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Lounge layouts: How to choose the perfect couch
Discover how to balance relaxation and entertainment in your lounge and choose the perfect couch to define the space.
26 September 2024
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Choosing the right couch involves balancing function and style for your lounge. Consider different configurations like versatile modular sofas for flexible layouts or chaise lounges to maximise seating in smaller spaces.
For upholstery, weigh the pros and cons. Leather is durable, hypoallergenic, and easy to clean but can be pricey. Fabric offers more variety and comfort at a lower cost but can stain more easily and may not be as durable with heavy use.
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The 2022 Rural Home of the Year, Black Ridge by Toby Chapman-Smith and Benjamin Conner, is all about the landscape; from the lounge, kereru are visible swooping among the trees. Here, a modular sofa is paired with occasional chairs.
The modular addition
The chaise
Formal, casual, or elegant?
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In the 2021 City Home of the Year by CAAHT Studio, a traditional lounge setting defines an area for relaxing and entertaining that is at once casual and formal. Oversized off white Rosetti couches are arranged around a wide fireplace.
What materials are best when it comes to upholstery for the lounge?
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