Sofa Arrangements to Maximize Your Living Room Layout

Whether your living area is intimate or industrial-size, you still need cozy and dedicated places to convene with family and friends. Getting the layout just right can be tricky, but we`re here to help guide you through the process.

Here are four efficient, versatile Sofa arrangements that will optimize the space you have-and give you the perfect environment no matter how you live or like to entertain.

For a Small Space

The layout: In a smaller apartment (or even a larger space with a pass-through) opt for an efficient yet functional layout. Narrower sofas and armless or low-arm chairs keep bulk to a minimum.

The sofa: 66″ (settee or love seat)–75″ wide

Round out the space with- smaller side tables (18″–24″ wide) and occasional rounds (15″–18″ diameter) that provide extra surfaces for books, drinks, or even lamps; nesting tables will give you even more options. You can anchor everything to a fireplace or TV console (slightly smaller than or the same width as your sofa) either facing the couch or off to the side.

For a Formal Layout

The layout: If long conversations and discourse are your thing, it`s important to keep guests focused on one another, and having sofas face each other creates this sense of immediacy.

The sofas: two 80″–82″ sofas

Round out the space with- a narrow Coffee Table (20″ x 50″) or cocktail ottoman to provide vital surface space without keeping guests too far apart to chat. Tall side tables make for the perfect perch for a table lamp or reference books (to help win arguments, of course), an étagère adds a nice holding place for accents and displays, and an optional armchair (or two or three) lets extra guests join in the debate fun.