Sofas (And Why You Love ‘Em)

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

People love sofas. Most spend the lion’s share on their budgets in buying the best couch. Just imagine sitting in a comfy sofa sipping a hot mug of cocoa as you peruse a bestseller. It is this level of comfort that’s being offered by this piece of furniture why you need to spend time browsing through websites, magazines and interior design books.

Let’s make your sofa shopping fun by studying how many sofas there are in the first place and what benefits you’d get from each –

The Sectional

This may be called a sofa but it is, in essence, a multi-piece furniture. The common number of pieces is at three or five. This can be arranged in different configurations. The more pieces you have, the more configurations you can experiment with. Common configurations include the U and L shapes.

Ideally, every sectional purchase includes fixtures that will connect the different pieces to keep them from separating. Because of the growing popularity of this furniture, there are a lot of styles and materials to choose from. Some are huge while others are smaller.

Sectionals are also great because they are mobile.

The Mid-century Modern Sofa

This is a piece that reigned supreme during the 1940s till the ‘70s. Don’t think that it has stepped down of its lofty position just yet. It has made a comeback recently and people are taking notice.

This sofa style is all about minimalism and highlighting clean lines. There are various styles of this sofa and it was designed to primarily give comfort. Coupled with your choice of home theme, it would surely look fabulous.

The Chesterfield

This sofa offers a tufted design solely on the arms and back. Others include the bench section, too.

‘Wanna be hip and in this year? You would never go wrong with a Chesterfield.

The Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Sofa

Modern furniture is not what most people think it to be – it is not the same as contemporary pieces. Technically speaking, modern furniture is anything that showcases a mid-century design. Also, contemporary is used for furniture pieces that have been recently made available to the market.

So choose from a contemporary chesterfield and a modern chesterfield because they’re different.

The Lawson-style Sofa

This sofa spells C-O-M-F-O-R-T.  Its signature design is the set of pillows that is separate from the frame. These pieces are separated to up the level of comfort.

This is a popular design even these days. Buy Lawson-style in different colors, sizes and materials. Move the large pillows as you sit to optimize comfort.

The English Sofa

This is referred to as English because its full term is the English rolled arm. This has low arms compared to the high back.

English also has tight upholstery throughout though it still offers a decent cushion including its arms. This is just like Bridgewater because it has taut upholstery as well as low arms.

The Bridgewater Sofa

This is very comfortable and casual. The arms are also slightly rolled to the sides. These arms are also lower than the back of the sofa.

Any room design could accommodate the beauty of Bridgewater though don’t rely on it to become the highlighted piece in the room. This is reasonably comfortable and it offers a traditional look so it’s best for classic and rustic homes.

The Cabriole Sofa

If you see the equal-height arms and back of the sofa, then you’re definitely staring at a cabriole. The arms often curve inward which create a long, continuous line from one arm to the next.

There are cabriole designs that have ornate elements while others offer more comfortable features.

Look also for the exposed wood trim at the top of the arms and back as these are also the distinguishing features of the cabriole sofa.

Watch out for our other blog on other sofa styles – chaise lounge, sleeper sofas, pull out sofa bed, Futon, bunk bed, daybed, divan, loveseat, and the settee.

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