Our LR couch is an armless click sofa, sleek, modern, and comfy. Converts to a double bed. The couch in our office/movie room is a futon sofa, moderately comfy, converts to a quite comfy double bed (and was free). I had a bigger armed couch, which I miss, but not much!
Given the habit of dogs here to pee on the sofa, I'd be better off with none. Current rescue dog had peed on it twice. Fortunately I have it covered in towels since I do not trust any of them.
I didn't have a sofa in my last apartment. Three years without one. I had two overstuffed chairs with ottoman's and one straight back chair. I missed the couch for naps. When I napped I would have to go to my bed. I liked the looks of the room without a couch. Doubt I will have one in the future. I will live in small places. A couch never holds more than two people really. Also concerned if I was sick that I couldn't lay on the couch. Never seem to get that sick so far.
A day bed or sofa bed would seem more practical than a couch.
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We didn't have a couch when growing up, My mother didn't like them, so we didn't have them. We had a bunch of chairs.
We had a big Victorian house with a double parlor, and I'm guessing, can't really remember, that she thought couches were not period. Or whatever. Later we moved to a small 60's ranch house and STILL didn't have a couch, she had a tiny uncomfortable hard loveseat and two chairs.
Right now I've got a brand new couch in that 60's style that's popular right now. This, after the past 20 years of retrieving old used couches from the alleyways. Once we pulled in a fabulous 60's style sectional in orange and brown. Yes, it was grimy, but it also was so cool, and it was good enough for all of the dogs that sat on it!
The last couch I pulled from the alley was the most comfortable one I have eve had in my life. Wow. I mean I could sleep on that thing, just loved it. It was dumped to go to its forever home in a landfill after having years of dog damage done to it.
I no longer pull furniture from the alley due to bed bug scares. And besides, I like the new modern styles, they are streamlined. The old furniture style of 15 - 10 years ago with gigantic arms and ginormous seats were made as though for ginormous people. They were just too-too.
IKEA Ektorp upholstered armchairs. They have the versatility of various slipcovers, which are washable, and you can mix and match. I have one and I love it. The only time my couch gets used is the odd time when I have a guest over.
It's my "comfy chair" (shades of Monty Python).
I sleep on a couch! Have been for about 15 years, because of my fibromyalgia. So when I go looking for a couch, it has to be long, wide, and as comfy as a bed would be.
I just can't imagine a living room without a couch. I guess I do alot of laying down! I have had to sleep in an easy chair for awhile too, and it just doesn't lead to very good sleep.
I also think that 3 cushion couches sit better than 2 cushions, and I like the cushions that go under the back cushions.......they stay put better than the loose ones.
But I guess this isn't the right thread to sing the praises of couches in!
Why am I always the contrarian?
My living room contains 2 (!!!!) couches and a table. That is all.
The couches are used for languid readers, can (and have) seated my family of four and two guests comfortably. (For extra people, like the improve troupe, we bring in the dining room chairs.) They have slept family overnight (the 80 year old matriarch and the 53 year old runner up and the 20+ heir apparent.) Plus when the kids were young, they made forts with the cushions.
If I had a studio apartment, I would have a long and comfortable couch FIRST, small table second and a gas stove. Those are my priorities.
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So far I have not bought any couch or chairs. I got rid of my coffee table too so my living room is practically empty - which is kind of nice in a weird way. I have a couple curio cabinets by the windows but mainly so the kitties can do some bird and nature watching.Originally Posted by Tradd
After thinking about it...I think I will get a couch eventually or at least a couple comfy chairs. Tradd - I do like the Ecktorp couch and chairs from Ikea...that's what I have my eye on. Glad to hear you think it's so comfy.
It was interesting to hear everyone's thoughts about couches! Thanks all!
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We live in a 500 sq. ft. studio - haven't had a couch (sofa, whathaveyou) for a few years now. Our cat's need to pee on everything in sight has destroyed two of them so far, and I guess we've just given up. We have a bed in the main room, which can be used as a sofa during the day. She's also urinated on that, so we want to replace the top mattress and get a whole bunch of new pillows to make it a comfy place to relax.
Our studio apt. has a wonderful kitchen and fab bathroom with acres of countertop space, and a washing machine and dryer, which we haven't had until now, so we're ecstatic about that. But we have no storage for clothes.
When we met we were living in separate historic buildings, which were small in terms of floor space, but we both had insanely high ceilings and built-in storage. When we moved in together, I still had enough room in my relatively spacious studio (circa 1925) to store all of his stuff and mine, and we had a clear living space in the main area with plenty of room for bookcases, a sofa, etc. It was beautiful.
So we never bought dressers. Fast forward to the present - our car is unreliable, so we live in this tiny studio close to both our jobs. We also rent an office space for my art stuff and his projects, so we're able to keep our living space pared down to the essentials.
But we haven't solved the problem of where to put our clothes. Now that I have a washing machine our clothes are always clean, but they're still on the floor. Bed Bath and Beyond here we come. I hate plastic storage chests (I mean I'd really love an English four-drawer chest in cherry with an inlaid plank top and brass hardware) but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
But your question was about the sofa. We have two double-deep retail racks on wheels for our clothes, his and hers. They take up the burden of about half our clothes, and since they're double racks, there's no room for anything else. Our space is basically a dressing room. We would like to store 3/4's of our clothes, and make enough room to have a small two-seater sofa (loveseat or whatever). At that point we might actually be able to invite somebody in!
Until then, though, no way...
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