A well-arranged sofa can make your living room stand out.

2025-11-04

Upon entering the home, the first thing you see is the living room. As the area that most families focus on developing, the arrangement of the sofa is particularly important. It not only determines the appearance of the living room, but also directly affects the central flow design of the home. Therefore, putting more thought into the sofa layout can have unexpected effects.

Large modular sofas are already outdated.

A long time ago, the standard sofa configuration for most homes was a 3+2 or L-shaped set, which looked impressive and luxurious. But nowadays, such combinations are no longer suitable for mainstream apartment layouts.

Most people buy (or rent) apartments with two or three bedrooms, ranging from 60 to 130 square meters. The living room is only about 4 meters wide. If you just put a 3+2 sofa together, the whole living room will be filled up.

L-shaped sofas are limited by their fixed position and single orientation, making face-to-face communication difficult; if paired with a coffee table, they restrict movement and are prone to bumping into things, lacking a sense of dynamism.

Limited space, unlimited creativity. When long, wide sectional sofas are no longer suitable for small homes, lightweight two-seater sofas offer a refreshing alternative. They are compact, elegant, flexible, and easy to move, fitting into living rooms of any size. Choosing the right leather or fabric sofa for your living room is crucial.

Modular sofas offer more freedom

There are many details to consider when buying a sofa. Not only the sofa's depth, but also the seat height, backrest height, and cushion firmness all need careful consideration. Furthermore, it's essential to understand your family's habits and activities in the living room. Finally, you should decide whether to choose a leather or fabric sofa based on your own preferences.

For example, this living room fabric sofa can be used in modules that can be separated to form chairs, or added to rock the armrests to become a single sofa. Removing the backrest turns it into a footstool, and adding another module and footstool transforms it into a recliner. Connecting them side-by-side creates a classic sofa, offering a multitude of possibilities, much like playing with building blocks. Adjustable orientation and versatile configurations of modular sofas best meet the different usage habits of a family. They can be used for sitting or reclining, and are convenient to move around.

Sofas can also be multifunctional

Can you work on the sofa? The answer is yes! Thanks to the needs of SOHO workers, working from home is no longer a novelty. A MacBook, a mobile phone, or a graphics tablet allows you to draw, write reports, and do designs while lying down. For example, adding a computer desk to a sofa transforms the living room into a casual office.

You can set up a sofa that can hold a desk lamp and books. When you get home from get off work, you can turn on the lamp, brew a cup of herbal tea, pick up a book, and quietly enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the night.

Sofas are one of the most important soft furnishings in the living room. Every family's layout is different, so arranging and placing sofas according to each family's needs is something worth considering carefully. Only in this way can we make better use of the home space.