4 things to check before you buy a sofa

iArchitect Design Insight Newsletter START HERE Read Time: 2 Min Hello Reader, Most people pick a sofa by color and price. Then they live with the wrong one for ten years. Here are four checks to do before you buy. 1) Seat depth Depth decides how you sit. 20–22" (51–56 cm): back straight, feet flat. Formal. Fits more people. 24"+ (61 cm+): you sink in. Lounge. Fits fewer people, because everyone spreads out. 2) The loose pillow: Want one sofa that does both? Pick a loose lumbar pillow, not a...