
A layout in which sofas face one another has enduring style. Its symmetry is attractive, it looks sophisticated and it’s also super sociable. But recently, here at Livingetc, we’ve been tracking a trend that puts a new twist on this perennial favorite, and that’s two sofas facing each other with a TV.
This now popular living room layout idea has all the style credentials of two sofas facing and avoids the seating lining up to face a big black screen — a huge upside. But, we wondered, is it actually impractical, making watching TV a literal pain in the neck?