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Updated September 2026 by Yazen Halik, Founder of Mirewood
Lovesac and Burrow are the two names that come up first when someone starts shopping for a modular sofa. They are also very different products aimed at different people, which is why so many shoppers stall out comparing them. This is a straight side-by-side on the things that decide the purchase: price, whether the covers actually wash, how the seat feels, how far the modular system goes, how long you wait for delivery, and what happens if something goes wrong.
Full disclosure up front: I run Mirewood, which makes a modular sofa that competes with both. I have kept Mirewood out of the head-to-head and put it in its own section at the end, so you can ignore it if you only came for the Lovesac vs. Burrow verdict.
The short answer
- Buy Lovesac if you want the most configurable modular system on the market, you want machine-washable covers, you want to sit on it in a store first, and your budget is comfortably above $4,500.
- Buy Burrow if you are spending under $2,500, you prefer a firmer, more structured seat, you move often, and you can live with stain-resistant covers that are spot-clean rather than machine-washable.
- Neither is the obvious pick if you want machine-washable covers and a soft, sink-in cloud feel and a price under $3,000. That gap is where the rest of the category, including Mirewood, lives. More on that at the bottom.
Lovesac vs. Burrow at a glance
| Lovesac Sactional | Burrow Nomad | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical price | From about $2,700 for a small build; most 5-seat setups land at $4,500 to $5,800 once you choose covers | Roughly $965 to $2,800 depending on configuration |
| Machine-washable covers | Yes, on most fabrics | No, stain-resistant and spot-clean |
| Seat feel | Firm, structured, upright | Firm, structured, slightly more compact |
| Cushion fill | Foam with optional down-blend upgrade | High-resilience foam |
| Frame | Engineered wood and steel | Hardwood and engineered wood |
| Modularity | Two base parts (Seats and Sides) that combine into dozens of layouts | Modular pieces that click together tool-free; fewer layout options |
| Assembly | Tool-free, under 30 minutes | Tool-free, under 30 minutes |
| Delivery | Typically 2 to 4 weeks | Typically 1 to 3 weeks |
| Fabric choices | Hundreds | A focused range |
| Extras | Huge accessory ecosystem, sleeper conversions | Built-in USB charger, cable management |
| Frame warranty | Lifetime | Limited lifetime |
| Returns | 60-day trial, restocking fee applies | 30-day returns |
| Try in person | Yes, hundreds of showrooms | A small number of showrooms |
Figures come from each brand's public site and are current as of September 2026. Both brands change prices and promotions often, so confirm before you buy.
Price: Burrow wins, and it is not close
A Burrow Nomad sofa starts under $1,000 and a large sectional tops out around $2,800. A Lovesac Sactional technically starts around $2,700, but that is a bare configuration with the entry fabric. The setup most people actually want, five seats with upgraded covers, runs $4,500 to $5,800, and adding the accent pillows and accessories pushes past $6,000.
So the real-world gap is not 20 percent. For a family-size sectional, Lovesac costs roughly twice what Burrow does. What you get for that money is a far more flexible system, a much larger fabric library, and a showroom network. Whether that is worth it depends entirely on whether you will use those things.
Washable covers: Lovesac wins, and this is the biggest practical difference
Lovesac covers zip off and go in the washing machine. Burrow covers do not. Burrow fabrics are stain-resistant and hold up well to spot cleaning, but you cannot remove them and run them through a wash cycle.
If you have a dog, a toddler, or a habit of eating on the couch, this single line decides the comparison. Spot-cleaning works for a spill you catch immediately. It does not work for the slow accumulation of pet hair, sunscreen, and the mystery stain you found a week later. Over three or four years, machine-washable covers are the difference between a sofa that still looks new and one you are quietly ashamed of.
If your household is adults only and generally tidy, Burrow's stain resistance is enough and you should not pay a premium for washability you will not use.
Comfort: a tie, because both are firm
This surprises people. Neither of these is a sink-in sofa. The Sactional is structured and upright, closer to a traditional sofa than to the cloud-couch look that dominates Instagram. Burrow is also firm, with a slightly more compact, tailored profile.
If you like sitting up straight, reading, or working from the couch, both are excellent. If you want to disappear into deep cushions for a three-hour movie, neither will do it, and you should be looking at cloud-style sofas instead.
Modularity: Lovesac wins on flexibility, Burrow wins on simplicity
Lovesac's system is built from two parts, Seats and Sides, and you can arrange them into dozens of layouts, including ones that float in the middle of a room or convert into a bed. If you expect to move several times and want a sofa that adapts to wildly different floor plans, nothing else in the category comes close.
