Today I'm talking about small space sofas and what to look for when you're
out shopping.
Whenever I'm dealing with small living spaces and specifically looking for
seating for a small living room there are a few handy little tips that I look
for that will make the space look and feel more open and not so cramped.
Without having to sacrifice the overall size of the sofa. Avoid the urge to buy
small furniture. Instead focus on its visual weight here are three different
design tips for sofas when you're looking for a small space sofa the size
of your couch is key obviously we need to measure and make sure it will fit in
the room and make sure you can get it into the room but outside of the actual
sofa size I look for sofas that have legs or feet like this
sofas with legs sit higher up off of the floor which makes them look more Airy
they tend to be lighter in structure and visually they look less heavy than a
traditional sofa that sits closer to the floor a sofa with legs makes the room it
sits in feel more open and airy
the second sofa design tip I look for when I'm shopping for a small space sofa
is the height and thickness of the arms sofas with arms that are at the same
level as the sofa back are basically a box shape they tend to block your eye
from traveling in and around the sofa to the corresponding pieces of furniture
when you have a sofa that has a lower arm you can see past the arm more easily
and all of a sudden the sofa doesn't feel so clunky and boxy and the room
visually opens up also a narrow arm will make the sofa look more lightweight this
is true for chairs as well look for armchairs with low and narrow arms it
just means more space in between proceeding which makes the chair much
more comfortable and again not so hefty looking maximize your seating in a small
space by using modular seating instead of having two separate seating areas
combine them a sectional sofa will always give you extra seating you just
won't get with one sofa the key to modular furniture in a small
space is again its visual weight all the same tips apply look for sectionals that
sit on legs so they can come up off the floor visually as well as maximizing arm
thicknesses so that you can see past the arm opening up the space around the sofa
and finally in addition to a full size sofa with legs and narrow arms it's
great to have a secondary seating area like a loveseat or an armchair one of my
favorite pieces of furniture to incorporate into a small living room
where space is a challenge is something called a chair and a half a chair and a
half is smaller than the two seater sofa and larger than a single armchair you
didn't need me to tell you that it's a great solution when space is limited but
you have a little more wiggle room for a little extra wiggle in your seat so
here's your take away when the size of your living room is tight
look for extra small furniture look for furniture with less visual weight sofas
that sit up off the floor with legs look more open and lightweight narrow and low
arms offer views past the arms and opens up the space around the sofa squeeze in
a little extra seating with a sectional or something called a chair and a half
avoid purchasing small furniture and instead focus on its visual weight for
an overall comfortable look and feel in your small space thanks for watching
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