately stuffed, making them malleable and able to add comfort to many lounging and seated positions.

Support

It is a similar story with support as pressure relief. Support is high, however, it can change depending on your sitting position or height.

As stated previously, the arm and back cushions are low to the ground. Aesthetically, it looks fantastic, but when it comes to simple ergonomics, it leaves something to be desired.

Valyou Loft Tabac arm
Valyou Loft Tabac arm

I was most comfortable while fully stretched and lying down on the sofa and when leaning back into a corner. However, when sitting upright on the sofa the support just leaves isn’t enough.

With all of that said, the back and arms offer a good amount of support and comfort when they are correctly positioned against your body. 

Cooling

Cooling for the Valyou Loft sofa was good. The vegan leather surrounding the cushions and the feathers inside don’t retain heat.

Valyou Loft Tabac cooling test
Valyou Loft Tabac cooling test

I felt cool while resting on the sofa. While foam can retain heat, it is far enough below the feathers to not cause any issues. 

Firmness

The Valyou Loft sofa has a medium-firm feel. This makes it a good fit for light and heavy weight people.

Firmness Chart

In my view, the Loft sofa is a 6 out of 10 on the firmness scale, where 10 is the most firm.

Assembly

Assembling the Valyou Loft sofa was incredibly easy. It comes in two massive boxes that are impressive in size. The assembly process essentially boils down to opening the boxes and rotating the sofas down onto its legs. That’s it.

Valyou Loft Tabac box
Valyou Loft Tabac box

Every other piece of the sofa (excluding the pillows) comes pre-attached, reducing the overall assembly time. After unboxing, the only required setup task is:

  • Rotate the sofas onto their backs
  • Align the foundational clasp
  • Attach two sofa pieces together

This entire assembly time took 2 people only 5 minutes to complete

Valyou Loft Tabac latch
Valyou Loft Tabac latch

Overall, I was extremely happy with the speed and ease of the assembly. My only word of caution is to make sure all of the plastic feet are firmly connected prior to placing the sofa down.

To date, we have tested two Valyou Loft sofas. When setting up the first sofa, I didn’t notice it when we were setting the sofa up, but one of the plastic feet either wasn’t installed or got thrown out with the shipping materials. 

Valyou Loft Tabac legs
Valyou Loft Tabac legs

In any case, when I went to move the sofa for the first time, the missing plastic foot dug into and damaged my hardwood floors. I ended up putting easy slide cushions on each plastic foot to be on the safe side.

Design

The Valyou Loft sofa has 3 different color options to choose from when purchasing.

Light Gray

Light Gray Webp

Dark Gray

Dark Gray Webp

Tabac

Tabac Webp

In addition, it comes in two different size options of 102” and 142” in length. We tested the Tabac 102” version. The Loft sofa sits low to the ground and comes in two large boxes (one for each section of the sofa). Here are the overall dimensions of the Valyou Loft sofa.

  • General Width: 102”
  • General Depth: 39”
  • General Height: 26”
  • Leg Height: 2”
  • Seat Height: 15”
  • Seat Depth: 28”
  • Arm Height: 20”

You can tell out of the box it’s high quality and the vegan leather is both incredibly smooth and supple. It has an amazingly comfortable feel. 

Valyou Loft Tabac holding fabric
Valyou Loft Tabac holding fabric

It also seems reasonably durable. My dog and kids don’t do any favors to the sofas in my home. My Poodle’s nails have created some minor scratching on the sofa, so be careful if you have pets that get on the sofa. 

Legs

I was a little disappointed with the legs on the Valyou Loft. The feet are designed to practically be invisible, which is great in terms of aesthetic. However, I do wish their feet were made with a different material.

Valyou Loft Tabac legs
Valyou Loft Tabac legs

Ultimately, they just don’t seem amazing. As I mentioned in the assembly, one of the plastic feet either fell off or was never attached to one of the sofa legs. The result ended up being damage to my hardwood floors. I would strongly encourage you to put some type of caster or cushion under the feet to help protect your floors.

Base

Structurally I have been impressed with the Valyou Loft sofa.

