The sofa that fits your door, your room, your back
A sofa photo buys about five seconds of confidence, and then the real questions start. Will it turn the corner at the top of your stairs, will the back still hold you up at hour three, will the cover survive a dog and a toddler, and can you send it back if the answer is no. Those questions settle best in that order.
Start with choosing a sofa
Guides
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Best Furniture Protectors for Pets, by What They Actually Cover
A cover marked waterproof still leaves an exposed arm bare. The best furniture protectors for pets, sorted by what they cover and what they stop.
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Best Pet-Friendly Sofa Fabrics: Claws, Hair and Spills
Worried your dog or cat will ruin a new couch? Find the best pet-friendly sofa by fabric: claw resistance, hair pickup, stains and removable covers.
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Best Sofas for Small Spaces: Narrow Doesn't Mean Shallow
Best sofas for small spaces, compared by outside width and seat depth together, because a narrower sofa can have a deeper seat than a wider one.
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Best Recliner Covers for Dogs: What Actually Stays On
A recliner moves, so a sofa cover will not stay put. The best recliner covers for dogs, sorted by measured seat width, from one chair to a three-seat sofa.
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Best Sleeper Sofas: What Actually Makes One Comfortable
Best sleeper sofas separate by comfort, not price: mattress type, seat depth, and open size decide if it survives one weekend or years of nightly use.
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Sofa vs Sectional: Which One Fits Your Room and Life
Choosing between a sofa vs sectional? The honest answer is your room's shape, your household and the delivery route, not what looks trendy this year.
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How to Measure a Sofa So It Fits Through the Door
How to measure a sofa so it clears the door, not just the room: what to tape, what to record, and the one number a floor plan cannot tell you.
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How to Clean a Smelly Couch When the Cover Is Already Clean
The cover is one of four layers. How to clean a smelly couch when the filling or the seat deck is holding the odor, and how to tell which source it is.
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Sofa Dimensions Chart: Real Sizes by Seat Count, Inches and cm
Sofa dimensions for 2-seaters, 3-seaters and sectionals in inches and centimeters, pulled from real published listings, so you can judge any size at a glance.
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How to Get Pet Urine Out of a Couch, Fresh or Found Days Later
Blot first, then find the tag. Get pet urine out of a couch, fresh or found later, by what the tag allows; the foam under the cover is a separate job.
