Beschreibung

A couch is perhaps the one piece offurniturefound in every home, from a dorm room, to the shrink'soffice, andeverything in between.
Couches and sofas are different, you know?
Numerous people these days use 'sofa' and 'couch'interchangeably,but there exist some fundamental differencesbetween them. In theolden days, for starters, couches were used tolie down upon,whereas sofas were only meant to seat people. Eventoday, couchesare designed without armrests and seat fewer people,as againstsofas which have armrests and are bigger.
The humble sofa remains an unassuming part of your existence,seeingas there isn't a more useful and versatile piece offurniture evercreated. Its uses are numerous―you can have aglamorous piece thatinstantly transforms your living room, you canhave a cozy love seatwhich can also double up as a reading nook,or you can even have itlarge enough for your impromptu guest tocrash on during weekends,if you don't have a spare bed.
Didn't we tell you? Once piece of furniture, and so many uses. Soifyou're about to go sofa shopping in the near future, take a lookatthese different designs and pick one which suits yourneeds.
13 Types of Sofas and Couches

SECTIONAL SOFA
A sectional or a modular sofa is named for itsversatilequality―it's made up of several 'sections', which can bearrangedand rearranged at your will. The best part about thesectional sofais that it can be as big, or as small as you want itto be, usuallydepending upon the size of your living room. You canmove thepieces any time you wish to change the look of the room.Thesesofas are usually L-shaped or U-shaped.

CAMELBACK SOFA
The camelback's name is rightly inspired by its design―thissofacomes with the characteristic hump-shaped curved backrest. Thesofais completely upholstered, with a stiff back and exposedlegs,although its modern version may come with much shorter legsaswell.

CHESTERFIELD SOFA
The Chesterfield comes with a quilted or tufted design,usuallyfashioned out of leather. The arms tend to extend from theback,and are generally of the same height. As this particular piecewasa constant in men's clubs of yore, the design was speciallycraftedfor the men to be seated comfortably with their arms restedhigh―soas to no wrinkle their suit.

ENGLISH SOFA
Another classic "club piece", the English rolled arm sofa wasmorecasual as compared to the Chesterfield. It had a softerappearance,which only enhanced its comfort level. The otherdifference wasthat the arms were set lower, and the entire pieceused to betightly upholstered in fabric.

LAWSON SOFA
The Lawson is a highly favored American design, ranking highincomfort. The Lawson's back pillows and seats are separate fromtheframe. The arms are set low and the feet are short andmostlycovered.

EMPIRE SOFA
Empire sofas are grand, with a distinguished air about them.Theyare wood-framed; but it's not any wood frame, this. An empiresofacomes with an intricately carved frame with exposed woodenlegsthat are as ornate as the rest of the sofa. The arms arecurved,lending it an OTT look. More often than not, it isupholstered invelvet.

LOVE SEAT
The name reveals it all, doesn't it? The love seat is essentiallyatwo-seater sofa, just wide enough for two people toperchcomfortably. Don't go by its cheesy name, though, as this isaperfect piece for smaller areas, or a classy addition tolargespaces.

MODERN ECLECTIC SOFA
Eclectic is a rather accommodating word in the world of design.It'sa perfect word to describe anything which amalgamatesdifferentstyles and ideas to create what is a very unique-lookingproduct.Eclectic designs are not mass-manufactured, which makesthemexpensive, yet classy for those who have an eye to pick therightpiece.