1 SOFA STYLES

2 Things to Consider When Buying a Sofa Do you want exposed legs or short legs that are not seen? Do you want a sofa with a flounce (a short bedskirt for a sofa) to hide the legs?

3 What formality do you want your sofa to have? Straight? Scrolled? Camel-back? * The less fussy the back, the less formal the look of the sofa.

4 What type of cushions do you want? One, two, three or four? The fewer cushions, the less dirt they collect.

5 What type of arms do you want your sofa to have? Arms that are the same height as the back of the sofa or arms that drop down a few inches below the back of the sofa? Do you want wide arms or thin arms?

6 What type of fabric do you want the sofa to have? Leather, velour-covered, fabric- covered, etc…?

7 What style of sofa goes with the decorating style of your home? Eight Way, Hand-Tied Coil Spring Hallmark of a high quality upholstered sofa is the Eight Way, Hand-Tied Coil Spring. This support system consist of as its name implies, coils that are hand tied by the furniture maker.

8 Types of Upholstered Sofas

9 SOFA BEDS Traditional sofa with pullout accordion style bed. These usually have a thin mattress and a spring system.

10 Sofas Know as couches, usually have 2 or 3 cushions and come in an endless amount of styles.

11 Sectional Large sofa in quarter-circle or rounded-corner L shape to fit in the corner of a room.

12 Love Seat Mini sofa that usually only seats two people.

13 Recliner Sofas that have a reclining back rest and may include a rising footrest.