{"id":1492,"date":"2016-06-24T08:10:53","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T08:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=1492"},"modified":"2019-05-08T21:02:45","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T21:02:45","slug":"the-sectional-an-amazing-alternative-to-traditional-sofa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/24\/the-sectional-an-amazing-alternative-to-traditional-sofa\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sectional: An Amazing Alternative to Traditional Sofa"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Hooker<\/a>

Hooker Furniture Living Room Cognac 4-Piece Sectional<\/p><\/div>\n

You either love or hate a sectional. It can be the best seating unit for a family or it can be the worst living room obstruction. But don\u2019t fret \u2013 just yet. You can have a sectional and love it for many, many, many years.<\/p>\n

A Few Terminologies<\/strong><\/p>\n

You would need to learn a few terms when you want to get comfortable with a sectional. The term RAF means right arm facing, <\/em>meaning, when you are facing the seating unit, the arm should be on your right. LAF, on the other hand, means left arm facing, <\/em>thus, the arm should be on your left.<\/p>\n

Knowing the RAF or LAF is crucial since you will be joining a number of pieces. The arm placement determines if the new sectional will provide its function in the room.<\/p>\n

To have an idea how RAF and LAF can be useful, imagine having a LAF sectional with three cushions, a RAF loveseat and a square corner. If you used a RAF corner sofa rather than a RAF loveseat plus the corner seat, then you would have simply used two pieces instead of the beginning three. This would give you a good amount of savings.<\/p>\n

Now let\u2019s define what a sectional is. This is a seating unit that has two or more pieces. You have to know what options are available so that you can make a sound decision with regard to your final choice. A sectional made up of a LAF loveseat and a RAF chaise is the right solution to a small room.<\/p>\n

\"Century<\/a>

Century Furniture Living Room Carrington Corner Chair 55-995<\/p><\/div>\n

Other Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n

A space that allows a single-seat armless part in the middle should think twice about the use of a sectional. Just think about who would sit on the armless part. Sectionals are a wonderful solution when it comes to the lack of space but the lack of an armrest can make some people uncomfortable. A better solution to this is the fusion of a loveseat and a small chaise.<\/p>\n

If you really want a sectional, think about aspects such as the level of comfort, how it will eventually fit the space, etc.<\/p>\n

One perennial solution is the marriage of a loveseat with a chaise. This is especially useful when you want to watch TV. Using a conventional sectional during this situation means no one will want to sit on the section where the seat is directly perpendicular to the television. People will also have a tendency to crane their necks as they watch some shows so, yeah, prepare for a lot of cranky folks.<\/p>\n

A TV that sits across a corner of any room is the right angle for a sectional. This is the case when the rounded corner offers ample seating and everyone gets to have a grand view of the TV screen.<\/p>\n

Wedge corners, on the other hand, could have a downside \u2013 they tend to take up a lot of room. Measure the amount of space that is available and use the numbers that you get to look for the right sectional. You are already several steps ahead if you go to a shop and present the maximum lengths of every side that a sectional can take up. That advantage will greatly surpass merely eyeballing <\/em>the measurements.<\/p>\n

A room that asks for an L-shaped sectional instead of the rounded type will have the limitation of a one-cushion square corner. There is no surprise that this is the last seat that people would want to settle in after a tiresome day.<\/p>\n

Having a square sectional as the only option that will fit your space can have a better alternative \u2013 the sofa and loveseat fusion. The usual unused corner seat will then be holding the end table with a decorative lamp.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t be afraid to mix and match. This is the only way that you get to find out the best options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You either love or hate a sectional. It can be the best seating unit for a family or it can be the worst living room obstruction. But don\u2019t fret \u2013 just yet. You can have a sectional and love it for many, many, many years. A Few Terminologies You would need to learn a few [ read more… ]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[277,17,13],"tags":[1642,3570,2798,91,92,278,3718,886,887,3573,885],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-1492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-furniture","category-interior-design-101","category-interior-design-elements","tag-couch","tag-couch-buying","tag-couch-shopping","tag-mccreerys","tag-mccreerys-home-furnishings","tag-sectional","tag-sectional-couch","tag-sectional-sofa","tag-sectional-sofa-buying-tips","tag-shopping-for-a-couch","tag-shopping-for-a-sectional"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1492"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1495,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1492\/revisions\/1495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1492"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=1492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}