When it comes to knowing the names of iconic sofas, I'm not always the best at remembering. While I have a few of the names down, generally I spend my time referring to them with a vague description. The "sort-of low-to-the-floor bubbly one", for example, or the "relaxed one that looks like it's folded in half" — I'm not, if you hadn't already guessed, the person you want on your team for charades.
But knowing not only the names but the design references, for design famous couches will make your life a lot easier when it comes to pinning down your style, whether you're an interior designer or just looking for inspiration for the best sofa for your own home. Not only will it help you find, and buy, the sofa you have in your mind's eye, but also find ideas that riff off the same design values, if that $20,000 vintage couch isn't quite in your budget.
