Do it! PICK THE BEST SOFA FOR YOUR ROOM

Carefully measure out the ideal dimensions in your room with enough leeway for opening cupboards, positioning side tables and manoeuvring around a coffee table. Marking out the floor with masking tape can help.

The highest quality sofas have a solid hardwood frame and are filled with a combination of feathers and foam.

Choose a shape and colour to suit your interior’s style, whether it’s classic elegant, retro, Scandi or ultra contemporary. Consider removable covers for easier cleaning if you have young children or pets.

Trying before you buy is so important, especially if you like to stretch out. Aesthetics are essential too, but if the sofa isn’t comfortable then it doesn’t serve its primary purpose.

permitted development rights as it was under three metres, but that doesn’t apply at the side. After inspecting it, the planning officer said that everyone in the office thought it was the best extension they had ever seen, so fortunately we were given retrospective permission and didn’t have to pull it down!

Style choices

In our previous house, there were so many chimney breasts, which can be difficult to work around, and Luke really loves a simple, clean-lined Scandinavian look. So here we boxed off the slim chimney breasts in the living room, master bedroom and Max’s bedroom to create a cohesive feel throughout.

We’ve added decorative logs as a focal point in the living room because there