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Help with family room sofa decision

8 years ago

Help me choose one, with the following in mind:


-- We prefer a traditional look that is also classic and works in any time period. Transitional, I guess.


-- Room size is about 17 feet by 24 feet.


-- All colors in the following photos are accurate, but these are obviously rough mockups lacking a coffee table between sofas (which would be facing each other directly), along with decorative items.


-- Family room is right off the kitchen, which is in the process of being remodeled into a white kitchen with black countertops.


-- Just past the kitchen is the dining room, which is also visible from the family room. The dining room is pale blue tonal damask.


Okay, now for the options (all are about the same size at roughly 98"x40")...


1. Medium grey linen sofa

2. Cream chesterfields (also linen)

3. Navy velvet camelback-type sofas


Your thoughts/votes are appreciated!

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Comments (5)

  • 8 years ago

    Super helpful, thanks everyone... keep 'em coming, we're making our final decision tonight and will keep you all posted! :)

  • 8 years ago
    Navy bcause the middle option is more like a bench?? If you sit on a bench, you need a table to lean on. Sit on a couch , you really want to lean back to relax .. I don't get these back-less couches? They cost plenty but if you place 2 chairs with a back and armrest in the same room, the first 2 adults in the room, 1 and 2,will sit in the chairs. The next 2, being 3 and 4--will each perch on one couch, separately...the next 2 adults , 5 and 6,will enter the room, stand by each chair likely with a hand on the backrest of the chair, visit for one story or 2 brief topics, than the 5th adult in, will walk out, the 3rd one, the first perched couch, will get up and leave, the 6th adult standing, will perch on, the empty couch. By the next topic, the 4th will rise off the other couch perch, which will likely see the 6th one also rise and depart the couch they perched on briefly, while 1 and 2 will keep visiting in the nice chairs, with a back and armrest....til others pass thru, perch and leave several times over..2 couches are pretty in magazines but if they don't sit firm with a nice height back, neither will seat more than one adult, for more than a short period of time. 2 similarly styled navy loveseats, 1 upholstered chair, and 1 nice chair with a cushioned seat and comfortable cushion or shaped back will provide or attract 6 adults to enjoy a conversation for an entire afternoon or evening or several hours if you are hosting a gathering. My vote for number 1 was a mistouch on the screen, sorry. That is what I have observed in a room with 2 couches and 2 chairs, either brought in from another room or rented seating or an upholstered seat & armrest straight chair. I thought the Terra cotta rug was a pretty touch if you have navy seating too. What will you decide?? Very pretty choices to look at!
    anomoley thanked redsilver
  • 8 years ago

    So I have difficulty to vote. For color wise I would definitely vote for number 2. That picture is most easy on the eyes and one wants to relax there. But that couch seems to lack a back and must thus be terrible to sit in.

    The blue couch seems more comfortable to sit in. Can't you get that one in the color of number 2?

    Or just pick the most comfortable sofa and have it covered with the right color (the one of number two in my opinion).

    So, now you have to wonder what people voted for: did they like the color or did they go for what seemed to be the most comfortable sofa?

    Okay, I am going to vote nr. 2 just for the easiness on the eyes color wise.

    anomoley thanked Maria Privat
  • 8 years ago

    Thanks so much for your comments and votes! The Chesterfields actually do offer more back support than you'd think. We currently have a leather version and it's easily the most comfy sofa we've ever had. :)


    The blue sofas are only available in the navy blue pictured, and a really bright red. I do think that the ability to change the entire look of the room by changing the colors surrounding those cream sofas would be a nice feature.


    Thanks again for your thoughts and votes!

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    8 years ago



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