sofa

Today's topic is:

Sofa's

must have styles

In modern living a sofa has become much more than somewhere to rest your legs of an evening. The days of the three-piece suite may have gone, but there is an endless selection of sofa shapes and styles on offer.

The right design can form the centre piece of a room and dictate the mood of an interior.

Sofas can cost anything from few hundred pounds to the price of a small car. Do go for the best sofa you can afford to buy, you will save money in the long run.

Before you go shopping for one, consider your life style and how the sofa will need to function:

do you have children or pets,
how many people will be sitting on it,
does it go into the living room or a play room,
do you need storage or maybe a sofa bed

Next you have to decide:

the size of the sofa, so measure up before you go shopping
decide what combination you need for your space
what the access to your home is
What material should it be covered with

Now the question would be which style to go for:

CONTEMPORARY

and the first thing that springs to mind is a low-level boxy number in a smart plain fabric. But at this year's Milano Furniture Fair designers have shown a variety of shapes from squashy, high backed and buttoned models, to sofas with mixed fabrics and different-coloured backs, seats and cushions.

Soft System Sofa from Tom Dixon

TRADITIONAL

classic sofas synonymous with elegance and comfort such as Chesterfields, are popular as ever, with many designers interpreting this style, or elements of it, in a host of imaginative ways.

Simpson two-seat sofa from Squint

MODULAR

more people are buying modular, or corner sofas as they are great for awkward areas and can really maximize spaces. They can create a focal point in any living area. Models that allow various configurations mean you can switch it around if you tire of your configuration. Because they come in pieces it's easier to get them into your home.

Pillowtalk modular sofa by Conran