Opposite or with your back to the window? In a corner or in the center of the room? Against a wall or a piece of furniture? There are different ways to position your sofa in a living room, but to find the right position, you have to take into account the size of your room and the shape of your sofa. An example to back it up.
The choice of where to place your sofa is crucial to create a harmonious atmosphere in your living room.Place a sofa facing the front door to respect the rules of Feng Shui, with your back to a window or against a wall to save space, orient the sofa(s) towards the fireplace or a bay window, in a corner to enlarge the space... Discover our tips for arranging your sofa, maximizing space and comfort, whether you have a small or large living room.Placing a sofa against a wall near a window: optimizing space in a small living room
Placing a sofa against a wall is clearly the most common practice. Although classic, this position is still very practical, especially in small living rooms. Placed in this way, the sofa follows the lines of the wall and allows those who sit on it to keep an eye on the entire room, making it practical for living-dining rooms. In terms of the size of the sofa, both small and large will suit this layout, but be careful to proportion the size of the sofa according to the size of the wall so as not to unbalance the room.
The plus of a sofa against a wall? The decoration of course! Placed like this, the seat matches the wall, you can have fun and decorate the wall above the sofa!
Arrange two sofas facing each other: create a friendly and elegant space
Placing two sofas in a living room is not easy at first glance. At first, you should not stubbornly fit two sofas into a living room that is too small. A sofa and two armchairs facing each other can do the trick very well. However, if the size of the living room allows it, you can install two sofas, it will be a real aesthetic plus for the living room. Such a layout makes you more user-friendly and elegant. The recipe? Of course, opt for face-to-face contact. To gain comfort, place the two sofas in the center of the room to gain fluidity.
The most two sofas face to face? The two sofas face each other and if they both have the same style, it's even better. Play the decoration in parallel, the color reminders on the cushions and add a living room rug and a few coffee tables in between to perfect the conviviality of this space.
Positioning a sofa in the center of the living room: making the sofa the centerpiece
Placing a sofa in the center of the living room is almost daring! Because setting up your sofa in the middle of the living room makes the living space a little more complex. Arranged in this way, the sofa will be the star piece of furniture in the living room and it is around it that all the other furniture will be positioned. The living room will be built around the sofa, it will define the different activities of the room (TV corner, dining area...) and its backrest will easily play the role of space dividers, clever!
The plus of a sofa in the center of the living room? The beauty of the sofa clearly, a design sofa model will be very effective in such a configuration, it is to it that all eyes will turn, think about it before investing!
Placing a sofa with your back to the entrance in a living room: structure the space with style
Placing a sofa with your back to the entrance in a living room is strongly recommended to set up a small apartment that does not have a hallway for example. The main advantage of this layout is that it defines the living room from the entrance. For this type of layout, the corner sofa will perform this function perfectly. Be careful, once again, to choose a sofa that is large enough and why not equipped with a high backrest to perfect this layout.
The plus of a sofa back to the front door in a living room? In a studio or a small apartment, the sofa alone depending on its shape (angled or curved) can very well fully embody the living room and thus be satisfied with a coffee table and a rug to create a kind of island living room from the entrance.
Putting a sofa against a wall facing the entrance for a Feng Shui living room
Here is a very coveted position for the sofa in the living room: stick to the wall facing the television, a storage wall and especially the front door. This way of placing the sofa in the living room is very commonly used for surface area and space optimization. But in truth, this arrangement responds to another need, increasingly sought-after: to respect the rules of Feng Shui. In other words: to balance space, harmonies and energies. In a Feng Shui living room, it is essential that the sofa rests against the wall facing the entrance to the room. If the configuration of the room does not allow such an arrangement, it will be advisable to fill the space behind the sofa with a bookcase or a series of tall plants.
The plus of a sofa against a wall in a living room? This arrangement will have the gift of enlarging the space and freeing up the heart of the living room, the energies will then be able to have a great time as the rules of Feng Shui require.
Placing a sofa with your back to a window: taking advantage of the natural light in the living room
Placing a sofa with your back to the window of a living room allows you to benefit from a pleasant amount of light. Sitting on the sofa, you can feel the warmth of the sun and enjoy a room bathed in light. However, this type of layout requires choosing the right sofa model. The backrest should not be too high so as not to interfere with the opening of the windows.
The plus of a sofa in front of a living room window? This type of arrangement allows you to match the look of the sofa area with the cushions to that of the living room curtains to play the card of total harmony.
Optimize space with a corner sofa in a corner of the living room
Placing a sofa in a corner in a living room works just as well in a large living room that would like to accommodate two spaces in the same room as in a small living room where you are desperately looking for space. This type of location makes it possible to optimize the space in the living room and to create a cozy atmosphere in the living room.
The plus of a sofa in a corner in a living room? In such a configuration, you can have a great time on the walls of the living room and play with the contrasts between the walls that form the corner. One of them can display a beautiful wallpaper for example and the other can present a color as a reminder with the fabrics of the cushions or the living room rug for example.
Structure the space with a corner sofa in a large living room
Placing a corner sofa in a living room means choosing to structure your living room very precisely. The corner sofa is the ally of large living rooms and suggests more conviviality. Its L-shape is ideal for modulating spaces within the same room. This type of sofa can also be reversible with the possibility of placing the corner on the left or right depending on your needs and the orientation you want to give it. Obviously, you can choose to arrange this corner sofa in a very classic way in the corner of a room, but this would reduce the effect of its main quality...
Turn sofas towards the fireplace: create a warm and cosy living room
Some living rooms are lucky enough to enjoy a beautiful modern fireplace or a designer stove. Major elements to warm up the atmosphere of the living room literally and figuratively! And yes, while guaranteeing warmth to the space, the fireplace and stove have the effect of setting the tone in terms of the layout of the cozy space. The sofa(s) will have to turn towards this warm spectacle offered by the flames.
The plus of a sofa facing the fireplace? Placed face to face, perpendicular to the fireplace, or simply opposite for a single sofa, this arrangement has the effect of creating an atmosphere that is by turns rigorous and warm.
The plus of a sofa in the center of the living room? Without a doubt, its ability to structure the living room, at least large living rooms, because the corner sofa should be avoided in small living rooms.