There are 5 main tips that we can pay attention to while selecting a sofa for your home. Specially, you decide to custom made a sofa with your own preference.
Dimensions
How to
define the sofa size? Firstly, it is the size of the sofa itself. Among which
the most important is the seat depth. At least 600mm seat depth will be the key
to ensure the comfort level of the sofa. However, it should not be too deep,
e.g 900mm. In this way, it lacks of support to your back which will not be good
after some time seating. So, 600-900mm is recommended. What about the overall dimension? If the sofa is lying next to the wall, you can
keep the sofa length 1000 mm shorter than the wall, leaving 500 mm on each side
for the floor lamp or side table. However, if you have a big room, you can keep
a 600mm vacancy around the sofa for the passage.
For the Height. The 2 main important height are seat
height and back height. A proper seat height would be around 350mm to 450mm. For
the teenage or younger family member, a 350mm height is fine and might be easy
for them to relax with their legs fully straight out. However, it would be
nicer for the elderly to have a higher seat height like 450mm so that it makes
it easier for them to lay down or stand up. Meanwhile, for the back height, it
is suggested to be around 550mm, upon which you can easily lay down your head
while having a good support to your neck.
Finsh of the sofa
If you have budget which is lower than USD1000, you can forget about the genuine leather sofa. A fabric or PU leather sofa might be a good option. However, for those high humidity regions, fabric is recommended. Well, if you have budget over USD1000, you can decide to choose either fully genuine leather or half genuine leather (touching area like seat, armrest, back), depending on the cost.
Filling of the sofa
Generally, the filling of the sofa is sponge. It is recommended to choose high density sponge of 45kgs/M3, which can give a good feeling of touching and resilience. If you have a high budget, you can also choose to add feather layer on the top to have extra sense of comfort.
Frame of the sofa
A solid wood frame is recommended to ensure the stability of the sofa. Meanwhile, having the serpentine springs underneath will increase the firmness of the structure.
Color of the sofa
Sofa is usually the biggest furniture in the living room. It needs to be compliant with the color of the environment. A strong color contrast sofa is not recommended for a normal family. However, if you are a friend of that kind of style, it is beyond the case. For most of the sofa colors, there are some colors that you might take a reference, such as black, grey, cream white, khaki and so on. And then you can choose those stylish cushion or pillow for better decoration.
About are the 5 main tips for selecting a sofa, hopefully it can help to solve the issue while choosing the sofa. We will be happy to answer your question or giving suggestions if any.