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Livingetc
Sarah Warwick

Firm vs Soft Couches — An Argument-Ending Guide to Working Out Which is Right For You

Living room with sectional sofa in neutral, gray geometric pattern rug and glass coffee table.

However great your couch or sofa looks, if it doesn’t feel good to sit on, it’s going to prove an expensive letdown. But choosing between a firm vs soft couch can feel like a much tougher decision than those you have to make about the color or fabric.

The support offered by the best sofas varies but, according to the experts, when it comes to selecting between a firm and a soft design, one can’t be called better than another overall. At a first sit, plenty of people will extol how brilliant a couch is for how soft and slouchy the cushions feel, but there are also circumstances when firm will win over soft, too.

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