And maybe a gift for your delivery person. I recommend watching the company's instructional videos. The hard pieces—like the frame, sides, clamps that hold pieces together—come with a lifetime warranty , and covers and cushions have a three-year warranty. Play couch?! Yeah, I know. I thought the same thing when my wife told me this guide should include a Nugget. After all, aren't all couches play couches? Yes, they are.
That's why having a separate, designated kids' play couch is so nice; it keeps the grown-up couch looking like a couch and gives your children a couch they can turn into a human catapult. Everyone wins. I highly recommend picking a dark color for your Nugget. While the fabric is washable, who wants to wash it all the time? Setting up The Dynamic Sofa is a piece of cake. The armrests are pulled apart, stretching a built-in honeycomb between them.
Snap the included bars into place, attach the lining pieces to their corresponding Velcro strips, plop down the cushions, and assembly is complete. I also tested the optional desk armrest , which has a fold-out desk nesting inside. It, too, is easy to use, and it turns this couch into a guest bedroom powerhouse. It also works as a built-in end table for smaller spaces.
There are more mod options to choose from when ordering. Overall, the couch is super sturdy and durable, but it is … not comfortable. It reminds me of dorm room furniture: cheap, functional, and unexceptional. The bottom cushions are too stiff, and the top cushions are too squishy. My guests have even slept on it alright, though a few of them padded the cushions with extra blankets.
I want to love this Joybird couch. In fact I do, it looks amazing. Every time I walk by it, I think, "Now that is a good looking couch. It's hard to say exactly what is uncomfortable about this couch, but uncomfortable it is.
The base cushions sink down farther than they should, and the stuffing feels uneven, firmer in some spots than others. The couch is also slightly too deep to be comfortable. I'm 5'10", and I would guess this one does not become comfortable until you're at least 6'2". Its long-term durability is questionable, as well. I can't comment on that directly, but it certainly picks up the dirt. The cushions were noticeable browner than the rest of the couch within the first week of having it in the house.
If you don't have room for a couch, an armchair might be more suitable for your home. I like this one from Inside Weather. You can customize it to no end by choosing the arm style, upholstery, pillow shape, cushion shape, leg style, and more. It's spacious and comfortable; I found my partner, and even my dog, asleep on it several times. The arms are roomy too, making it easy to set a laptop on one and work off the chair when you need a break from the desk.
The upholstery I chose was mod velvet which is percent polyester ; it's stylish and manages to keep dog hair build-up to a minimum—always a concern for any pet owner. And as someone who has bought cheap armchairs before only to have a leg break after a short while, that's not a concern here.
The ash wood legs feel sturdy, support up to pounds, and don't rock at all. A rounder shape is a bit more conducive for a smaller space meant to serve as a gathering area for groups of people, but could also be perfect for a media room.
If you want to implement more chairs and tables in your living room, a chaise or a daybed could be a good alternative to a traditional couch.
It still provides seating for several people, but is compact and can work as a more sophisticated version of the futon. Research upholstery materials. Which will be best for you? Aesthetic is important, but functionality is key when it comes to choosing a material for your sofa. Suede can be a poor choice if you have pets or small children who will cause some serious damage. Leather — particularly in darker colors — is consistently in style, generally wears well with age, and can be fairly easy to clean.
A Guide to Leather Upholstery. Another choice is to opt to have your couch upholstered in an outdoor fabric. Many companies now carry Sunbrella fabrics, which resist stains, water and fading from the sun. Many outdoor furniture companies also have outdoor couches and love seats that are so simple and classic in design that they could easily be used indoors.
Choose a style that complements your home. It can be a little hard to nail down your own personal style, but go with your gut instinct when picking the type of couch that will fit naturally in your home. If your style is sleek and modern, pick something that reflects that in clean lines and dramatic colors.
If your home is an eclectic mix of colors and designs, a couch that combines several styles such as a vintage couch re-upholstered in a colorful fabric, or a more modern shape with traditional accents could be the perfect expression of your taste.
If your look is a little more traditional, a classically structured sofa in a durable and neutral fabric will stand the test of time and will work well with various colors and complementing pieces.
Pick a color: bright, printed, or neutral? Re-upholstering furniture has become a relatively inexpensive option for anyone who wants to personalize a piece of furniture. It can add a surprisingly personal touch and quickly transform the feel of the entire room. Consult an interior designer to help you decide. More: Browse sofas and sectionals in the Shop section. See 36 comments. Think through the following questions to help determine what best serves your lifestyle.
