YAKOE 50020 Papaver Conservatory Modular 9 Seater Rattan Corner Garden Sofa Furniture Set - Grey

Really like the sofa set. Bottom cushions are firm. Back cushions are soft (in fact, maybe too soft!). Comes pretty much assembled, you just need to put the feet on… he says… making it sound easy. I thought I’d whip them on when I had 10 minutes spare. Think again! They need to put on with a long bolt and nut that goes inside. As the bolts are long (this is a VERY good thing, I’ll get to that) - a standard 10mm socket is useless. So that leaves you with finger tightening, followed by turning 1/4 at a time with the tiny wrench they include. Unfortunately as it’s plastic, the bolts recess into a notched receptacle, and the rattan compresses - it would take FOREVER. I did the coffee table and gave up. Solution… get the right tools. 1. Stanley blade / box cutter. Comes packed really well in thick cardboard (plan a visit to your local Recycling centre!). Be extremely careful you don’t slice the contents. 2. Extra deep 10mm socket. To be utilised with either a ratchet spanner (with appropriate sized adapter) or impact driver/drill. It must be deep to allow for the long bolt. IMPORTANT NOTE - DO NOT USE POWER TOOLS UNLESS YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU’RE DOING. You could easily crack the feet, tear the threads off the bolt, bend the metalwork. It’s too expensive to risk, so if you’re unsure, stick to a small ratchet spanner (see picture). 3. Packers & good cutters to cut them. These come in handy for levelling. My process was: Unpack the feet, take off protective blue wrapping. Insert bolt, and twist/push into the notched receptacle. Push bolts through holes, and spin on a nut with fingers. Just to finger tight. Frame up the foot so it’s square, then use driver/spanner to tighten to 60 ish % on first nut. Second nut tighten to 60% and if all is well tighten to full tighten. This should not be super tight or hammering if using impact driver. Just snug. Then back to the other 60% one and tighten that too. Once all the feet are on, position it in your area. If there is any wobble, now you can move whip the foot off that needs extending (if it’s bad, split the packing with the opposite side). A standard black 6mm packer fits great when chopped in half. Good cutters/snips make this a breeze. The black also blends in perfectly, and anything less than 6mm probably isn’t worth packing. This is where the long bolts come in - you can add up to 12mm of packing!!! So handy. I actually needed this on one corner due to the riven pattern in sandstone slabs. Bolt through the packer hole and off you go. Refit the leg and enjoy your level furniture. Honestly - with the right tools it’s enjoyable to put together. Without, it’s hell! I would mention use of power tools may void your warranty - so keep that in mind. It’s a sensible weight too. Comfortable for a reasonably healthy/strong person to move around *ONCE UNPACKED*. When packed it’s a 2 person lift. I just unwrapped on my drive and carried the individual bits into position. My only negative is the L shaped feet are a nightmare to secure loops round for furniture covers. I had to double up on the belt clips, stealing 4 from my coffee table (which is such a tight fit it doesn’t need them). You basically need to lift a corner to get a strap around, which inevitably undoes the other side. I personally will be adding some sort of stainless steel or galvanised hook eye to the feet. On the inside but accessible without lifting. Should make fitting the cover far easier.

It's a quality bit of kit for the price and I'm really pleased with it. I spent an age flicking through them all before settling on this one. As all the other reviews have said it is the putting on of the feet that is time consuming. It's not difficult but does take an age to put them all on. I'd get yourself a good 10mm spanner (I've attached a pic of the one that I used but maybe you could order a long 10 mm socket to cope with the length of the bolts and speed the process up). Be careful not to over tighten the bolts as the plastic feet will break as one of mine did. The pack comes with a couple of extras just in case you over do it. I wouldn't use the furniture without the feet on as I'd say that you run the risk of damaging the seats. All in all I'm really pleased with it.

Wish this could be a 5 star. Bought on sale for the summer. Opened the box and was all complete. The quality of the sofa is good and the cushions are firm and full enough for the price. Worth the money I would say however seems to be triple what I paid in April 2025 on Amazon. I had an issue issue however when I opened the box the sofa was full of thick mould that was hard to be removed. Spoken to Amazon and advised I would like a replacement. Amazon said they cannot replace but return and re-order however the price has since changed to around £100 dearer than before. When trying to return, Amazon offered just over £100 refund. I tried some mould spray and after around 3 hours of graft the sofa is as good as new at a discounted price. Has been boxed back up waiting for the summer usage. Update- I have put the feet on the sofa yesterday. I have read some reviews about it being quite fiddly however once you get the nack of it it’s not too bad just time consuming. Reading some reviews I have see that the joints in the metal frame can sometimes get rusty easily, I added some rust protection to the key areas of the frame just to be safe. All in all a lovely sofa if you ignore the problems earlier however as it stands is as good as new. Very happy overall!

The furniture arrived in just over a week. It was easy to put the feet on and looks well. You wouldn't be able to sit on the sofas without the cushions on top for long as the plastic I don't think is strong enough to keep its shape if sat on regularly without the cushions. The cushions are slightly hard but I imagine that will soften overtime, they are comfortable though.