The eight shapes
A sofa's shape decides how a room behaves long before the fabric does. Here is what each one actually does to a space.
I — The Line
17 sofas
Sits flat against a wall and gives the floor back to the room.
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L — The Hook
17 sofas
Claims a corner and quietly draws a boundary around the sitting area.
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U — The Room
7 sofas
Encloses on three sides. Everyone faces everyone. Conversation has nowhere to escape.
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J — The Lounge
11 sofas
One straight run with a leg out — for the person who never sits upright.
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C — The Curve
18 sofas
No hard corners. Softens a square room without asking permission.
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S — The Drift
16 sofas
Turns twice in opposite directions. Splits one space into two moods.
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T — The Island
16 sofas
Floats free of the walls and seats two directions at once.
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G — The Pit
11 sofas
Nearly closed. You get in, and you do not get out until morning.
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