Revealed: The five secrets to selecting your super sofa

Kya deLongchamps shares five super seating secrets to making that essential purchase

Some iconic sofa profiles like the pillow-style Togo are low, wide and closer to a mattress than a chair; from €3,680 for a small sofa, Ligne Roset, Dublin.

If that sofa on sale is calling to you, put it through its paces for more than good looks. Sprawled akimbo by the low, melting modular after an inelegant genuflection? Nagged upright with your knees up your nose by that pert two-seater? The internal dimensions of any sofa, its overall design and the support from its frame and upholstery fill will all manipulate your body. These sly details will either deliver furniture that’s easy to get into and out of, or a moment to dread if you have any sort of physical challenge. Follow our pointers to select your sofa wisely.

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