5 sofa styles to avoid in a family living room – the styles experts warn will spell disaster for busy families

A living room with a large brown leather corner sofa with multi-coloured cushions and a glass-topped coffee table in the middle.

The sofa is arguably the most important piece of furniture in any living room – and this is especially true in a family living room as the whole pack gathers here to relax and watch TV together. But in order to make your life easy and avert any disasters from taking place, there are some sofa styles to avoid in a family living room.

Considering that they have to work both for adults and small children in the household, family living room ideas should always be practical and prioritise function over style. And this applies to the best sofas for a family lounge, too.