Two answers to the same question, and the room usually picks for you. This collection brings together sofas and sectionals from Jonathan Louis, Stickley, American Leather, Rowe and Ekornes, including the full run of Jonathan Louis sofas built to order in the cover you choose.

Choosing Between a Sofa and a Sectional

Count the usable walls. A room with one clear wall and traffic running past it wants a sofa, because a sectional will push into the walkway and make the space feel smaller than it is. A room with a corner to spare, or an open plan where you need to mark where the living area stops, is where a sectional earns its keep. Sectionals also seat more people per square foot than a sofa and two chairs, which matters if your household actually fills the seats.

Sizing Upholstery to the Room You Actually Have

Measure the wall, then start subtracting. Leave space for an end table at each end, allow roughly a foot and a half between the seat front and the coffee table, and keep about thirty inches for a walking path behind. Then measure your doorways, stair turns and elevator. Delivery access is the most common surprise on large upholstery, which is why big pieces ship in sections and why we walk the route with you before the truck arrives.

Shop Sofas & Sectionals in Tacoma, Bellevue and Olympia

Upholstery is the one category where a floor plan lies to you. Two sofas with identical measurements can read completely differently depending on arm width, back height and leg style. Our Tacoma, Bellevue and Olympia showrooms let you compare them side by side and see what is ready now. Bring your room dimensions and we will do the rest.