Important information regarding the purchase of a good quality long lasting sofa.

This information is vital for your purchase of a long lasting comfortable sofa seat, to ensure your new sofa will remain an important part of your home you can enjoy with maximum comfort for many years to come.

Comfort all the way to the front of the sofa seat is very important. Start by sitting as close to the front edge of the sofa as possible. It is important to purchase a sofa with Rubber Foam and Dacron used for the base. Not cheap standard foam that may feel comfortable to the first but fails soon after

 
If your weight is touching any frame now, this is a poorly manufactured sofa base. In 3 months time when the sofa base has properly worn in that frame or bar becomes more predominant and eventually your legs start resting against it shortening the amount of sofa seat to comfortably sit on.

Any standard sofa base will loose 15-25% of its density in the first two weeks.
A good quality sofa seat will be manufactured firm from the start and slowly soften into your weight and resting position in these first two weeks of breaking in.

When testing your perfect sofa base place as much weight on your two fists and push down hard over the sofa seat. Front back middle and sides.

New showroom display sofas should be extra firm and you should not be feeling frame on the front part of the seat or having to extend the springs or straps easily.

For shorter folks please remember to spend a little time in the seat first allowing to nestle down a little so your legs get comfortable and use a second back cushion to shorten the seat. A sofa should not be sat in like a dining chair when trying out for comfort.

You will find a lower resting base and deep style of sofa seat great for resting long periods.
A good quality low style sofa has a flat base with comfort all the way to the edge to allow you to stretch out.
And as you do this there should be an abundance of scatter cushions to adjust your resting comfort.
  
A high arm rest feel great to sit in. You have a very royal resting position and with side table near you have every thing at your finger tips.
Also big soft padded arm rests are nice to nestle into the corner. Turn side ways and chat to the person on the other side of the room.
  
A good quality sofa manufacture will have 2 or 3 different leather grade choices.
Check the stitching quality and look for long straight seams.
If you see wear on the showroom model this is what you can expect for yours.

Designing the perfect lounge room configuration of sofa whether it is home theatre, family or for a formal sitting room can depend on the style of sofa segments. Ex: Separate sofa segments will give the occupant more personal space.  Large round or horse shoes designs will allow a family of 9 to sit comfortably together.
When dealing with a small room you may prefer to sacrifice your coffee table for two side tables.
This will allow foot traffic to come and go easily into the room.
 A very general guide is that heavier the sofa  weight, the more solid the frame, with greater amounts of cushioning being used for your comfort.