If possible, try not to have the back of your sofa face your living room’s entrance. “An ideal furniture arrangement is one where, as you enter the space you can see the sofa ‘greeting you,'” says Reiko Gomez of Reiko Design. “This will draw you into the room’s embrace.”
But let’s face it: There are some design schemes that aren’t conducive to this layout. The workaround? Add a narrow console table behind your sofa to showcase decorative table lamps, accessories, an orchid or even a water feature. “This way, the person sitting on the sofa feels more protected from people coming up behind them while those who enter the room have a more appealing view,” she adds.
Amato also likes to weave in a mirror if the sofa can’t be placed in the “command” position. “Hang a mirror so that the owner can have a view of the entry if facing the door isn’t possible,” she says.
Source: Home Ideas - goodhousekeeping.com
