Sectional sofas have long been associated with large rooms that were constructed for family gatherings or group assemblies. They were meant to allow people to converse easily without being relegated to separate seating areas. In this, they have been highly successful.
But a small space can handle a sectional sofa very well. In fact, small rooms can take advantage of their structurally necessitated coziness. Left in its typical L-shaped configuration, sectional sofas can hug the walls, leaving the space in the center of a small room for a large square or rectangular coffee table around which friends and family can gather. Large pieces huddled together lend a pleasant snugness to a room.
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On the other hand, the contemporary sectional sofa can offer flexibility that suits small spaces. Placing a chair-size section in a corner or near a window provides a reading nook with a sense of privacy, while the rest of the sofa takes center stage of the more general living area. Such sofas allow the homeowner to delineate the function of each area of the space while the fact that the sections are part of a matching sectional sofa set lends cohesiveness to the room as well. Using the larger sofa section as a room divider can also serve to identify the functionality of each part of the room but still carry through a sense of style.
When shopping for living room furniture for a small space, it is imperative that the buyer measure that space carefully. She should also measure any hall or doorway through which the delivered sofa will have to pass. Corners should be taken into consideration, too, because sofas do not bend. Even the smallest piece of a sofa sectional could prove impossible to carry into a small apartment if it is too wide to fit through the front door of the building or inside the elevator or stairwell. So measuring the space as well as the pathway and taking a tape measure to the furniture store is crucial.
The modern sectional sofa may be available in smaller sizes, too, that are more suitable for tight spaces. Some lines of furniture even allow the buyer to pick and choose which sections she wants to purchase. That offers the ultimate in flexibility when the room is small.
Whether a fabric, vinyl, or leather sectional sofa is chosen for a small space, it can provide versatility as well as years of comfortable living.