Valyou Loft Tabac bottom
Valyou Loft Tabac bottom

When you flip the sofa onto its back you can see the pine wood and metals that make up the base of the sofa. 

Seat

The seat cushion is supportive and on the slightly firmer side. Despite the slightly firmer feel, I still found it incredibly comfortable. The seat cushions are constructed of 2 layers of memory foam and feather filling resting on top. Covering the whole cushion is vegan leather.

Valyou Loft Dark Grey seat
Valyou Loft Dark Grey seat

Here are the internal materials of the seat cushion:

  • Feathers
  • 1x layer of sofa foam
  • 1x layer of dense foam

Arms

The arms are wide, connect seamlessly with the base of the sofa, and are low to the ground. They have a thin layer of cushioning to provide some comfort.

Back

The back cushions on the Valyou Loft are soft and feel fantastic. They offer a good amount of support and pressure relief as you lounge on the couch. Because the back is lower, it turns into an arm rest as you relax into the corner of the sofa. As a result, the top of the back also has a thin layer of cushioning. 

Valyou Loft Tabac back
Valyou Loft Tabac back

Last year we tested the Valyou Feathers sofa (you can see our review here), which in some ways is the opposite of the Loft sofa. The Feathers sofa is super soft, plush, and has a softer, more contemporary aesthetic.

Valyou Loft Dark Grey side
Valyou Loft Dark Grey side

In contrast, the Valyou Loft sofa creates cleaner lines with a more modern aesthetic, with cushions that are notably more supportive.

Pillows

The pillows are the true unsung hero of the Loft sofa. The sofa is great to lounge on, and that is enhanced by the pillows.

Valyou Loft Tabac pillow feathers
Valyou Loft Tabac pillow feathers

They are soft and stuffed with enough feathers to make them comfortable and malleable. When lying on the sofa, you can stuff two pillows in a corner and get a perfect place to relax. 

Valyou Loft Tabac squeezing pillow
Valyou Loft Tabac squeezing pillow

If you purchase the larger version of the sofa you’ll get another pillow as well.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping from Valyou can take 1-12 business days depending on your location. The company is located in Hawaii, and they construct and ship their products from there. If you live locally you can pick up the sofa from their location, but that option is limited to local residents. 

Valyou Loft Tabac relaxing
Valyou Loft Tabac relaxing

When purchasing the Loft or any product from Valyou you have a few different delivery options to choose from.

  • Curb-side
  • Inside room
  • White glove

Shipping can cost more depending on the delivery option you choose.

Valyou Loft Dark Grey sitting
Valyou Loft Dark Grey sitting

All products from Valyou have a 14-day return policy, however, they will charge a 20% return fee. Additionally, the item has to be with the original packaging. They do offer a one time exchange of sofas for a product of lesser or equal value, so you still have options if you don’t want to be charged the return fee. 

Should you buy the Valyou Loft Sofa?

I would recommend the Valyou Loft sofa if you’re looking for the following features:

  • A lounging sofa: The Valyou Loft sofa is perfect for lounging thanks to the deep seat on the couch. With a seat depth of 28” the Loft is perfect for relaxing with your legs up. The pillows are soft and moderately packed, which makes them perfect for providing additional support and comfort as you lay on the sofa. 
  • Good comfort and support: Across the sofa the materials and construction combine together to create excellent comfort. The vegan leather is supple and feels great on the skin. In addition, the feathers and memory foam layers provide great pressure relief and sinkage while still providing support. 
  • High quality materials and modern look: You can tell out of the box that the Valyou Loft sofa is high quality. From the vegan leather cover to the pinewood base, Valyou constructed the loft to be supportive, comfortable, and sturdy. It has a modern look that can come in three different colors and 2 different sizes to match the decor and space of the home.

For more information or to purchase the Valyou Loft sofa click here.

About Derek Hales

Derek HalesDerek Hales is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of ModernCastle.com. He has been featured in Fast Company, Reader's Digest, Business Insider, Realtor.com, She Knows, and other major publications. Derek has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University. Hales has been testing and reviewing products for the home since 2014.