![]() ![]() ![]() Traffic Patterns: Where do clients enter the room and where are the walking areas? This affects whether a sectional should have arms at both ends, for example, or perhaps whether the room allows for a chaise on one side.Intended Use: Is the sectional an element for a media room and mainly for TV viewing, or for entertaining?.When a sectional asks to be in a room we’re designing, we will also take into account other elements that impact our design decisions, such as: In our more than 30 years in interior design we have found that certain pieces, including furniture, just seem to ask to be in certain rooms. Healdsburg Home Living Room Let the Room Speak ![]() For example, if a client is considering a European Country Antique look, a sectional sofa would not work well, nor would, say a mix of modern and Asian antiques necessarily call for use of a sectional sofa, from a stylistic point of view. However, if the style of the room, or the home itself, is more traditional, or from a particular period, we would be more careful in using the piece. Traditional Style Calls For Careful Consideration Modern Designs Lend Themselves to Sectional SofasĪnd because contemporary designs lend themselves to inclusion of a sectional sofa, such as the recent sectionals designed by Rene Cazares (RC Furniture), seen here, then stylistically, a sectional sofa would be at the top of the list of furniture pieces we would consider for a client that wants a modern look. The resurgence of the modernist movement, in particular Mid-Century Modern, has lead to more interest in contemporary interior designs, where the end result is clean, quiet elegance. When we develop an interior design, we think about what works best stylistically. Photo Credit: Richard Perlstein and Jared Polsky of Polsky Perlstein Architects Interior Design Style Matters Despite limited floor space, the style we conceived, and the room itself, made this sectional the right choice. Space planning is key to serving the style, but we have found that a room dictates what it needs and size does not matter - style does.Īn example of a lovely sectional sofa we placed in the living room of the historic Frick House. For us, the requirement that matters is the stylistic one. We would not omit the piece outright in an interior design - a leather sectional sofa, for example, can be glorious in certain rooms. You might be surprised to learn that having a home with a great room, or a family room with high ceilings, does not influence whether or not we’d choose a sectional couch as part of our designs. When should you choose a sectional sofa over other options?Īt Ireko we believe a room has to have certain requirements to accommodate a sectional sofa. But filling seats is not the best reason for choosing such a large furniture piece. The piece does provide an easy, and often least expensive, solution to a seating problem – put one in a room and three-quarters of your seating needs are resolved with one piece of furniture. Their popularity spiked when chain furniture stores began foisting the concept on customers as a quick fix. Sectional sofas have enjoyed a long period of popularity as an interior design element. ![]()
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