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Interior design secrets: how to choose the sofa for your home

Do you want to find the perfect sofa for your home in Varese? Here are the recommendations of Engel & Völkers

Home sweet home, recite one of the most famous proverbs. But there is something even sweeter than the property we live in. And it's the ... sofa! An essential element for the living room, which must satisfy two needs: comfort, first of all, but also beauty and design. Here is a small guide on how to choose the sofa for our homes in Varese.

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HOW TO CHOOSE THE SOFA: IT IS A QUESTION OF MEASURES

Two, three, or four? Corner, with chaise longue or pouf? When choosing the sofa for your new independent home, Varese, measures matter, and how much. There are two parameters to keep in mind: the space requirements, which depend on the number of people the sofa will host, but also the size of the room.

In general, at least 60 cm must be considered for each seat, but the minimum width for being comfortable is 90 cm. If the space is limited, you can opt for a model without armrests (they occupy at least 10 cm each). Comfort, however, is affected.

HOW TO CHOOSE THE COLOR OF THE SOFA: MISTAKES NOT TO BE MADE

When it is time to choose the sofa for your home, you can make several mistakes. The measures, we have seen, are the first element to consider. But it is equally important to evaluate well how to coordinate the new sofa with the characteristics of your home. Starting from the furniture.

If decorating with a uniform style is simple - and almost never wrong - to combine a heterogeneous style requires good taste and an overall view. You have to be very careful: the shapes of the sofa, its style, the fabric and also the colors.

Speaking of colors: if the house is very bright, it is possible to choose indifferently for light or dark colors. But if the living does not enjoy too much light, favor light colors.

Ever heard of the boho chic style? In our homes for sale Varese really makes a great impression. Try it too.

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HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SOFA: 2020 TRENDS

Modern and ancient, in leather or fabric, colored or neutral. For each of our houses and villas in Varese there is the perfect sofa. The 2020 trends for this important piece of furniture are manifold. Starting with the shape. Whenever possible, give preference to a modular sofa, perhaps with independent elements and removable backs: they give liveliness, but also extreme personality and personalization.

We must then consider the material. If leather is an evergreen that is always the protagonist, the new trends reward velvet (especially if it is new polyester velvets, more resistant and functional, starting with washability and water repellency) but also metal, obviously combined with soft fabrics. The combination of different materials, such as the elegance of a metal and the welcoming softness of a fabric, gives movement and balance at the same time. In a word: contemporaneity.

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And finally, we come to color. The general rule is always to imagine the sofa in your home. If the colors are very soft, it is possible to dare a sofa with more saturated tones: it will catch the eye. Otherwise, if the house already overflows with color, it is better to favor neutral, restful tones. In the first case, the Classic Blue (pantone of the year) will be an exclusive choice. In the second, relaxing pastel tones, but with great personalities such as the Neo Mint or the Tranquil Dawn will make the living of your homes in Varese shine.

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