Which sofa fits best to your space - Part 1

I've been selling sofas for the past 8 years and from my experience most people who come at the shop are not sure what size fits their space best. There are even cases when people tell me that the sofa they purchased years ago is so wrong for their house that they hate to even sit on it.

A bad choice of sofa can have many negatives; It may not leave enough space for you to walk around, put a proper coffee table, make a small space look even smaller if it's bulky or too big and even limit the amount of people you want to invite over.

I have therefore prepared for you 2 options for one of the most common types of space found in flats or small houses; a wall on one side and a balcony door on the other.

The size for the space I am using is 3.20 m width (the width of the balcony door) x 4 m. In both cases we left access to the balcony. 

The first option is a small corner sofa with a chaiselongue. This allows space for 2-3 people to sit and for one to lie down on the chaiselongue. The size of the sofa for the size of this particular space should ideally be between 

140-160 cm and 220-240 cm.

This type of sofa is good for few people since you get to relax on the chaiselongue while watching TV. It can be an everyday option for a couple who lives alone or a student who has a small flat.

The second option on the other hand is a better option if you want to have more people over and sit around. We used a 3 seater on which 3-4 people can sit and an armchair on the side. The size of the sofa should be between 220-240 cm and the depth 90-100 cm.










It is better in narrow places to leave clear corridors as it makes the room look more tidy and spacious.

Additionally try to use colors in your decoration to create contrast between the items to make it look more light and inviting to the eye. If the sofa is darker, for example, use more light colors and vice versa. In doing so you make the items stand out instead of just blending in.