Every Type of Sofa & How to Choose One

Poise guides your choices, and you’re partial to anything old-fashioned and glamourous – particularly, the fashion and style that defined Hollywood’s Golden Age. You know the name of your favorite shade of lipstick (or the make of your stately pocket square) by heart, and you never leave the house without it.  In short, you have an eye for the finer things, and feel most at home when surrounded by a hint of elegance. About the Chesterfield Design: These two-or three-seater sofas often come in a tight back, with tufted armrests and cushions. Sofa backs are arched.

Your style can be best defined as comfort with an edge. ‘Dressy casual’ is your go-to fashion vibe; thanks to your knack for accessorizing, you can pull off the ‘jeans and a t-shirt’ look anytime, anywhere – from grocery runs to nights on the town. The choices you make in life tend to combine the familiar with the exciting and can best be summed up in your idea of the perfect Friday night: staying at home – to entertain guests with a dinner party très chic! About the Nailhead Design: These types of sofas can come in high back, armless and more, the only distinguisher being small button-tufted fabric, or sewn-in studs that look like pierced dots, often outlining armrests.

While all things sleek and modern seem to call you by name, you also can’t resist keeping an eye out for vintage scores in your local thrift shop – and nothing brings you more joy than an afternoon spent scouring the web for retro design inspiration. You gravitate towards ‘bright’ and ‘airy’ aesthetics. Minimalism,’ after all, is your middle name – your bookshelves and countertops are almost completely bare but for a few en vogue statement decorations –, and in your mind, clutter is a vice. If professional organizing isn’t what you’ve chosen as a career, you’ve definitely considered it at some point. When all is said and done, you love a nostalgic throwback to the ‘good ol’ days’ when life seemed to move just a little bit slower – and style seemed just a little more refined. About the Mid-Century Design: Perfect for nostalgic living spaces, this type of sofa is minimalist, with a bold color and streamlines, sleek seat cushion.

A social butterfly at heart, you appreciate a good party – whether dinner, cocktail or even video game. Two things in life tend to keep you content: surrounding yourself with the people you love most, and an outlet (or two, or ten) for your creative passions. You’re constantly bubbling with ideas – from plot lines for your screenplay to how you plan on celebrating your next birthday. In interior design, fashion, art and architecture, you gravitate towards color – the brighter and more whimsical, the louder it says you. About the Bright Design: Since bold colors do all the talking, manufacturers and designers know to keep the shape and style simple. Bold and bright sofas often come in clean lines, a far cry from cabriole sofas or english roll arm sofas.

You’re a busy bee, to cut to the chase – a skill you’re particularly good at, thanks to years of multi-tasking and laser-focused hard work. You have a keen eye for reading others’ emotions; it tends to be easy to make friends and adapt to a variety of different social situations and personality types. At your core, you are an extrovert – but you also know how to be reserved when needed. Always, though, you exude confidence, and every choice you make, from design to fashion to work, reflects a bold, unapologetic way of life. About the Modular Design: Modular sofas can turn into the u-shaped sofa design as quickly as they can l-shape. With flexibility and multiple options for configurations available, they are tailored to fit custom spaces and entertaining needs.

From your wardrobe to your furniture and even to your online presence, you’ve worked hard to garner a reputation of sophistication – with charm. Dressing completely professional, acting always en garde, playing entirely by-the-book is, to you, boring. Your ears perk up at a good ‘dad joke’ – at which you’re always ready to come back with an even wittier punchline, if you do say so yourself! You’re practical and hardworking – but prefer to go off the beaten path when possible. You possess a laidback personality – bringing an effortless approachability to the sleek, refined aesthetic you put out into the world. About the Futon Design: Often with tight back cushions, futons can turn into sleepers and back into couches with a few pulls and pushes. Of the types of couches on this list, futons are probably the most versatile piece of furniture.