How to Choose the Right Sofa for Your Home
Start with the room, not the sofa. Measure the wall it will stand against and leave at least 45 cm between the sofa and the coffee table, and 90 cm for any walkway behind or beside it. Then measure every door, stair turn and lift on the way in: the sofa's diagonal depth must be less than the width of the narrowest door.
Seat depth decides how it feels. Around 55 cm suits people who sit upright; 60 cm or more is for curling up. If your household is mixed, choose the deeper seat and add a firm back cushion.
Fabric matters more than colour. Performance velvet and tightly woven fabrics shrug off pets and spills; linen looks beautiful but creases. Full-grain leather lasts for decades and gets better with age.
Finally, sit on it for five minutes, not five seconds. Our showroom in Banani has every sofa we sell, and we will bring fabric samples to your home if you would rather decide there.
Small Space Living: Smart Furniture Ideas
Choose pieces on legs. A sofa, sideboard or bed raised on slim legs shows more floor, and more floor reads as more space.
Let furniture do two jobs. An ottoman with a lid holds blankets, an extending table seats two on weekdays and six on Friday night, and a bookshelf turned on its side becomes a sideboard and a TV stand at once.
Go up, not out. Tall, shallow shelving uses wall space that is otherwise wasted and keeps the floor clear. Fix it to the wall; every tall piece we sell comes with a wall anchor.
Keep the palette calm. Two or three colours across walls, fabrics and wood tones make a small room feel ordered. Add one accent colour in cushions or a throw, so it is easy to change.
Use mirrors and light. A large round mirror opposite a window doubles the daylight, and a table lamp in the darkest corner makes the room feel wider in the evening.
5 Easy Ways to Refresh Your Home Decor
1. Swap the cushions and throws. It is the cheapest change with the biggest effect. Mix one plain, one textured and one patterned cushion in colours that already appear in the room.
2. Move the furniture. Pull the sofa away from the wall, angle an armchair towards the window, or swap the rugs between two rooms. Rearranging costs nothing and often fixes a room that feels flat.
3. Layer the lighting. Most rooms rely on one ceiling light. Add a table lamp and a floor lamp at different heights with warm 2700K bulbs and the room feels finished at night.
4. Bring in plants. A tall plant in a corner and a small one on a shelf add life and soften hard lines. Snake plants and ZZ plants forgive a missed watering.
5. Edit the surfaces. Clear the shelves and coffee table, then put back only what you love, in groups of three. The space around objects is what makes them look chosen.