Where to put your sofa? This is the priority question when it comes to furnishing a living room. It is around this star piece of furniture, symbol of conviviality in the living room, that everything else is organised. In short, it is the sofa that makes up the room, its location will define that of the coffee table but also of the TV cabinet, the bookcase... To sum up, the position of the sofa ensures the harmony of the room. Facing a window to take advantage of the view, against a piece of furniture to create two spaces, in an angle to save space, discover the different possibilities for positioning your sofa(s)...
Read also: 1/7A sofa against a wall near a window
House DoctorHaving a sofa against a wall is clearly the most common practice. Although classic, this position remains very practical, especially in small living rooms. Placed in this way, the sofa follows the lines of the wall and allows those who sit on it to keep an eye on the whole room, which is therefore practical for living-dining rooms. As for the size of the sofa, both small and large will suit this layout, be careful, however, to proportion the size of the sofa according to the size of the wall so as not to unbalance the room.
The plus of a sofa against a wall? The decor of course! Placed like this, the seat matches the wall, you can have fun and decorate the wall above the sofa!
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Two sofas facing each other in a living room
Nicolas MathéusHaving two sofas in a living room is not easy at first sight. At first, you should not be stubborn in bringing two sofas into a living room that is too small. A sofa and two armchairs facing each other can do the trick very well. However, if the size of the living room allows it, you can install two sofas, it will be a real aesthetic plus for the living room. Such a layout makes you gain in conviviality as well as in elegance. Recipe ? Obviously opt for face to face. To gain comfort, arrange the two sofas in the center of the room to gain fluidity.
The most two canapes face to face? The two sofas face each other and if they both display the same style, that's even better. Play the decoration in parallel, the reminders of colors on the cushions and add a living room rug and a few coffee tables between the two to perfect the conviviality of this space.
3/7A sofa in the center of the living room
Ferm LivingHaving a sofa in the center of the living room is almost daring! Because installing your sofa in the middle of the living room makes the living space a bit more complex. Arranged in this way, the sofa will be the star piece of furniture in the living room and it is around it that all the other pieces of furniture will be positioned. The living room will revolve around the sofa, it will define the different activities of the room (TV corner, dining room area...) and its backrest will easily act as space separators, clever!
The plus of a sofa in the center of the living room? The beauty of the sofa clearly, a designer sofa model will be very effective in such a configuration, all eyes will be on it, think about it before investing!
4/7A sofa facing the entrance in the living room
IKEAHaving a sofa facing the entrance in a living room is strongly recommended for furnishing a small apartment that does not have a hallway For example. This layout has the main advantage of defining the living room from the entrance. For this type of layout, the corner sofa will perfectly fulfill this function. Be careful, once again to choose a sofa large enough and why not with a high backrest to complete this layout.
The advantage of a sofa facing the front door in a living room? In a studio or a small apartment, the sofa alone, depending on its shape (angled or curved), can very well fully embody the living room and thus be satisfied with a coffee table and a carpet to create a kind of island living room from the entrance.
Video of the day:5/7A corner sofa to structure the living room
HK LivingHaving a corner sofa in a living room means choosing to structure your living room very precisely. life. The corner sofa is the ally of large living rooms and suggests more conviviality. Its L-shape is ideal for modulating spaces within the same room. This type of sofa can also be reversible with the possibility of placing the angle on the left or on the right according to your needs and the orientation you want to give it. Obviously, you can choose to arrange this corner sofa in a very classic way in the corner of a room, but that would reduce the effect of its main quality...
The plus of a sofa in the center of the living room? Undoubtedly its ability to structure the living room, at least large living rooms, because the corner sofa should be avoided in small living rooms.
6/7A sofa with its back to the window
CasamanceHaving a sofa with its back to the window in a living room allows you to benefit from a pleasant supply of light. Sitting on the sofa, you can feel the heat of the sun and enjoy a room bathed in light. This type of layout, however, requires choosing the right model of sofa. This should not have a backrest that is too high so as not to interfere with the opening of the windows.
The plus of a sofa in front of a living room window? This type of arrangement makes it possible in particular to match the look of the sofa corner with the cushions to that of the curtains in the living room to play the card of total harmony.
7/7A sofa in the corner of a room
&TraditionHaving a sofa in a corner in a living room works just as well in a large living room that would like to accommodate two spaces within the same room as in a small living room where one is desperately looking for space. This type of location optimizes the space in the living room and creates a cozy atmosphere in the living room.
The advantage of a corner sofa in a living room? In such a configuration, you can have a great time on the walls of the living room and play on the contrasts between the walls that form the angle. One of them can display for example a beautiful wallpaper and the other present a color as a reminder with the fabrics of the cushions or the living room carpet for example.
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