If you prefer to sit upright while reading, knitting, or using a mobile device, the more tailored, firmer structure of a mid-century-modern—style sofa or one with an upright back will feel more comfortable. Think through how many people will regularly sit on the sofa, but also how they like to sit.
Larger families or households that regularly host guests will be naturally drawn to sectionals. But to produce a more dynamic and flexible seating arrangement, also consider using two different-size sofas positioned into an L shape, or try a pair of loveseats facing each other. Microfiber and leather upholstered sofas are the easiest to clean and maintain. Otherwise, stick with upholstery fabrics with high stain protection and a higher rub count. For an added layer of protection, you may also want to consider a sofa with a slipcover.
Unattached seat and back cushions will make for easier individual cleaning. If your kids jump on the sofa, stick with a frame that has sinuous springs or poly-webbing supports rather than one with more delicate hand-tied springs.
For families with young kids, avoid down-filled cushions, because little feet will likely deform the malleable filling every day. If you have delicate wood floors, carefully consider the legs of your sofa. From experience, we know that hairpin legs can scrape wood floors. As a last resort, a well-placed area rug can keep sofa feet from damaging a floor. After a mattress, a sofa is likely the most-used piece of furniture in a home.
The quality of the frame, supports, cushions, and upholstery affects how long a sofa will last, something we elaborate on in our companion piece, Sofa Buying Advice From the People Who Design and Make Them. In brief, this is what to look for. Most frames are made of some kind of engineered wood, but our experts advised avoiding MDF or particleboard, which do not hold staples, glue, or nails well over time.
Instead, look for those made of furniture-grade plywood, engineered hardwood, or solid wood. The most durable sofas are made from traditional mortise-and-tenon joints, which require less staples and glue to hold the frame together.
When you are testing out a sofa, the frame should feel solid. More than cushioning, the suspensions in a sofa are what make it comfortable. Quality sofas are often made with sinuous springs S-shaped springs stretched across the skeleton of the wood frame. Some sofas are supported by poly-webbing, which can be even more durable than sinuous springs, depending on the quality.
Very high-end sofas are made with eight-way hand-tied springs, which can do a better job of warding off sagging and squeaking. When testing out a sofa, listen for squeaks or creaks. Some people will want nap-friendly cushions they can sink into, and others will want more structured, firmer seating. Retailers offer a wide range of upholstery fabrics at different prices. The cheapest fabrics are generally more susceptible to stretching and staining. Upholstery fabrics usually have a rub-count rating, which indicates their longevity.
Consider 50, count as standard, 80, as premium, and , as high-performance. When mulling over your fabric options, request samples that are larger than the usual swatch so you can observe what they look like under sunlight and illuminated by interior lights.
January and July are the two best months to find sofas at a discount, because the furniture industry ships new inventory to retail locations biannually, in February and August. For this guide, we sought couches that hit the sweet spot of durability, comfort, price, and availability of styles. More specifically, we wanted to find sofas that were readily available to all customers, including people living outside of big cities, and that could be ordered online. To determine which couches to test, we spoke to a number of experts and read a lot about how couches are made.
After winnowing down our list to 10 sofas, we culled further. We ended up testing seven sofas from seven companies. We chose to test one of the best-selling models from each company. Our assumption was that these models represented the styles that our readers would be most likely to order; we also felt that they would represent the designs that the companies had the most experience in manufacturing.
We looked at the number of fabric swatches available and, if possible, ordered swatches. We reviewed rub counts. We looked into VOCs volatile organic compounds released into the air that affect air pollution, air quality at the factory, and, ultimately, air quality in your home.
We asked about delivery and warranties, return policies, and ease of return. We arranged for seven couches to be delivered to our Los Angeles office. With each delivery, we took note of the experience, from the scheduling to the delivery time to whether the packaging was taken away and the finishing details attended to.
Then we sat, reclined, and napped on each of those couches over several days, taking notes. We flipped cushions, and we picked up the couches and moved them around to test their weight and the flexibility of their frames.
We examined their stitching, unzipped their cushions, and inspected their underbellies. Our guests varied in height, weight, and age, and they included a few children whom we encouraged to jump on our tester models. We also asked our testers to rate what they felt was their favorite sofa for each of seven activities: sitting on the sofa and having a conversation while at a party, leaning back and relaxing, sitting forward as if engrossed in an event on TV, sitting through a two-hour movie, binge-watching an entire season of a favorite television show, lying down and reading or working on a computer, and lying completely flat and napping or sleeping.
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