We currently have a sectional that should have been buried years ago! I had it recovered about 13 years ago, cushions refilled and a few springs replaced; it originally was an expensive piece of furniture and cheaper to recover than replace. I am so uncomfortable sitting on the sectional that it just hit me this morning that I was going to buy a new one asap!
Due to budget, I do not want to spend another fortune on furniture, so I have looked at Havertys and Rooms To Go; Rooms to Go has exactly the pieces and layout I want. While the fabric is not my first choice, I can absolutely live with it! We also are in the same desperate need for a new mattress, so I can one stop shop with 60 months interest free
So here are my problems, only one will you be able to help with- The sectional at RTG is not made where the pieces connect together. My current sectional also does not connect, so the pieces can slide and separate on my hardwood floors. I have rubber cups under the feet which help just a bit. Are there other fixes for sliding furniture?
My other problem is my coffee table; it is not going to fit with the new layout. I want a lounge at one end, so due to the large size of my coffee table, the lounge takes up too much width room; you would not be able to walk between the lounge and the table. The lounge would be close to the side wall, so no room their either. I could get a new coffee table, but I really like it, plus it has a matching marble top console and mirror. The main reason to stay with a sectional is we are in a town home, so we have the living room at one end, dining room at the other, with the kitchen in the middle. A sectional really visually separates the living area from the kitchen. I have been in other homes with the same floor plan without sectionals, and I like my visual better. Plus, we tend to lounge on our sofa when watching tv, so a sectional allows more room to be horizontal!
I am afraid that once I buy the sectional, I won’t like the look with my coffee table, then my side chairs, and the next thing I know, I am redoing the entire room! Not a terrible idea, except that is not where our money needs to go right now. What in the world did I just get myself into?
For the RTG sectional there are square ridged black rubber non-slip pieces that might work better under the legs than your current cups. You could buy metal L-shape brackets and screw them into the base of two sections to connect them at the front and back, which should make them less likely to slide. An area rug that goes under the sectional could help also, even if only the front legs sit on it.
Do you put your console table behind the sectional on the wall side or the open side? If on the wall side, maybe some small clear bumpers hidden on the back of the console would keep it from marring the wall if it’s placed snugly between the sectional and the wall to prevent the sectional from sliding backwards.
Supposedly we only need 18" between seating and a coffee table. I find that a bit tight, but it could work. Would you consider storing your coffee table for a few weeks to see whether you miss it? I did that in our living room and later replaced the coffee table with some small occasional tables that could be moved about easily.
Garden stools or C-tables are two inexpensive options for drinks tables that I’ve used in several spots.
Why not try getting some designer input? You can purchase a package at Havenly for a relatively reasonable charge. The designer will look at your space & your table and give you suggestions. You don’t have to buy what they suggest, but you will have a good starting point.
My D used Havenly to help her design her living and dining room spaces. I thought about doing that, but I stumbled on a local independent interior store when I wanted new furniture. I paid $200 for a designer to come to my house. She gave me layouts and furniture suggestions - she incorporated things I wanted to keep. The $200 was deducted from the cost of the furniture I ordered.
I know you didn’t ask about this, but I have to wonder- are you going to be comfortable on the sofa? I have never ordered a sofa or a bed before actually trying them out in a store. I know it’s COVID, but if you go during off hours I’m guessing they wouldn’t be too crowded.
+1 for getting someone to look at your space and make suggestions. We did that when we painted our house and we are so happy with the colors she recommended.
@BunsenBurner Great link and I see there are other types of ties; I hadn’t bother to look before! I don’t want to use hardware unless they unhook easily, as I do like to clean the dust bunnies from underneath at times, so would like to be able to move the sofa when needed. My daughter’s sectional is so big and heavy, that it is a process to move a piece.
We will get an area rug in time; I was waiting until we got new furniture. That of course will solve the sliding problem.
I have tried all the different sofas we are looking at; now hubby has to go sit on them. One I picked out a few months ago, he didn’t like as it was too deep. I love deep sofas as I curl up on them, whereas he usually sits up, so the deep ones pushed him too far back. He was too stubborn to use one of the pillows behind his back. I think this next one will be more to his liking.
Instead of a sectional, in our family room (open to kitchen) we have a recliner couch against the wall and a loveseat perpendicular… square coffee table in corner.
The love seat is same fabric as couch but lower profile which works better to keep sightlines open. Ours are lazy boy, but probably you could mimic the idea in different ways, coordinating fabrics.
Note: in order to have space free for reclining we have no coffee table in front of couch. Sometimes at holidays / football games we carry in the coffee table from living room.
@snowball i was curious what you wound up doing? I’ve been contemplating getting a new sofa/sectional for my living room and have been having similar questions myself.
