{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Interior Design Ideas For Your Home","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog","author_name":"fifblogadmin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/author\/fifblogadmin\/","title":"Making Italian Sofas Work in Rooms with Alcoves - FIF Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"X7bCTitX0Z\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/making-italian-sofas-work-in-rooms-with-alcoves\/\">Making Italian Sofas Work in Rooms with Alcoves<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/making-italian-sofas-work-in-rooms-with-alcoves\/embed\/#?secret=X7bCTitX0Z\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Making Italian Sofas Work in Rooms with Alcoves&#8221; &#8212; Interior Design Ideas For Your Home\" data-secret=\"X7bCTitX0Z\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dumy-1024x486-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":486,"description":"Making Italian Sofas Work in Rooms with Alcoves - Chimney breasts with an alcove on each side are a defining feature of British period homes, and they can make sleek Italian style sofas tricky to place. The answer is to let the sofa and the alcoves do different jobs: the sofa faces the fireplace or sits along a side wall, while the recesses hold shelving, lamps, a reading chair or media storage. In this guide we explain what defines Italian sofa design, from low profiles and clean geometry to adjustable headrests and modular pieces, and why those qualities suit Victorian, Edwardian and 1930s rooms so well. We show how to measure an alcove room properly, then walk through three layouts for single rooms and knocked through lounges. You will also find advice on alcove shelving and storage, balancing horizontal and vertical lines, clearance for adjustable features and choosing leather or fabric colours that suit painted woodwork and period detailing."}