The sun is shining softly through the window, you have your favorite drink at hand and are surrounded by the most comfortable cushions as you relax on your corner sofa. The corner sofa is not only a place to lounge and relax, but it is also a smart choice for utilising the space in your living room. Although the piece of furniture is often placed against the wall, more and more people are discovering the pleasure of placing the corner sofa in the middle of the room. In this blog, we will show you how this arrangement can transform your living room into a cozy and stylish meeting place for friends and family. With our handy tips and suggestions, you will see how your corner sofa can become the heart of your home. Read on and be inspired!
Placing a corner sofa in the middle of your living room offers more than just extra seating space. By strategically placing these pieces of furniture, your living room can appear optically larger and create a sense of depth. The passages that arise as a result of the arrangement ensure an open and inviting character. In addition, placing a corner sofa in the middle of your living room is a smart way to divide different parts of the space without using walls. The living area and the kitchen can merge seamlessly into each other, while still maintaining the feeling of two separate spaces. Or create a comfortable office corner without it being too noticeable. Together with our stylists, you can discover the many possibilities!
Tips for placing a corner sofa in the middle of your living room
Placing a corner sofa in the middle of a room can be a striking solution, but this look requires careful preparation. Achieving this playful interior requires some planning and attention to detail. Luckily, we offer tips to help you until you have the perfect corner sofa setup. This way, you are guaranteed to get the most out of your corner sofa to create an impressive focal point for your living room.
Measuring is knowing
It is important to consider the dimensions of your space when you want to place a corner sofa in the middle of the living room. We recommend a living room of at least 5 by 5 meters, so that you have enough living space around the sofa. This way you can move undisturbed and easily through the space without hurting yourself.
Of course, you also need to think about passages and doors in your living room. Do they open inwards or outwards? It is wise to have at least 90 cm of space around the sofa, so that your living room remains practical and uncluttered.
Do you have a smaller living room? No problem! Our compact corner sofa X5 is perfect for this. With a width of 227 cm and a chaise longue depth of 150 cm, the sofa is slightly smaller than the usual sizes. However, the sofa gives a stately character due to the more rounded design of the seat and the metal legs that fall slightly backwards. This way you can enjoy yourself in style, without your corner sofa dominating the room.
After measuring the space, do you find out that a corner sofa in the middle of the living room simply won't fit? Don't worry, we still have a nice middle ground for you! Place your sofa and other large furniture at least 20 cm from the wall. This creates a feeling of airiness and all the furniture forms a beautiful whole. Do you want to increase this effect even more? Then choose a corner sofa with high, narrow legs, such as our elegant corner sofa X3. This not only gives a chic look, but also creates extra space under the sofa. This way you keep more floor space and your living room seems bigger than ever.
Modular corner sofa X3
Determine the function
When choosing the perfect sofa, it is important to consider what you are looking for in a seat. Is the sofa primarily intended as a functional seat? Then our X4 corner sofa with a sturdy seat and a high backrest is the ideal choice for you. But if you like to enjoy movie nights with friends, then you will undoubtedly be a fan of our popular X6 corner sofa with an extra deep seat for lounging.
Depending on the function of the sofa, there are different models and sizes to choose from. If you are looking for a sofa that combines all the above-mentioned functions, then the seating island is an interesting option for you. Are you curious about the advantages of a seating island for your living room? We will discuss this in detail later in this blog.
Choose the right shape
Corner sofas come in different shapes, such as the popular L-shaped and U-shaped models. Choose a shape that suits your needs, but also consider the shape of your living room. For example, an L-shaped sofa is more suitable for a rectangular room, while a U-shaped sofa will fit better in a square room.
At 4X6 sofa we offer modular corner sofas . These corner sofas offer flexibility and can be composed of different modules. You can adjust and expand the layout whenever you want, allowing you to create a unique and playful interior. For example, add a stool between two elements with backrest for a playful view or choose the round elements of our X6 to bring organic shapes into your home. The most popular configurations can be ordered at 4X6 sofa in one go, see for example our corner sofa X6 module L !
Modular corner sofa X6 module l
Many of our corner sofas have a chaise longue . This is a lowered section without a backrest or with a longer backrest which contributes to the spatial feeling. Do you want a backrest everywhere? Then we also have suitable elements for that.
Choose the right look
With all the different styles and many colour options, it can sometimes be difficult to choose the right sofa. In a house with a modern style, a corner sofa with a sleek design fits best. For a cosy look, you can opt for a model with lots of extra loose cushions and in an industrial interior, our corner sofa X1 with the unique black legs will look great.
The fabric is also a determining factor in the look of a corner sofa. Fabrics such as corduroy and velvet stand out incredibly beautifully, but the fabric melange is more suitable for a modest look. When choosing, pay attention to the ease of maintenance and whether your favorite fabric fits your lifestyle. One fabric is more forgiving than the other.
Next, it is important to look at the color. In a Japandi interior you often see light colors like white, beige and light gray. However, there are also interior styles like modern or bohemian where accent colors come back like dark blue or one of our ECO fabrics wine red.
Order our free colour samples and see in the comfort of your own home which colours and fabrics fit best in your interior. This way you can be sure that all elements in the house blend together beautifully in a harmonious whole.
The seating island: a perfect combination of functionality and style.
In our blog about seating elements, ottomans and poufs we already showed that you can create a seating island with different elements. A seating island is a versatile piece of furniture that is designed to function as the center of the living room. Due to the unique design where the sofa often consists of multiple elements where the backrests are against each other, you create different corners where each member of the family can do their own thing separately but still together. For example, you often see that 1 element is facing the TV while the other elements offer a view of the relaxing garden. Seating islands are often designed from a modular concept, so that your entire seating island can be combined and adjusted according to your own wishes. The seating elements of 4X6 sofa are attached to each other by an iron hook. With a simple movement you can disconnect these and change the layout of your seating island to a different design.
Modular seating island, self-assembled with our X6 elements
Get the most out of your sofa: this is how you style it!
There are so many possibilities to style your corner sofa or seating island beautifully. Because the sofa is in the middle of your living room, we would like to give you extra tips to create the perfect picture.
Adding cushions and blankets is a great way to add some extra ambiance to your sofa. By choosing cushions and blankets in different sizes, textures and colours you can create an interesting mix.
It can look quite impressive, a floating corner sofa in the middle of the living room! To create a beautiful whole and to let the sofa flow nicely into the rest of the house, it can help to put down a rug (or even 2!) that fits nicely with the rest of the house in terms of pattern and color. To create separate seating areas, use side tables or a loose footstool. It is also beautiful to use opposite shapes in these accessories than those of the sofa itself, this helps to break up the space.
modular seating island X6 styled with rugs in different shapes.
Live puzzling and test sitting in our showroom in Naarden
Experience the seating comfort of our corner sofas in our centrally located showroom near Amsterdam. In addition to testing, you also have the unique opportunity to move our seating elements live. This way, you can build the coolest configurations of your future modular corner sofa or seating island on your own or with the help of our stylists. To ensure that the appointment goes smoothly, it is useful to know the dimensions of your living room in advance, so that our stylists can take this into account in their advice. After all, you don't want to be surprised when your sofa arrives. Our 24 colours can be seen in large pieces of fabric that are laid over the sofas. This makes it easy for you to visualise your perfect sofa. Curious about which configurations and colours best suit your wishes and home? Book an appointment in our showroom here !