Burrow is modular in the more common sense: you buy the pieces you need and they click together without tools. Adding a seat later is easy. Inventing a new shape is not really the point. For most people, who set up the sofa once and rarely change it, Burrow's simpler system is plenty and there are fewer boxes to deal with.
Delivery: Burrow is faster
Burrow generally ships in one to three weeks. Lovesac typically quotes two to four, and popular fabrics can run longer. Both ship in flat boxes that fit through standard doorways, and both assemble in under half an hour with no tools.
Warranty and returns: close to even
Lovesac offers a lifetime warranty on the frame and a 60-day trial, though returns carry a restocking fee and shipping costs. Burrow offers a limited lifetime frame warranty and a 30-day return window. Lovesac's longer trial is nice on paper but rarely used in practice; the restocking fee is what actually matters, and both brands charge one in some form.
Where each one genuinely shines
Lovesac shines when the sofa is a long-term investment you expect to reconfigure, re-cover, and possibly resell. The fabric library is enormous, the resale market is real because the brand is so well known, and being able to sit on one in a store before spending $5,000 is worth a lot.
Burrow shines for renters and frequent movers who want a good-looking, structured sofa at a sane price, delivered quickly, with clever touches like the built-in USB port. It is the more sensible purchase for a first apartment or a home office.
Who should buy which
Buy the Lovesac Sactional if:
- Your budget is $4,500 or more and you want the most configurable sofa available
- You need machine-washable covers
- You want a specific fabric or color from a very large library
- You want to try it in a showroom first
Buy the Burrow Nomad if:
- You are spending under $2,500
- You prefer a firm, tailored seat
- You move often and want the fewest boxes and fastest setup
- Stain-resistant, spot-clean covers are good enough for your household
The third option: what if you want washable covers, a soft seat, and a lower price?
This is the part I said you could skip. Both Lovesac and Burrow are firm sofas, and only one of them is machine-washable. If what you actually want is the soft, deep, cloud-couch feel with covers that go in the wash, at a price closer to Burrow than Lovesac, that is the specific gap Mirewood was built for.
The Mirewood Halo is a modular cloud sofa with every cover machine-washable, including the base. It starts at $1,299 for a 2-seater and $2,499 for a 5-seat corner sectional, ships within 72 hours, and is built on a frame of kiln-dried wood with a Limited Lifetime Warranty on the frame. Returns are 30 days with a 20 percent restocking fee, which I would rather tell you here than have you find out later. It is online only, and the color range is deliberately small.
Against Lovesac, the Halo gives up the giant fabric library, the showrooms, and the invent-your-own-layout modularity in exchange for roughly half the price and a much softer seat. Against Burrow, it costs a little more at the entry level and in return gives you covers you can actually wash and a cloud feel Burrow does not offer. If you want the deeper, sink-in version of that feel, the Mirewood Valen adds pocket coils and a down-blend wrap. You can see every washable configuration in one place in the machine-washable sofas collection.
I have written direct comparisons with each brand if you want the detail: Mirewood vs. Lovesac and Mirewood vs. Burrow. For the whole field, see the best modular sofas of 2026 and the best Lovesac alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lovesac or Burrow better?
Lovesac is better if you want machine-washable covers, maximum configurability, and a showroom experience, and your budget is above $4,500. Burrow is better if you are spending under $2,500, prefer a firm structured seat, and are fine with spot-clean covers.
Are Burrow sofa covers machine washable?
No. Burrow covers are stain-resistant and designed for spot cleaning. They are not removable for machine washing. Lovesac covers are removable and machine-washable on most fabrics.
Is Burrow cheaper than Lovesac?
Yes, by a wide margin. Burrow configurations run roughly $965 to $2,800. A comparable Lovesac Sactional with the covers most people choose runs $4,500 to $5,800.
Which is more comfortable, Lovesac or Burrow?
Both are firm, structured sofas, so comfort comes down to preference rather than a clear winner. Neither offers a soft sink-in cloud feel; if that is what you want, look at cloud-style modular sofas instead.
Which ships faster, Lovesac or Burrow?
Burrow, typically one to three weeks versus two to four for Lovesac. Both assemble tool-free in under 30 minutes.
Is there a modular sofa with washable covers that is cheaper than Lovesac and softer than Burrow?
Yes. Mirewood's Halo and Valen are modular cloud sofas with fully machine-washable covers, starting at $1,299 for a 2-seater and $2,499 for a 5-seat corner sectional, and they ship within 72 hours.
— Yazen Halik
Founder, Mirewood
Austin, TX
Disclosure: Yazen Halik is the founder of Mirewood. Comparison data for Lovesac and Burrow is sourced from their public websites and was checked in September 2026. Pricing, fabrics, and warranty terms vary by configuration and change often.