Palma Blue Electric Sliding Sofa | The Sofa Shop

The Colour Of The Evening Off

Nine o’clock. Lamps low, phone on charge beside you, the day finally being told to wait outside. Some colours belong to that hour, and deep blue is the chief of them — which is why navy became the nation’s favourite serious colour for everything from front doors to good suits. The Palma in Blue is that hour, upholstered. The Sofa Shop took the range’s cleanest machine — a power sliding sofa with one honest button — and dressed it in the shade that makes a living room feel like the end of the day. Not a gadget in sight. Just the glide, the stretch, and the quiet blue that has been waiting for you since breakfast.

The Fabric, In Blue
Deep blue is the smart room’s anchor. It sharpens white walls, warms to mustard and ochre, and sits handsomely under gallery frames and brass lamplight. It is also quietly practical — dark enough to keep family life to itself, distinctive enough never to be mistaken for the default. The upholstery, foam and fibre are certified to UK Furniture & Furnishings Fire Safety requirements. Blues read differently under every bulb in the house, so order the included swatch and check yours by lamplight — that is when you will live with it most.

One Button. Three Jobs. Done Properly.
Press and hold, and the seat glides forward while the back stays exactly upright — an electric sliding sofa moves you into the room, not a recliner that tips your back down. There’s no reclining backrest on the Palma: the seat itself does the work, sliding forward until your legs land on full-length support. If you’re tall enough that your legs still reach past the end, a matching footstool is available — or simply hold the slide only as far as keeps your legs out comfortably, without gravity working against you. Release the button at any point; the seat stops exactly where you want it. USB and USB-C charging is built in beside you. That is the full electric spec, by design — a fabric electric sliding sofa priced for what it does.

Tall people finally get a footrest that reaches the heel; shorter people get support that rises to meet them, so legs never dangle. If it is your first electric sofa, this is the uncomplicated way in. The honest number before purchase: we recommend no more than 120kg per seat — exceeding it counts as misuse and affects your cover.

UK adults sit for around 9 hours a day on average, according to the British Heart Foundation — and research in the Nachemson series found reclining can reduce pressure on the lumbar spine by 50 to 80 per cent compared with standing. The Palma’s ergonomically designed seat turns those hours into positions your body actually wants: film, work-from-sofa, read, nap, recover-style rest. CE-marked, compliance-tested electric seat; motors of the tier tested beyond 25,000 recline cycles, silent-operation tested.

Build The Shape Your Room Needs
Left-arm and right-arm facing slider seats pair together, and the Power Slide Chaise completes the arrangement in the same Blue. White-glove delivery comes as standard — our own teams, your room of choice, functions tested, packaging removed. Behind it: in-house repairs, a 24-hour response commitment, and the supply terms we signed before stocking the Palma — 12-month manufacturing guarantee from arrival, parts within 20 days, twice-the-value compensation for anything genuinely unrepairable. Delivery available across the UK — London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow and Wales included — direct from our base in Wakefield, with the Dewsbury, West Yorkshire showroom open 7 days to try it yourself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Blue fade in a sunny room?
All fabrics prefer to live out of prolonged direct sun, and deep shades show fading soonest — we say so before you buy. Position it sensibly, and ask our team for placement advice for south-facing rooms.

What is the difference between the Palma and your smart sliding sofas?
The mechanism family is related; the philosophy differs. The Palma is deliberately simple — powered sliding recline, full-length leg support, USB and USB-C — while the Sofa Shop Smart Electric Sliding Sofa range carries the full smart platform. We will match you honestly to whichever fits.

Is it noisy?
The motors are of the tier tested beyond 25,000 recline cycles and are silent-operation tested. Quiet movement while the seat glides is normal; grinding is not, and ours don’t.

What is the weight guidance?
We recommend no more than 120kg per seat, stated kindly before purchase. Exceeding it counts as misuse and is not covered.