The main room in the house is intended for relaxation and communication, so there should be plenty of comfortable seating for family members and guests. The problem is solved in a non-standard way, but quite simply: two sofas are placed in the living room. This technique creates ideal conditions for spending time chatting or watching movies.
Living room design with two sofas
The living room with two sofas is similar to an American interior. And not for nothing, it was from there that this idea came to us. This method of arrangement in modern times does not just create more seats, but implies active communication between people. For this purpose, in the interior of the living room, two sofas are placed opposite each other; this is considered the traditional arrangement for American life. But there may be several ways of arrangement, depending on whether the living room is large or small.
There are no canons in interior design that would prohibit placing 2 sofas in the living room at once. They will fit equally well into a classic, rustic or modern urban style.
This format in the living room creates its own advantages:
- If the sofas are parallel and facing each other, the arrangement implies and promotes active communication. Therefore, evenings with your family will be filled with active dialogues. And it will become easier and faster to establish contact with new guests.
- In this position, communication becomes convenient, since it is more comfortable to maintain a conversation when the interlocutor is facing forward.
- Even a pair of two-seater sofas in a small living room create a completely new room format.
- Replacing two armchairs with one additional sofa will reduce the number of objects, which will visually reduce the load on furniture.
- Two sofas are a tool for zoning space in studio apartments.
- Rearranging the sofas to different places in relation to each other or changing their position will certainly have a positive effect on the decor.
The classic version of the living room design with 2 sofas implies a single space with the kitchen and dining room. Each functional area has its own place. Between the kitchen and living room there is a dining group that captures part of the living room space.
Which living rooms should I put it in?
Living rooms with two sofas look self-sufficient in country houses and large-format apartments. But even in smaller areas this technique is relevant if you use 2- and 3-seater models. For example, when zoning a studio apartment, separating the kitchen area from the living room. In both cases, each of the sofas appropriately fulfills its role.
Small, but sufficient for placing sofas on top of each other, a square-shaped living room is the optimal way to place upholstered furniture, as in the photo below.
How to put two sofas in the living room
A room with a lot of upholstered furniture looks different and advantageous. The new solution is not limited to just one arrangement option, but it also has its own remarkable advantages.
Classically way
Two sofas placed opposite each other are conducive to active reception of guests. The emphasis when visiting the living room is communication, and not watching movies or TV shows.
Author: Tatyana Afanasyeva
In American traditional design, a fireplace in the living room, located in the central part, is an essential attribute. The TV is mounted on a bracket above it. And on the mantelpiece there are memorable photographs, candles or decor.
Sofas are installed on the sides relative to these two elements. They move to the center of the room, at the optimal distance from each other, to ensure comfortable communication.
Photographer Sergey Krasyuk
A carpet is laid between the sofas and a coffee table is placed. In the spacious living rooms, on the opposite side of them there are a couple of additional armchairs or a chaise longue.
Author: Freelance designer Moscow
Sofas creating a corner
In the classic arrangement of upholstered furniture, in order to watch TV, you need to turn around slightly or turn your head, which is not at all comfortable. The problem is eliminated by rearranging the sofas to adjacent walls and moving them towards each other in the corner. In this case, the conditions for active communication will not suffer much, but will significantly increase the comfort for watching TV. The idea is suitable for small and medium-sized living rooms.
Authors: Svetlana Tikhonova & Dmitry Dembovsky
In a wide or long room, moving towards the walls is not advisable, since the distance between them and the TV is quite large. Therefore, a corner of two sofas is formed in the center of the hall.
Author: TEW Design Studio
Two sofas in one row
In a large, elongated living room, two sofas placed lengthwise and in one row will fill its empty space. A large number of seats in one row are relevant when opposite there is a fireplace, TV or other object that you can look at.
A row of two sofas is complemented by a lush carpet and a pair of coffee tables. And to make viewing more comfortable and the living room richer, each sofa is decorated with decorative pillows.
Unfolded backs
If it is necessary to create two distinct spaces in the living room, the sofas are turned with their backs to each other. In this position, they will allow the arriving guests to be divided into groups according to their interests. For example, men gathered at one of them discuss men's topics, while women gather in their own company.
