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The Benefits of Having a Bedroom Couch
What Size Bedroom Is Ideal for a Couch?
A sofa in the bedroom might strike you as an unusual bedroom furniture choice, but it can make your bedroom more usable and luxurious. Adding a place to sit means you’ll spend more time in your bedroom relaxing, reading, chatting, or napping—without mussing your clean sheets. A bedroom couch also adds another design element to bring more depth, dimension, and texture to your space. The key is to find a couch that fits your layout and flows with your design vision. In this article, we’ll offer bedroom design tips and break down all the dos and don’ts for choosing the perfect sofa Milwaukee for your bedroom.
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Shop NowThe Benefits of Having a Bedroom Couch
Often, we forget the importance of bedroom seating, but lounging furniture for bedroom spaces can truly transform your space. While this is a different bedroom furniture option, don’t overlook the benefits including one in your sleep space, such as the following:
✅ A bedroom sofa is a nice place unwind at the end of the day or stretch out to take an afternoon nap.
✅ Having a bedroom sofa can protect your mattress from overuse and keep your bedding cleaner.
✅ For households with limited sleeping space for overnight guests, a sofa sleeper creates additional sleeping space without the need for a separate guest room.
✅ Sofas with storage chaises are a creative solution for much-needed organization in your bedroom.
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What Size Bedroom Is Ideal for a Couch?
When deciding where to put a couch in a bedroom and what size couch to choose, you need to consider your bedroom dimensions and layout first. As a general rule of thumb, an ideal size for a bedroom with a sofa would typically be around 10 feet by 12 feet or larger. This size allows for enough space to accommodate a standard-sized couch while leaving room for other bedroom furniture and comfortable movement within the room. However, smaller bedrooms may still accommodate a small couch for bedroom or a loveseat, depending on their layouts and available space.
In terms of planning a bedroom with couch layout, large bedrooms can typically be paired with a couch for bedroom together with a dresser and nightstands. In a small or average-sized bedroom, you may need to opt for a smaller 3-piece bedroom set instead of a 5-piece bedroom set to make room for a bedroom couch. Choosing a queen size bed instead of a king size is also suggested.
We recommend drawing the layout of your room on paper or with a digital design tool. You can play with different arrangements, paying special attention to the scale of each furniture piece and how they complement one another. To get the most out of your bedroom layout, we also encourage shoppers to explore sofa ideas for bedroom and layout inspiration online.
✅ Before Adding a Couch Dos
If you’re in the market for extra seating in the bedroom, follow these bedroom couch dos along with these best bedroom sofa picks to make your design vision a reality.
Do Measure Your Bedroom
First, you need to start by measuring your bedroom. Here’s how to measure a couch to make sure it suits your space:
- Measure the width, height, depth, and diagonal depth of your sofa.
- The width goes from arm to arm; the height goes from the highest point on the back of the couch to the floor; the depth goes from the outside edge of the seat all the way to the back; and the diagonal depth goes from the top back of the frame to the bottom front.
Measuring all four of these aspects ensures that your bedroom couch will fit into your space and through every door and hallway you have to pass through to transport it into your bedroom. We provide more details in our Colder’s Measuring Guide, which covers tips for a a smooth and seamless delivery.
✔ We Recommend: Flexsteel Collins Silver Driftwood Two-Cushion Sofa
This sofa measures 41” x 80” x 37” and features a low-profile silhouette that looks sophisticated and cozy—a size that’s just right for a master bedroom. It’s ideal for a modern, contemporary, or transitional bedroom design. The greige color works well with a number of color palettes, and you can jazz it up with a throw blanket or colorful throw pillow.
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Do Plan a Location
As we discussed earlier, it’s important to plan your bedroom layout to get a real-life idea of how a sofa will work in your room. Make sure to take into account any unique architectural features in your room like a bay window, closet doors, or a fireplace. Have an empty wall? This is the perfect area to place a couch for master bedroom layouts! We’ll touch more on couch shapes later in the article.
✔ We Recommend: Palliser Furniture Customizable India Sofa
This uniquely shaped sofa instantly adds a touch of elegance to your space however you arrange it. The curved back and modern flared arms give this bedroom couch a feminine feel, which works well with a modern, glam, or contemporary design. We love the contrast between the light upholstery and the contemporary plinth base. The leather is a luxurious option, but you can customize the upholstery to match your space. At just under 7 feet long, this is a larger sofa that would work in a full-size master bedroom.
