Orient the main seating piece toward the focal point and arrange the secondary seating pieces around the main piece.
Living room arrangements two couches.
The above living room floor plan opts for sitting ottomans instead of armchairs.
Center the two sofas in the middle of a spacious room with the sofa backs against each other.
Small living room floor plan layout with sofa and 2 chairs.
A back to back sofa arrangement helps to divide a large living room into two separate sitting areas.
Anchor your living room with two sofas and then you can feel free to be adventurous elsewhere.
Any designer will confirm that seating can be very specific to the interior you re designing for but there s no doubt that settling for a mix of sofas and chairs and experimenting with placement can create a polished layout.
Perhaps you inherited an extra couch or combined furniture with another adult.
Arranging two couches in one living room may be standard fare if you frequently entertain or if the room is large.
I understand the appeal because the ottomans can double as foot rests but i prefer sitting on seats with a back.
Having symmetry in your home be it a pair of matching sofas facing each other or a set of pendant lights framing your bed allows you to be more playful and off kilter with your arrangements of other art accessories and accent furniture.