by Product Specialist
As the biggest piece of furniture in your living room, it's important to consider the placement of your sofa carefully. Determining where to put it can be challenging since it typically acts as the focal point. It helps to think about the balance of the room first. Having too many large items on one side of the room makes it look off-balance. Placing items of equal weight directly across from your sofa, such as matching chairs, helps to create an overall sense of balance in the living room.
Don't Forget About Traffic Patterns
No one should bump into the sofa or be required to walk around it when they enter the living room. You also don't want to create a tripping hazard. If you're placing a coffee table in the living room at the same time, leave a couple feet of space between it and the sofa. This gives people a clear walking space. Be sure to do this with other furniture in the living room as well.
Ideas on Where to Place Your Sofa
Sofas can look great in front or near a window. If you opt to place yours in front, make sure the back is low enough so you can still see out the window. Placing it across from the window gives you an excellent view of the nature right in your own back yard.
Placing a sofa in the middle of a room is a good choice if you are comfortable with doing things a bit differently when it comes to design. This works best with a backless sofa since it won't block anyone's view of the rest of the room. If your living room has a mantel, place your sofa directly across from it so both can act as the focal point.
If you don't like where you end up placing your sofa, no worries. It is easy enough to try something else.
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