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SOFA STYLES

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Things to Consider When Buying a Sofa

Do you want exposed legs or short legs that are not seen?

Do you want a sofa with a ”flounce” (a short bedskirt for a sofa) to hide the legs?

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What formality do you want your sofa to have? Straight? Scrolled? Camel-back?

* The less fussy the back, the less formal the look of the sofa.

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What type of cushions do you want? One, two, three or four?

• The fewer cushions, the less dirt they collect.

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What type of arms do you want your sofa to have? Arms that are the same height as the back of the sofa or arms that drop down a few inches below the back of the sofa? Do you want wide arms or thin arms?

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What type of fabric do you want the sofa to have? Leather, velour-covered, fabric-covered, etc…?

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What style of sofa goes with the decorating style of your home?

Hallmark of a high quality upholstered sofa is the Eight Way, Hand-Tied Coil SpringEight Way, Hand-Tied Coil Spring. This support system consist of as it’s name implies, coils that are hand tied by the furniture maker.

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Types of Upholstered Sofas

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SOFA BEDS Traditional sofa

with pullout accordion style bed. These usually have a thin mattress and a spring system.

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Sofas Know as couches,

usually have 2 or 3 cushions and come in an endless amount of styles.

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Sectional Large sofa in

quarter-circle or rounded-corner “L” shape to fit in the corner of a room.

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Love Seat Mini sofa that

usually only seats two people.

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Recliner Sofas that have

a reclining back rest and may include a rising footrest.