How to procure a good sofa

“There are people who drive luxury cars, but have only second- or third-rate sofas in their homes. I put little trust in such people. An expensive automobile may be well worth its price, but its only an expensive automobile. If you have the money, you can buy it, anyone can buy it. Procuring a good sofa, on the other hand, requires style and experience and philosophy. It takes money, yes, but you also need a vision of the superior sofa. That sofa among sofas.”

― Haruki Murakami Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

1. Walk into a furniture shop and try all its sofas.

This seems like common sense but the trial is absolutely necessary to gauge the softness/cushioning desired on various body contact points (depending on the individual). The head, arm and back are vital points for support and maximizing comfort. You'll be surprised there are actually sofas which have no head or back support. Heaven in all realms forbid such useless procurement by any comfort seekers.

2. You don't really need a full leather sofa unless you have much cash to spare.

A half leather sofa is more than good enough. Half leather means the parts of sofa that are in contact with your body will be made of cow's leather. If its of a pig's then its simply pigskin.(: The other parts not in contact with your body will be made with synthetic leather..a fake leather which hardens as time goes by..though I'm quite sure nobody sits at the back of a sofa. If so, hmm just what are you doing there?

3. More popular designs of sofas nowadays have reclining seats..

...for at least 2 seats out of a 3 seater. If you are intending to buy a full set (3 seater and another 2 seater) and placing them in a L-shape, just be sure that the 2 seater has no reclining seats. 

So that your reclining seats can fully extend without obstruction. If you really do happen to purchase a full set and your 2 seater has both reclining seats, I'll try my best to manage a feeble attempt of a mockery(:

4. Don't buy white. For. Sofas. Never.

Why? Because white turns yellow or greyish overtime, the part in contact with your money buttock turns black and hardens with friction. Give it abit more time and the hardened part will crack, exposing the wool/cotton/sponge/padding/whatever they use to stuff your glorious white sofa.

5. Request for a new piece.

Once you have decided on the ideal sofa, request for a new piece:)

My dad wanted to get the showroom piece just because he couldn't wait to sit on a new decent sofa. Our existing one is canvas and has too many holes in it.