| Walk in to virtually any home anywhere in the | | | | like to use their sofas as a place to kick back and |
| world and it is likely that they will all have one | | | | relax. At the pull of a lever the sofa goes from a |
| thing in common and that is that they will all have | | | | normal sofa to a recliner sofa. The back often |
| a sofa of some shape or form. The sofa has | | | | reclines and the kick board transforms into a |
| changed a lot over the years it originated in | | | | footstool allowing you to experience an |
| France during the Renaissance period. However, | | | | extraordinary level of comfort. |
| the very first sofas were quite primitive with a | | | | One of the most fashionable sofas currently is |
| wooden framework and then upholstered in | | | | the corner sofa. Corner sofas usually come in |
| leather. Modern sofas are much more elaborate | | | | sections and when put together form an L |
| and come with padding and springs making them | | | | shaped sofa. Corner sofas have a contemporary |
| far comfier, they also come in a range of | | | | sleek look and offer a large amount of seating for |
| materials including leather but also fabric sofas are | | | | the amount of space they take up. |
| equally popular these days. | | | | There is also an endless choice of colours, fabrics |
| Over the years it is fair to say that the sofa has | | | | and patterns to choose from. Price also differs |
| evolved and there are now a considerable variety | | | | greatly but there is something to suit virtually any |
| of styles to choose from. Traditionally one of the | | | | budget. There are many considerations to make |
| most popular styles is the three piece suite which | | | | when buying a new sofa but ultimately one of the |
| usually consists of a three seater sofa and two | | | | most important deciding factors has changed |
| chairs. Two seater sofas are popular with people | | | | very little since those first sofas in the |
| where space is limited and are now often part of | | | | Renaissance era and that is how comfy a sofa is |
| a three piece suite. | | | | when you sit on it. |
| Recliner sofas are a favourite with people who | | | | |