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Shop and buy with confidence when armed with information from this guide to sofas and couches, including tips for buying leather goods. You’ll also find inspiration for arranging furniture, including an idea that makes your space multifunctional.

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Living Room Furniture Picks: Couches and Sofas

With couches, sofas, chaises, benches, and more, seating options for your living room are limitless. Manufacturer information is included.

"… Instead of a clunky, old-fashioned sleeper sofa , consider this sleeker model from Spacify. The Metropolitan sofa bed ($1,066) has two adjustable back … leeindustries.com The curvy design of the Demi sofa ($649) will add a swanky touch to your …"

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Buying a Sofa Bed, Daybed, or Water Bed

… are improved over older versions. The sofa is more comfortable and often not recognizable … and the folding mechanisms work easily. Sofa beds range in size from twin (a large chair) to queen (a large sofa ), but are sometimes shorter than a conventional …

Pillows to Match Your Style

… style. Identical silk squares next to the sofa arms anchor the arrangement, with a mix … out to refresh the room. For a patterned sofa , pick a subtle color from the pattern … pillows in that hue. For a traditional sofa , avoid using the same fabric for the pillows …

Rightsizing Coffee Tables

… well. Those seated at either end of the sofa would have to do some serious stretching … Tables spanning only one-third of the sofa length are too small and will throw the … size. Nearly as long and as wide as the sofa , it competes rather than complements …

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Organize Your Living Space

Here are some expert tips on how to get a clutter-free living space in under thirty minutes.

Thu, 12 Mar 2009|More from Home & Garden
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We don't have a lot of options for the sofa . I think the sofa is great where it is, but we're gonna move the TV over into the corner because that is wasted space. It's a cute corner and the TV's taking up this big wall, so we're gonna make the TV and the couch and the foosball table which they just bought go into one area and all the toys will be at this end of

What do you think of the layout of this room? Is the couch where it should be? Is the TV where it should be?

husband to come home and see this and to sit on the couch and turn on the TV and the kids to, you know, play their bouncy ball and then clean it up really quickly.

Maximize Your Space

Better's organizing expert has tips for living large in a small space.

Tue, 28 Apr 2009|More from Home & Garden
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And we are sitting on this sofa which is also a sofa bed.

Storage? Now, most people would hang art work above their sofa but here we see cabinets.

in this room, they're used to store all the bedding for the sofa that's below. You could actually put something like this around your actual bed as well. So, instead of thinking pieces of furniture,

Furniture Flip Flop: Decorating Lessons

Transform your family's gathering space with a smart furniture floor plan.

Tue, 2 Jun 2009|More from Home & Garden
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It just takes a bit of creative floor planning. Right now, the sofa backs to the fireplace, creating a dead-end hallway to the wall. And the room's overall seating design is too spread out for quiet conversation. Before you so much as scoot the sofa , consider these 3 things: flow, function, and focal points. This family room is a high traffic area with 2 entry spots, so

friends, and get moving. Say goodbye to wasted space. We rotated the sofa to sit under the windows, then rearranged chairs to create a cozy conversation center. Now, it's easy to enjoy the warm glow

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27 Fresh Living Rooms

… like the piping on the sofa and chair cushions, ground … space, try placing a sofa against a wall. Flank … and right sides of the couch with chairs and a love … patterns dress up the sofa . Colors, like peach … lavender pillows dress up the couch , while an eggplant bowl …

19 Ideas to Steal for Your Apartment

… table or two in front of the sofa and a TV stand against the wall … leaves a wide expanse of boring sofa -back in the open. Use that … glass-top console behind the sofa for a small home office area … graphic accent pillows to the couch and any chairs. -- Invest …

3-Step Decorating Makeover: A Cozy Living Room

… or family fun. The sectional sofa offers cushy seating for a crowd … room. A lively rug anchors the sofa in the center of the room … pattern to the once-bland beige sofa . The former TV stand, an apothecary … table, was placed behind the couch . The unit offers storage and …

Handmade Pillows for the Holidays

… pumpkin-size pillow on the sofa for a simple seasonal accent … ends. Toss winter flair on a couch or chair by stitching up a snowman … of fun to have sitting on a sofa or bed. Layers of felted wool … white-painted bench or neutral sofa . The next two slides provide …

A Simple Makeover for the Catchall Room

… inside of the glass door sliders. The sofa sleeper from Ethan Allen is also … concealed within the "chair and a half" couch . This sofa bed also has a pillow-top feature … you're set. Stephen matched the sofa with a new storage ottoman for hiding …

Our Favorite User Living Rooms

… details, such as the fringed sofa and delicate side tables, add … quietstorm813 Why we love it: The curvy sofa , rich fabrics, and antique … Why we love it: Grouping the couch , loveseat, and chair in this … overwhelming. The shelves above the sofa are unique and uncluttered …