Most people who search for living room furniture sets are not looking for a couch. They are looking for a finished room: somewhere to sit, somewhere to put a drink, somewhere to put the TV, all matching, in one decision. That is what a living room set is for. Here is what the sets actually include and how to choose between them.
Sofa and loveseat set: the classic two-piece
The couch and loveseat set is the traditional American living room: a three-seat sofa (about 84 to 92 inches) and a matching two-seat loveseat (about 58 to 66 inches), usually sold together at a better price than the two pieces alone. It is the most flexible layout there is. Put them in an L in a corner, face them across a coffee table for conversation, or run them in a row along a long wall. It also passes through doorways a sectional cannot, which matters in older Cincinnati homes with narrow halls. Browse couches and loveseats sold together and apart.
Sofa, loveseat and chair: the 3-piece set
Adding a matching chair (or a recliner from the same collection) makes a 3-piece living room set. It seats six, gives one person their own spot, and fills a larger room without going to a sectional. If the chair is a recliner, the set works as a family room too. Many collections also offer a matching ottoman, which is the cheapest way to add a footrest, a tray table and an extra seat.
Sofa and loveseat set vs a sectional
- •Sectional: more seats in one continuous piece, the corner seat everybody fights over, one big visual block. Best in a room where the couch sits against two walls or floats in an open plan.
- •Sofa and loveseat: two pieces you can arrange and rearrange, easier to move and to get through doors, and you can replace one later without replacing both.
- •Seat count is similar: a standard two-piece sectional seats four to five, and so does a sofa plus loveseat.
- •If you entertain and people talk more than they watch TV, the sofa and loveseat facing each other is the better layout. If it is a family room built around a screen, the sectional is. More on that decision here.
How to lay out a sofa and loveseat
- •L-shape in a corner: sofa on the long wall, loveseat on the short wall, a corner table between them. Best for rooms 12 by 14 feet or so.
- •Facing: sofa and loveseat across a coffee table, about 7 to 8 feet apart (close enough to talk, far enough to walk through). Best in a long room or an open plan.
- •Loveseat across from the TV, sofa on the side wall: lets one person stretch out while the rest watch from the sofa.
- •Leave 30 inches for the main walkway, 14 to 18 inches between seat and coffee table, and keep end tables within arm's reach of every seat.
Complete room packages: sofa, loveseat, tables and more in one price
A living room package takes the set idea all the way: the couch and loveseat, a coffee table and two end tables, sometimes a rug, lamps and a TV stand, priced together. It is the cheapest way to furnish a room from empty, and it is how a lot of our Cincinnati customers moving into a first apartment or a new house do it. We build ours at the store so the tables actually fit the scale of the seating; see the current room packages. With $11 down financing, a full room goes home on one approval and one delivery.
Before you buy any living room set
- •Sit on the sofa and the loveseat. They are usually built the same, but check that the seat depth suits the shorter person in the house.
- •Check the fabric content and the frame on the tag; here is how to spot quality in five minutes.
- •Measure the door and hall. A sofa with removable legs is a standard sofa that fits through any doorway.
- •Pick the color for the room you have, not the showroom. Light fabrics look bigger but show wear; mid-tone grays and browns hide life.
What is included in a living room set?
A two-piece living room set is a matching sofa and loveseat. A three-piece set adds a chair or recliner from the same collection. A complete living room package adds a coffee table, end tables and often a rug, lamps or TV stand, all priced together.
Is a sofa and loveseat set better than a sectional?
A sofa and loveseat set is more flexible: two pieces you can arrange different ways, move more easily and replace separately, which suits older homes with narrow doors and rooms used for conversation. A sectional gives continuous seating and a corner seat, which suits TV-focused family rooms and open plans.
Our Cincinnati store carries sofa and loveseat sets in fabric and leather, matching chairs and recliners, and complete room packages with same day delivery on in-stock sets. Tell us the room size and we will show you the sets that actually fit.
Complete living room sets. One price, one delivery, $11 down.
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