It’s where you relax. It’s where you entertain. It’s where you seat family, friends, and pets alike. It’s the focal point of any living space. It’s comfortable, stylish, and a must-have in every home.
That’s right — today, we’re talking about sofas.
Grand Home Furnishings understands the importance of finding a quality sofa that fits both your long-term desires and short-term needs. Next to your mattress, a sofa is going to be the most used piece of furniture in your home for the next five, ten, or even 15 years. You want something you can kick back and relax upon after a long day of work. You want something that can seat and sleep guests both in advance and in a pinch. You want something comfortable, but you also want something stylish — after all, this is the main attraction of your living room.
When selecting a sofa, you have a lot of questions to answer:
- Do you want a sofa that reclines or would you prefer a stationary one? What about a L-shaped sectional? How much room do you have to work with?
- Do you prefer upholstery or leather? Keep in mind your home’s occupants; pets and young children almost always impact this decision!
- What’s the desired color scheme? Pattern? Style? Are you looking to design the room around the sofa or are you trying to fit a sofa into an existing setting?
- Are you looking for something in a slimmer build, or something thicker and more heavy-duty?
- What is your budget? Sofas range from a couple hundred to a couple thousand dollars depending on various factors. Set a budget before shopping!
Speaking of budget: with a wide variety of financing options available to Grand Home shoppers, more people are choosing to live in luxury than ever before. With low and even no-interest financing options, high-end fabrics and styles are more affordable than ever, so now’s the time to get the dream sofa you’ve always wanted.
Consider some popular features before stopping in to speak with one of our Design Consultants:
- Sectionals and super-seating options are in. Maximizing space is always a priority, right? While just over a third of all customers are in the market for standard-sized sofas, nearly half would prefer to either purchase a sectional or some sort of coordinating set (a sofa and a chair, a sofa and a loveseat, or maybe even all three). People want to seat the most people possible without sacrificing space, which is the beauty of these particular options. Form-fit a variety of style options to any sized room so that you can not only live in luxury but also entertain comfortably.
- Power motion or manual? We mentioned the need for relaxing after a tiresome day, and what better way to settle down than by laying down? Again, to save space, many customers are forgoing the ottoman and choosing to buy sofas with some sort of reclining option. The question becomes whether you like electronic power motion or manual recliners.
Both power and manual reclining sofas serve as incredible options with interesting pros and cons, depending on your situation: power reclining sofas give you the option of positioning yourself in a number of different ways, while manual recliner sofas only provide two options — fully reclined or fully upright. That said, manual recliner sofas are typically priced on the cheaper end of the two options.
- Leather or Upholstery? Right now, most customers prefer fabric sofas over leather, so the industry has adopted a range of different fabric options to best suit your lifestyle and needs. Most of these are stain-resistant, easy to clean, and durable (built for long-term stability). This makes fabric sofas the more popular choice in homes with growing families, while leather is better suited for those of advanced age who might not have to worry about fixing unwanted puncture holes or scrapes in their furniture…
- Colors? On average, customers prefer a minimalist look to their sofas — solid color pallets, patterns, etc. This means safe, neutral hues: blacks, grays, browns, and blues. While there is a market for brighter shades and multi-color patterns, you’ll find more standard options in what’s popular.
If you’re thinking of adding a pop of color by way of the sofa, you’ll want to speak with a Grand Home Furnishings Design Consultant to help you special-order the perfect piece for your room.
- Additional features? Cup holders, remote storage, phone chargers, electrical outlets, built-in speakers… it’s all there for the taking with modern sofa constructions and selections. You have so many different options to choose from that it can feel overwhelming, so talk to an expert and see what’s right and affordable for you!
The best thing about shopping at Grand Home Furnishings is that we have something for every shopper. Leather or fabric, bold colors or neutrals, recliners or ottomans, gadgets galore — it doesn’t matter what you’re looking for because we have just the thing for you.
Stop by and say hi. You’ll be glad you did!
For more information on what Grand Home Furnishings offers compared to other furniture and mattress shops, visit us in-store at one of our 18 locations in Virginia (Bristol, Charlottesville, Christiansburg, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Roanoke - Tanglewood & Valley View, Waynesboro, Wise, Winchester), West Virginia (Beckley, Lewisburg, Martinsburg, Princeton), Tennessee (Johnson City, Kingsport), and Outlets (Roanoke, Staunton) or shop with us online at https://www.grandhf.com/.
