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Wedge or extra seat

last month

Im looking at the radley sectional and i can either do three seats and a corner or two seats and wedge corner which i think is actually more usable than a plain corner. Which would you do?



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    Show pics of your room.

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    It would replace two sofas, the end tables and cat tower

  • last month

    lisedv showed you a nice floorplan from another one of your dilemmas. IMO this is better than the sectionals that eat up a lot of space.



  • last month

    Each of those sectionals still only seat 4 adults comfortably, because two adults can't sit comfortably on either side of the corner and cross their legs without hitting each other.

    I would do two 3-seat sofas. You have the space. You can then seat 6 adults.

  • last month

    No to the sectionals

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    I was at a friend’s get together this weekend. Their new sectional is the Macy’s wedge sectional shown in your post. I thought it was an improvement to a 90-degree corner. But the wedge area still went unused due to leg space issues.

    Val Wardamasky thanked Design Fan (NE z7a)
  • last month

    My DD has the wedge corner and that is where the kids snuggle to watch TV. What % of time will guests be sitting on this couch? Does that extra functionality really matter to you?

    Val Wardamasky thanked RNmomof2 zone 5
  • PRO
    last month

    Between your two Radley layouts, I’d lean toward the extra straight seat if the priority is adults sitting together, and the wedge if the priority is curling up for TV. The useful showroom test is to sit in the corner with someone in EACH adjoining seat, not try the wedge alone. That should tell you whether the extra space translates into comfortable seating for your household.


    Since this replaces two sofas and the end tables, I’d also tape out each complete configuration on the floor and mark where drinks, lamps and the cat’s perch would go. Losing the table space is easy to overlook when comparing seat counts. Do you usually have several adults watching together, or mostly one or two people stretching out?

    Val Wardamasky thanked Roomxlab
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    Your mileage may vary, but I wouldn’t have a sectional if I had room for a freight train (an old wives’ saying).

    Actually, I DO nearly have room for a freight train in my 26’ x 35’ family room, but instead I have 2 full-size couches along with several other chairs.

    I find sectionals to be so uncomfortable. No adult wants to sit in the corner; if I visit someone where that’s the only seat available, I’ll stand up. And then when I get tired, drag in a dining room chair to sit in.

    Val Wardamasky thanked littlebug Zone 5 Missouri
  • last month

    Its usually and my husband watching tv but on the weekends my daughters and their husbands. so usually 6 of us

  • last month

    Having just sat on the Macy’s wedge sectional in your post at a friend’s get together, it sat 4 comfortably. Do you have other seating in the room to seat the 6 adults usually at your house?

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    Not at this time.Just two sofas. im leaning toward the 6 seater

  • PRO
    last month

    Thanks, Val—that helps. With six adults there most weekends, I’d compare the layouts as six-person seating, not just by the number of modules. Before ordering the six-seater, ask Macy’s for the exact configuration drawing and try the corner with both adjoining seats occupied. If one person has nowhere comfortable to put their legs, you’ll still need another seat elsewhere. It’s worth marking that extra chair on your floor plan now, alongside the sectional, rather than discovering you need it after delivery.