Is a Sectional Sofa the Right Fit for Your Living Room?
A sectional sofa is a perfect living room seating option. If you like to entertain or simply have a family that requires allot of seating, a sectional sofa may be just what you need. Sectional sofas are available in an assortment of styles, colors and materials. There are few factors to consider to determin if a sectional sofa is the right choise for your living room.
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Interior Decorating – How to Know If a Sectional Sofa is Right For Your Room Design
By K. Nichols
To sectional or NOT to sectional… THAT is the question. When I first started in interior design, I was pretty well convinced that sectionals were the devil – bulky, awkward, lumpy… generally unredeemable. Well, a lot has changed in the intervening years, including sectionals. They can now be just as sleek or as elegant as any other frame, but my experience has been that many people choose them for the wrong reasons, in the wrong rooms. The fact is, not every room is right for a sectional. In fact, rooms that SHOULD have a sectional are in the minority.
Fact: Sectionals create a large block of continuous seating.
Fiction: This is a good idea for people who like to entertain.
Nothing could be less true. Let’s say you have a sectional with 5 cushions and a corner. You may think you are buying seating for 6, right? Wrong. You’ve maybe got seating for 3 or 4. People just don’t like to sit that close to each other – especially people who don’t know one another very well. Furthermore, many sectionals tend to be quite deep, so it can be hard to hold grown-up conversation when you are forced into a lounging position. It is also challenging to position tables in such a way that everyone on the sectional has convenient access to one, and that’s a problem when you’re entertaining, since your guests are probably holding drinks, if not also appetizers.
Further, it’s important to realize that by placing a sectional in a space, you are essentially creating a room within a room. It is going to create barriers to entrance (both physically and psychologically). This is not always a bad thing, as when you are trying to create a cozy atmosphere, when you want to section off an overly large space, or when you have a room with awkwardly placed fixtures, but I see them used badly so often, my rule of thumb is to assume it’s a bad idea until you can prove it’s not!
So what are sectionals good for? Sectionals are GREAT for family lounging. If you are looking for a space you can gather with your loved ones and really sprawl out to watch TV or play games, the sectional is your answer. (Although that still doesn’t necessarily make it a good fit for your room!) They can also be the perfect solution for rooms with awkward layouts, where there are multiple focal points, or the focal point is oddly placed.
Bottom line: If you are considering purchasing a sectional, consult a professional. Even low priced sectionals will usually cost you upwards of $1,000, with the majority more likely falling between $4,000 – $6,000, and upper end pieces well over $10,000. At OnlineHomeDecorating.com, we have room designs with, and without sectionals. Our team of professional decorators has carefully crafted each room to be complete, comfortable, and functional, so that no matter what type of seating you decide on, you know you will have everything you need to create your perfect new space!
About the author:
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