Britain’s Most Popular Sofa Styles 2026
The corner sofa remains the defining seating choice in British homes, but Furniture in Fashion's 2026 analysis finds the version being chosen has changed substantially: depth has come down, backs have lowered and modular construction has become close to standard. The reason is that a fixed 100cm deep corner unit leaves under 2.5m of usable floor in a typical terraced through lounge, and reducing depth to 85cm or 90cm returns the walkway along the sofa's full length. Modularity is driven less by rearrangement than by delivery access, since a fixed three seater presents a diagonal depth of 100cm to 110cm against internal doorways often around 76cm wide. The report identifies seat depth as the specification that most affects satisfaction, sets out the ranges that suit upright sitting against lounging, and tabulates sofa configurations against comfortable minimum room dimensions and the clearance needed in front of a coffee table....
