Should a sofa face the door? In short: Yes, it can, but not usually directly. However, of course, it's not always that simple.
The layout of a room can often dictate sofa placement, with many sofas being positioned in front of the longest wall, particularly in small living room layouts. While this means a door is likely to be in your sightline, it's not often that a sofa sits directly facing a door with nothing in between them.
