Selecting the Perfect Sofa for Your Living Room

Factors to Consider When Deciding on a New High-End Sofa for Your Living Room

The modern-day living room is a far cry from the parlours or sitting rooms of previous eras. Whereas the latter were often reserved for the purposes of formal social events or receiving guests, including visitations for the recently deceased, the living rooms of today serve many recreational and social needs for homeowners and their families.

Having transformed from the more ceremonial conventions of the past, the living rooms in current Toronto and area households can be hosts to many diverse activities; for example:

• Quiet reflection/relaxation
• Home entertainment centres
• In-home bridal or baby showers
• Celebrating birthdays/anniversaries
• After-dinner drinks and conversation
• Enjoying television, music, a good book

Regardless of how homeowners prefer to use their living rooms, there are two elements that generally run consistent throughout: the room décor tends to be a reflection of homeowner personality, and the room itself needs to be comfortable. And these factors are most often predicated on the choice of living room sofa.

Consequently, it is incumbent on a homeowner to select the right (perfect) sofa rather than settling for any sofa simply because there has to be one in their living room. In turn, the ideal sofa must therefore offer a combination of:

• Quality
• Comfort
• Functionality
• Aesthetic Appeal

As part of their decision-making process for a new living room sofa, prospective buyers may want to consider the following factors:

• Size – in relation to floor space and other living room furniture
• Orientation – positioning re: how living room is most often used
• Shape – form that best suits functionality (round, L-Shape, linear)
• Style – complimentary to the furniture/décor throughout the home
• Material – choose an upholstery that satisfies aesthetics and function
• Colour – more neutral or a bright statement? solid or bold/unique print?

When homeowners are looking for a new living room sofa, they may benefit by consulting with the staff from Carrocel, the fine furniture store located in central Toronto near Yorkdale Mall. Based on the size, shape, and principal use of a living room, a Carrocel representative can present various options and solutions from the selection of high-end sofas on display in their 20,000 square-foot showroom.

A Variety of Seating Options within a Striking Portfolio of High-End Furniture

As identified above, one of the important considerations when purchasing a new living room sofa is the size of the piece; for many buyers, references to size could likely be interpreted as the physical dimensions of the sofa, as in its height, length, and depth. Yet another way to assess sofa size is by the number of people that it can sit comfortably at any given time.

Carrocel Fine Furniture Store in Toronto offers a striking portfolio of high-end living room sofas and accent seating in various sizes, and in an awe-inspiring array of styles, colours, and materials that will assuredly satisfy the refined tastes of homeowners throughout Toronto and the GTA. The varied seating-size options available from Carrocel can include but are not limited to:

• Settees
• Day Beds

• Ottomans
• Love Seats

• Bench Seats
• 3-Seat Sofas

• Lounge Chairs
• Wing Back Chairs

To view a cross-section of the high-end living room furniture offered by Carrocel, please go to our Living Room Accent Seating page & our living room modern sofa page or visit the 20,000 square-foot showroom on Bridgeland Avenue near the Yorkdale Mall in Toronto.

Trying to find the perfect high-end sofa for your living room? Call the fine furniture experts from Carrocel today at 416-999-2525 or contact us for a complimentary consultation on the size, shape, and style of sofa that will fit best with your personal needs and the area of your living room.