What's the difference between a sofa and a couch?

What's The Difference Between A Sofa And A Couch?

A Guide By SA LOUNGE SUITES

We always try to make creature comforts available. We install air-conditioners to make the surrounding temperature comfortable, put water heaters for hot water, and buy the best and coziest furniture in the house. Amongst the stuff that we put in the drawing room, a couch is quite essential. It is comfortable and adds elegance to the drawing room.

However, many people get confused between a couch and a sofa. Hence, they make an incorrect selection while buying. Keep aside homeowners, even designers and architects also misunderstand sometimes. They use the terms loosely without understanding the context. Are you also confused about it and can’t differentiate between the two? If yes, then read this blog to get a fair idea.

The difference is small, but it is there!

• Yes, it is a fact that the difference between a couch and sofa is not very distinctive. That doesn’t mean the sofa and couch are the same.

A sofa

• Technically a sofa is an upholstered bench. It has cushions,space where more than two people can sit, and it has two arms.

• Whether it is sectional or loveseat, the sofa offers several comfortable seating choices. The word “sofa” is an accepted word for the seating arrangement described just now.

• The confusion begins when some people wrongly refer a sofa as “couch” without realizing its specifications.

• It is essential to see the style, setting, and size of the sofa before referring it a couch.

A couch • Though people call a small-sized, casual sofa as a couch, it is critically important to look at some critical differences.

• The origin of the word ‘couch’ is from the old French verb “couche” which means “to lie down”. It creates an image in your mind.

• It is like a chaise lounge with one or no arms.

Fundamentally, you can lie down on a couch and you can’t sleep on a sofa.

• Still, people use the terms interchangeably because people have been doing it for years.

Conclusion • Since the two pieces of furniture don’t have a notable difference in style, size, and construction; people misunderstand them as one.

• There is no great harm in having a misconception unless you are looking for a specific thing in your drawing room.

• The problem happens when you get a couch in the drawing room instead of a sofa, or a vice-a-versa.

Therefore, you are supposed to precisely tell whether you need a sofa or a couch to the interior designer or contractor.

• As one of the most recognizable sofa shop in Adelaide visit SA Lounge Suites, Gepps Cross store and be inspired to create a new look for your home, call for more information at (08) 8359 8840.

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