Decisions, decisions, decisions
homepack interiors
Who is going to use the sofa? If children are in residence, sturdy, stain resistant fabrics are imperative. Loads of loose cushions look casual and are certainly comfortable, but if you have toddlers prepare to retrieve them from all four corners of the living room at the end of each day. Make sure the sofa is large enough to comfortably accommodate you and a sleeping child. Teens like to stretch out fully on a sofa, while the elderly prefer a firm seat and stiff back allowing them to exit the sitting position more easily.
Buying a sofa is one of the biggest part of your furniture investment here in Northern Cyprus. It wil probably be the single most expensive part of your furniture package. It should also be the most permanent, lasting for years, so you must get it right as you will are going to have a long relationship with it.
When choosing a sofa you must ask yourself a few questions, and those questions are: Who? How? Where? When?
Who is going to use the sofa? If children are in residence, sturdy, stain resistant fabrics are imperative. Loads of loose cushions look casual and are certainly comfortable, but if you have toddlers prepare to retrieve them from all four corners of the living room at the end of each day. Make sure the sofa is large enough to comfortably accommodate you and a sleeping child. Teens like to stretch out fully on a sofa, while the elderly prefer a firm seat and stiff back allowing them to exit the sitting position more easily.
How will you use the sofa? Watching television generally requires comfortable rolled arms for leaning or lying on and a minimum length of 168cm if the viewer wishes to fully recline. Loose pillows may be a great choice, especially if a relaxed, casual look is preferred. If the sofa is used primarily for entertaining, hosting a variety of people in a more formal setting, a tight back makes a neater, more tailored impression. When it comes to choosing the shape of the arms, a square edge is more contemporary and it discourages perching, which is ideal for adult entertaining. As well, a straighter back is generally considered to be stricter and therefore more formal.
How many people do you want to seat? It’s a fact of life: Nobody likes sitting on the crack. Therefore, if you're buying a sofa with two cushions, it will probably only get used by two people, unless each cushion is very long. A three-cushion sofa is more likely to seat three people, while a sofa with a single cushion will fit as many people as can squeeze onto it.
Where is the sofa to be used? What size room are you buying the sofa for? Will it work in the space you want the sofa to go? What style are you trying to create? Will you be redecorating soon and if so what style are you planning? Do you want a sleek crisp look or are you more faded glory and gentleman’s club?
When is the sofa to be used? A piece of furniture that's used during the daytime only is likely to be upholstered in a brighter, more serviceable fabric with easy maintenance a high priority. For nighttime use more luxurious fabrics such as mohair velvet, silk, or damask are ideal. If the sofa has to stand in as an occasional guest bed, it will have to be at least 95cm deep to accommodate an adult sleeper and should be upholstered in a fabric whose nape cannot be crushed such as a chenille.
