With smaller sofas you don't want to waste sitting space with wider/bulky arms.

I have more space in my house, but went with an arm style that gave me the most sitting space. My arms are just 4" wide, but the sofa style can also be ordered in a 3" wide track arm.

Make sure you take into account the bulk of the sofa and how much sitting space you actually get.

I don’t think there are any ”rules”, if there were I’d ignore them anyway, but I do think chispa has a good point re sitting space. Love your coffee table.

Thank you.

what about this more structured couch? i was hoping for something softer to balance the tight back chairs. but the scale on this is good.

I replaced a sofa (that had a larger length) with one that was a bit "smaller" in length - but provides the same seating space. The arms on the replaced one were pretty bulky - my new one has arms that are around 4.5" wide. The seat is deeper than on the old sofa.

I like the look of the new one much more. The new one has slipcovers cover (I haven't had to remove the slip cover on the frame - I've only removed the covers on the two seat and two back cushions). The cover on the frame is tightly tailored to the frame + doesn't have any type of flare at the bottom = it tightly wraps the frame = it doesn't look like a slip cover. You can't really see the feet under the sofa.

Two of the accent chairs (wide ones - around 43" wide and deep) in the room have a similar style to last sofa that you've posted - the arms are thicker than on the sofa (but not nearly as thick as on the Hannah sofa). You can see about the same amount of the feet under the chairs as shown on the sofa in your last photo (the feet are a wider).

The other accent chair in the room has fully visible wooden legs. I've never worried about whether the legs are visible or hidden. I simply made sure that the pieces complement each other re: fabrics/height/style.

FWIW - while I like how a single bench seats looks (like on the Hannah), it seems like they don't wear as well as having two seat cushions. My sofa has two down wrapped seat cushions + two down back cushions. They are very comfy - I flip them + switch sides on the sofa every week or so. The sofa is almost five years old but still looks like the day I received it.

The sofa that you've posted in your last comment doesn't look particularly comfy - have you seen it in person and tested it out?

I agree with @dani_m08 about single bench seats not wearing as well. My previous sofas had a single bench seat, but for the new sofas I went back to having three seat cushions for maximum flip/rotation options.

I think your choice would be very nice in your space and with your existing chairs. I like the curved back edges. It looks like you are replacing a two seater with another two seater, so I don’t think seating area matters unless you are very large people. You still willl only seat two, regardless of the arm width, tho with a bench seat and small good friends, you might squeeze a third in the middle. That seems less likely with a double seat cushion.

With 3 stains of wood (coffee table and 2 different chair legs), I think I’d look for minimal legs. Also consider choosing a fabric color that matches one set of chairs so as to create a more cohesive feel. Cushions will help as well.

Given you are considering R&B, this one comes 81” long and looks more comfortable than your example and if interested, hopefully 3 more inches could work. It’s important to test for comfort, as well its construction details, for whatever you choose.

If you don’t mind me saying, I’d remove the 2 floating shelves and centre large art.

First thought it how the rug is laid. It is making the area look more crowded.

First, center it on the window and fireplace. Now, with front sofa legs on it, you will get more space behind a sofa. Turn the coffee table horizontally to the sofa. On either end of the coffee table, place the two armless, leather chairs. Match a fabric to the chairs. Doesn't have to be a solid, just a compliment.

Then position the two arm chairs on either side of fireplace. Add throw pillows on those chairs to bring in the color.

I like this one below better. It is Ikea with Bemz cover.

THanks.

I'm not sure why you need another small sofa. Move the rocker and other small items and buy a three-seater. You have the space.

I use a sofa to stretch out and watch TV or nap --with arms suitable as a headrest or with a throw pillow

We have decided that we have the space for a larger sofa (3 seater) and that has helped open up our options. So now set to move forward. Thanks.

Glad to read your update. I think the space will look much better with a larger sofa in it. It is a really nice sitting area and I like all of your chairs a lot. Glad you can get a bigger sofa in there too.

I am always surprised by how puff-daddy and trendy small sofas are, wasting a lot of good sitting space, and going out of style quickly.