There is an absolute array of different sofa shapes and sizes to choose from in today’s furniture shops and online. It’s almost possible to imagine the kind of sofa you want and google it and find one that way. However, really individual sofas often have very expensive price tags attached to them, so you may want to focus on the kind of shapes you can find in the high street to help choose the right shape for your home.
Some living rooms really suit a corner sofa – the ones that don’t are those that have an adjoining dining room that is connected by a door or archway, or those that have French doors out onto the garden or a conservatory. In these cases the corner sofa becomes an obstacle that you need to move around. However, if you have two walls that you can push your sofa against, the corner sofa can be great for adding a feeling of space to a room.
Other sofa shapes that you might find online at Harveys include recliner sofas – these are ideal for relaxing. The thing to double check before you buy is that you have room for them to sit comfortably in your living room when upright and when reclined. You’ll need to leave a little space behind them rather than pushing them right up to a wall.
Sofa sales are often a good place to try out some different shapes and sizes. Even if you end up ordering and paying for your sofa online, it’s worth physically going to a few showrooms and testing them out for comfort as well as looks. And once you’ve narrowed down the shape, you’ll have another decision to make – what colour should it be?!