Mistake #1 – placing furniture along a long wall
Narrow and long rooms are not always convenient for furnishing and decorating, and furniture along one of the long walls can dramatically reduce the width of the room. This is ugly and inconvenient, including one wall being overloaded while the other remains empty. A common example is a sofa, armchairs and a coffee table under one wall... however, not the best option.
SOLUTION:
A slightly chaotic placement looks much more interesting, when the sofa is under a long wall and the armchair is on the side. Nearby you can place a compact coffee table, decorative lighting items, and hang pictures and install a TV on the opposite wall!
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Additionally, one of the interesting options is to divide long and narrow rooms into two zones for different purposes. In one part of the living room there are relaxation areas with a sofa, armchairs and TV, in the other there is a workspace with a table, a cabinet, a chest of drawers, and maybe a dining area equipped with an exquisite set. This frees up space in the kitchen, where you can now create a full-fledged work area.
Additional items
The two sofas in the living room, as in the case of the armchairs, provide other interior companions. With them, the room becomes comfortable, complete and cozy.
- Along with coffee tables, upholstered furniture is complemented with ottomans for feet.
- On the sides of the sofas there are bedside tables with drawers or shelves. They can temporarily store phones, remote controls, glasses and other accessories.
- Large lamps on top of the cabinets will give the interior an American ambience. But you shouldn’t overload the room with them; it’s quite possible to install a floor lamp near one of the sofas, abandoning the bedside table in this decision.
- Additional upholstered furniture in the form of armchairs, couches, soft chairs is relevant in spacious open rooms.
- The living room of a country house with a fireplace means a couple of armchairs near it. This will form a cozy seating area with a fireplace.
- A daybed set to the side with a cozy companion in the form of a floor lamp is the perfect separate space for private reading of books and magazines.
- Writing instruments and other office supplies will be needed in the living room at any time. Therefore, a bureau installed nearby against the wall will accommodate all these things and help organize a mini office.
Designer, ideological arrangement of sofas and armchairs
Perhaps it is worth mentioning the possibility of distributing furniture in the room according to your own wishes, and so that it is beautiful. This trend does not always imply complete amenities, since in this case the furniture is arranged simply according to one’s own vision of the interior. But how can people on a sofa and an armchair communicate with each other at a remote distance, how to use a coffee table for its intended purpose, which is significantly removed from the upholstered furniture?
Undoubtedly, this is an excellent sketch, but in my subjective opinion, it does not improve amenities or more rational use of room space!
How to combine two sofas
A classic room with two sofas obliges you to adhere to one style in upholstered furniture. Therefore, before purchasing them, interior design plays a role.
But two outwardly identical classic sofas can have a different number of seats. For example, a corner can be organized using 4-seater and double sofas if there is limited space in the room.
One color and design for upholstered furniture is the easiest way to accurately furnish a living room.
Studio: StudioMR
When the task is to create an original environment and set a touch of professional design creativity. Sofa models are selected or made differently.
If the construct is taken as a basis, two externally different models, but harmonizing with each other, can be assembled into a single composition. For example, the type of upholstery fabric is the same, but the geometry and color of the models are different. As shown in the photo of two sofas in the living room below, it looks stylish when one model is oval in shape and the other is rectangular.
Author: Julia Roth Design
Same model, different color
Interesting are 2 sofas in the living room, different in color, but identical in design. At the same time, the thin thread of design thought is even more visible if both models in the living room have a color companion: curtains, rugs, lamp shades, the color of picture frames, etc.
Author: Salakhova Dina
A combination of classic and modern
A harmonious combination of styles in a single space is realized through other objects with intersecting colors, textures, and designs with the main objects. A similar mix of items with two different sofas creates a colorful space filled with variety and creativity.
A design project for an apartment or house begins to take shape with the desire to embody some main interior idea around which everything else begins to take shape. The main starting point may well be placing two sofas in one room. And this may well affect the style, choice of interior items and even the lifestyle of the owners.
Requirements for a room to locate a pair of sofas
Having assessed all the advantages of placing two sofas in the area for receiving guests, you need to take a critical look at the space that is available, because they will not fit everywhere.
First of all, the room should be quite large so that, in addition to furniture, other objects can be placed there and at the same time move freely.
Second, maximum room lighting. It would be nice if it were natural lighting, but if this is not possible, then at least provide a large number of lighting devices.
