How to Arrange Leather Sofas in Square Rooms

Square living rooms look simple on paper, yet they can be surprisingly hard to furnish. With every wall a similar length, there is no natural direction for the room, and sofas pushed against the edges often leave an empty middle that feels more like a corridor than a place to relax. In this guide we explain how to plan a square room before moving anything, then walk through five layouts that suit leather sofas: facing sofas, the L shape, a sofa with two chairs, a floating central group and a diagonal arrangement for corner fireplaces. For each one we cover the room sizes it suits, how it handles television viewing and how to keep walkways clear. We also look at choosing a coffee table shape, sizing a rug, spreading light around the room and using symmetry with a light touch, along with the common mistakes that make square rooms feel awkward....