Is a 3+2+1 Sofa Set Right for Your Home? Here’s How to Decide

The 3+2+1 sofa set, a three seater, a two seater and a single armchair, has been a familiar sight in British living rooms for decades. It offers six seats, flexible arrangements and a coordinated look, but it also takes up a considerable amount of floor space. In this guide we help you decide whether it is the right choice for your home by working through five clear questions. We look at whether your room genuinely has the space, how many people you seat in an ordinary week, how the shape of the room affects layout, whether the room has other jobs to do, and whether you prefer matching or mixed pieces. You will find three proven layouts for a 3+2+1 set, including the U shape, the L shape with a floating chair and the split layout, along with practical alternatives such as corner sofas, 3+2 sets and 2+1+1 combinations for smaller or narrower rooms....