Ripe for literal lounging and all types of conversing in, is a living room even a living room if it isn't comfortable and inviting? After all, whiling away the time à la Daisy Buchanan will always be in fashion, and no one can pretend that a design-forward but comfortable living room isn't part and parcel of making a home more welcoming too.
Although the couch (and multiple throw pillows) is arguably the center of focus in this space, there is much more to it than meets the discerning cocktail-sipper's eye. I asked different designers how they would make a living room sublimely comfortable, and here are the winning looks:
