How to Find the Perfect Sofa

Wanna take a little quiz? I promise it's not hard. Ready? Here goes: What is the largest piece of furniture in your home? What item of furniture says volumes about your personal style? And what piece of furniture is the first thing that guests to your home usually see?

Did you guess your sofa? Yes, that's right, the humble sofa. Maligned by so many, but truly indispensable - truly a critical item of home furnishing. It plays an important role in your home - both as decoration, as well as functional furniture.

What this means is that it is very important to choose the best possible sofa for your home - very important to you, your family and also your house guests - all of whom will have to use it. That's the subject of this article: choosing the perfect sofa.

You know this well: No two homes are the same. And no two homeowners are the same, either. So it only stands to reason that there is no type of sofa that is 'right' for everyone - there is only the type that is right for YOU. Now when you shop for your new sofa, you can look at them from the design angle (how they look), or from a functional perspective (how they work and their components).

From a functional perspective, you have many choices in sofas. One that is ever-popular is the sectional sofa. With a sectional, you can adjust the placement of the individual units in your room to suit your fancy. If you like you can also buy recliner sofas (my uncle's favorite - great for napping), sleeper sofas - and even outdoor sofas that will handle inclement weather out on your back porch or deck area. I think that you should examine the functional aspect first: what do you need your sofa for? What will you need it to do? Where will it be used? How often will you use it - occasionally when guests come, or every day?

As far as design (appearance) is concerned, your choices are almost endless. You can choose sofas with a traditional feel - literally, using thick, pillow-like fabrics, with deep, restful cushions that you can just get happily lost in (I guess you know which ones I like for napping!). Or you can go with a more contemporary type - crisp lines, taut fabrics, simple color schemes.

Let me give you some basic recommendations. The first is to always match your sofa style to your overall room decor. If you try to match a contemporary sofa in a room with traditional decor (or vice versa), the resulting clash of styles will look very out of place. Don't make that mistake!

A few remaining recommendations: If you need extra bed space occasionally, consider buying a sleeper sofa. If you are outfitting a den or playroom, and you have kids (or messy husbands), make sure that you buy one that is sturdy enough to handle the rough-and-tumble life. Kids inevitably turn sofas into trampolines - so make sure your sofa can handle it! As always, buy furniture from qualified, reliable dealers. Get a good warranty. Make sure your sofa is made from quality woods and fabrics - not some piece of crap that is simply stapled together. Pick a good one, and care for it -- and your sofa will give you many years of faithful service.

Author: Catherine Olivia is a sofa expert. To learn about sofas and reclining sofas visit her ultimate sofa site.
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