Tuesday, December 14, 2010

room for everyone

Making the move from the dinning table to the living room is a great time to mix things up a bit.  Your guests all need a little stretch and a good excuse to shuffle their company.  Hopefully they weren't sitting next to their partner at dinner and enjoyed intriguing conversation with a new friend.  Couples will be ready to reconnect, and the new friends, perhaps, are looking for a casual opportunity to get a little closer.  Typically the last one to the couch is a rotten egg, which very well may be the host.  That's okay, though.  Your job is to make sure everyone feels comfortable.  They may not all fit on the sofa but having the right piece here makes all the difference.

There is no shortage of sofas out there.  Fantastic new designs are introduced regularly.  Since it is the largest thing in the room, and maybe even in your entire home, you won't find yourself in the market for a new couch very often.  It's a big deal, and finding the perfect one can be intimidating.  Considering all the young talent designing furniture today, paired with forward thinking manufacturers, shopping for a new sofa can also be a ton of fun.  Color and size are definitely not the only aspects to be aware of, though both are good places to begin.

2 comments:

  1. The sofa is the place to pop powdered donuts, the mini ones. A sofa should not be so high end that you worry about the powder. But it shouldn't be low end either. Aim for what you like I would say, recognizing that you can always Craigslist it and start over

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  2. On a serious note, when I was in grad school I very intentionally opted for a love seat instead of a couch. Not for amorous adventure but so that I couldn't stretch out comfortably and fall asleep. Cramped up I would inevitably wake up and get back to work.

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