Sofa Guide

Living Room Luxe

Chit-chat hub, movie night hangout—our living rooms are the places where we and our visitors spend the most time, which makes living room furniture one of the most important investments you’ll ever make. Our guide will help you shop for sectionals, sofas, and chairs, and more like a design pro.

Sofas

To decide on the length/number of seats for your sofa, ask yourself these two questions:

How many people need to squeeze onto your sofa at holiday time? (If the answer is three, look for a three-seat sofa.) For your tallest family member to stretch out and snooze, how long will your sofa need to be? Click here for details on how to measure.

If you like a sofa with a shallower seat, check out our Bennett collection. If you like something deeper, see our Conway or Spencer collections.

We also offer sleeper sofas with twin (32 inch w), full (53 inch w), and queen (60 inch w) mattresses; each mattress is 72 inches long. As a rule of thumb, you’ll need 92 inches of space in front of your sleeper when the mattress is fully extended.

Sectionals

Sectionals are a combination of seating parts arranged into an all-in-one seating solution. Here are some of our favorite configurations:

A three-piece sectional may have two one-armed sofa parts joined by a corner, while a five-piece sectional may have two sofa parts, a corner, one armless chair, and a chaise. When you're configuring your sectional, here are some of the blocks you’ll have to play with

We show our most popular sectional configurations online. To create a different configuration, try the configurators in our 3D Room Planner or EA inHome® app. A designer can also create a custom configuration for you.

Chairs

recliner

For some people, nothing says “living room furniture” like the thought of kicking back in a cozy recliner and binging some shows.

Swivel chairs

Swivel chairs turn toward multiple zones in your living room, and when you have an open transition into another room, you can keep up with conversations in both spaces.

Stationary chairs

Stationary chairs are practical if you prefer to pull up a C-table and work on your laptop—or if you’re just not the nap-in-your-chair sort. They’re also great for formal living rooms and for seats primarily used by visitors.

Ottomans

large cocktail ottoman

Sub a large cocktail ottoman for a coffee table; in addition to having a luxe look, it can double as extra seating.

storage ottoman

Try a storage ottoman if you need both a surface and a space to stash blankets or board games.

beneath an open console table

You can also store ottomans beneath an open console table and pull them out when you need extra seating.

Benches & Settees

Add a bench or settee to an entryway or against a blank wall; they look beautiful with artwork or mirrors hung above.

A bench with arms is also a great room divider within a large, open living space.

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN LIVING ROOM SEATING IS HIGH QUALITY?

Look for these quality points before buying your living room seating:

Click the circles to learn what makes quality furniture.

Fabrics should be tested to ensure they meet the industry’s most rigorous standards for things like abrasion, seam integrity, and pilling. Look for leathers crafted from complete hides; avoid terms like “bonded pieces” or “vinyl matching.”