When you think about furniture in your home that will be used day in and day out, you should think about your living room pieces. Your sofa and sofa tables are going to be the things that everyone who walks into your home uses.
It could be the kids flopping on your couch and dumping their snacks and drinks on the couch tables. Maybe it’s your husband and her friends who are turning your couch and tables into your own personal sports bar for the game. When the guests come, everyone will be lounging on the sofa and putting their drinks on the sofa tables. The simple fact is that this piece of furniture will get much more use than most other items in your home.
So what should you look for when shopping for these items? Here’s a look:
Couch
When choosing the furniture for your living room, you should choose the sofa first and then the tables.
Comfort – One of the most important things to consider about sofas is that they are comfortable. You’ll want to test the sofas you’re considering once or twice before making a decision.
Upholstery – When looking at the upholstery that will be used on your sofas, you need to make sure that it is easy to clean. It’s easy for spills to happen on your furniture. From a drink here to a little dip in the nachos there, you’ll want to make sure the sofa you select is easy to clean.
Size – Before you decide to bring a particular sofa home, you need to make sure that it will fit well in your living room. You don’t want to choose sofas that are too small or too large for the space you have available.
Décor Fit: Even the best-feeling and best-looking sofa can only fit in a certain setting. Make sure that the sofa you are considering fits the style of decoration that you have in your living room.
sofa tables
Number – How many sofa tables do you need? If you only have a straight sofa, you may only need a table. But if you have one of those popular L-shaped sofas, you might want two sofa tables available behind each leg of the L.
Size: You want to try to make your sofa tables as long as you can. Something sticking out of the sofa looks tacky. Something too short can cause people to try to put a drink in and find that there is no table there.
Materials – Consider the materials that have been used in the sofa tables you are considering. You do not want tables that are made from materials that are easy to scratch or scar as they will likely get a lot of use.
Décor Fit – As with the sofas you choose, it’s important to consider the overall decorating style of the room before selecting tables for this space.