Do Match Bedroom Décor
Matching bedroom décor with a sofa creates a cohesive and visually appealing space, enhancing the overall aesthetic and harmony of your room. When a sofa complements the existing décor, it creates a sense of balance and unity, making the bedroom feel more inviting and well put together. Customizable sofas from brands like Palliser and England Furniture allow you to design a sofa with a look that seamlessly matches your bedroom's style, colors, and theme with a wide variety of upholstery fabrics and colors. Additionally, opting for leather or white upholstery ensures versatility and compatibility with various bedroom décors, providing a timeless and elegant appeal that effortlessly blends with any design scheme.
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✔ We Recommend: Jackson Furniture Prato Putty Leather Sofa
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This sofa checks all the boxes for a timeless design: neutral color, leather upholstery, and a simple silhouette. Like a little black dress, this bedroom couch will never go out of style. It is plush and cozy, the perfect spot to curl up with a good book, drink some tea, or take a nap.
✖ Bedroom Couch Don’ts
Now that you know the importance of measuring your bedroom, planning a location for your bedroom couch, and matching your selection to your existing bedroom décor, let’s talk about the “don’ts” to avoid.
Don’t Overdo It
In the bedroom, simpler builds, such as stationary couches, are preferred over recliners due to their streamlined design and space-saving benefits. Recliners—especially those with zero clearance or oversized dimension—can be bulky and may overwhelm the room, disrupting the flow of space and making it feel cramped. Additionally, oversized sofas can dominate the room and limit flexibility in furniture arrangement.
Chaise lounge sofas, while luxurious, can be challenging to incorporate into bedroom layouts because of their elongated shapes and space requirements. Their asymmetrical design can also disrupt the symmetry and balance of the room, making it challenging to achieve a harmonious aesthetic. For these reasons, opting for simpler builds ensures a more versatile and functional bedroom layout while maintaining a clean and cohesive design.
✔ We Recommend: England Furniture Collegedale Leather Sofa
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This leather sofa features a simple arm, high tapered legs, and a tailored look. It’s perfect for a contemporary or mid century modern bedroom design. While we love the leather, you can customize this England Furniture sofa with any fabric you choose. Overall, this is the quintessential built we’re talking about when we say keep it minimal to avoid a bulky sofa in the bedroom.
Don’t Underestimate Couch Shape
The shape of your couch affects the flow of a bedroom, dictating how you move around the space and where the rest of your furniture can go. Here are a few common couch shapes:
- Curved Sofa: Curved sofas add fluidity and softness to a room, encouraging a more organic flow of movement and a feminine feel.
- Sofa with Straight Arms: Sofas with straight arms offer a classic and structured look, promoting a sense of symmetry and order in the room's layout.
- Oversized Sofas: Oversized sofas can dominate a room, creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere but potentially overwhelming smaller spaces and disrupting the flow of movement.
- L-Shaped Sofas: L-shaped sofas optimize seating space and can define different zones within a room, but their bulkiness may limit flexibility in furniture arrangement.
For bedrooms, sofa shapes with straight arms or smaller proportions tend to be the best choice. Meanwhile, curved sofas are an excellent choice for angling in a corner. On the other hand, L-shaped and oversized sofas are too large, dominating the space.
✔ We Recommend: Craftmaster Customizable Sofa
This curved sofa is perfect for creating a cozy and relaxing corner of your bedroom. The upholstery and throw pillows are customizable, so you can tie them into your existing bedroom color palette. The tapered legs and rolled arms add an elegant feel that complements the feminine curved lines of the sofa. This bedroom couch is ideal for a traditional, transitional, or coastal bedroom design.
Don’t Skimp on Quality
The bedroom is a sanctuary, so comfort is a top priority. Avoiding lumpy or hard sofas ensures a comfortable seating experience conducive to unwinding after a long day. Instead, prioritize features such as quality cushions for plush support, premium upholstery for durability and style, enhanced framework for long-lasting stability, and other considerations such as ergonomic design and customizable options tailored to your preferences.
✔ We Recommend: Flexsteel Digby Brown Sofa
This comfortable sofa features soft upholstery, plush removable seat cushions, and durable construction. Flexsteel is known for their Blue Steel Spring—a patented ribbon of steel that provides unmatched comfort and never needs replacing. You can rest assured that this sofa will last you for years, so you can enjoy your bedroom oasis worry-free everytime you unwind on it in your bedroom.
Whether you have an empty corner that would be perfect for a curved sofa or a long or an empty wall with room for a bedroom couch, adding seating to your bedroom is a stylish way to add functional and comfort to you sleep sapce. By following our dos and don’ts, you can find the perfect couch for your dream bedroom. With a wide selection of stylish and affordable couches, Colder’s is the best place to shop for seating furniture in the Milwaukee area. Stop by one of our Wisconsin locations today to test out sofas in person.
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