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The Best 3-Person Couch on Amazon: Christopher Knight Home Josephine
Christopher Knight Home is best known for its stylish midcentury finds, and so far this writer can vouch for only positive experiences with the brand thus far. This petite fabric sofa from the brand is smaller and reasonably budget-friendly. It also comes in a smattering of colors, but we’re partial to the orange upholstery pictured here. And with its lightweight, easy-to-assemble frame, it will be a cinch to move around from apartment to apartment (without making your moving company absolutely hate your guts).
What Amazon Reviewers Say: “This is for sure more of a loveseat than a couch but it’s actually perfect for my one bedroom apartment! I live on the first floor and was able to drag it into my apartment…The color is a lot warmer than the photo listed on the ad. It seemed like a peachy orange on my screen, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that the color is much deeper than shown on the listing. It’s a true burnt orange.”
The Best 4-Person Sofa: Modway Engage
This spacious and stylish sofa comes courtesy of Modway, which makes reasonably priced, “I can’t believe it’s not vintage” midcentury-style furniture. This very writer owns a Modway TV stand that’s entering its fifth year of service, and we recently featured the brand in our guide to the best bed frames on Amazon. The solid wood legs and base support a maximum weight of 1,700 pounds, much more than your average sofa. Plus, you can choose from a dozen different fabric swatches to match the sofa to your home decor. Reviewers say the foam cushions are very comfortable, although you may want to add some throw pillows for the back.
What Amazon Reviewers Say: “Overall, I really love the couch. I live alone in a studio, so for just me or one other person to lay and spread out on, it is perfect. It is a very firm couch, but comfortable besides the back that is really, really hard.”
The Best Sectional on Amazon: Jennifer Taylor Home Laguna
If your living space has the room to accommodate longer seating, think big with a modern sectional that has an L-shaped design. The exterior of this one is covered in a handsome gray or white tweed fabric, while the high-density foam cushions offers extra-deep seats that let you really sink into that sofa. The legs and frame are also made from solid wood rather than cheap plywood or particle board, which already sets it above most of its peers on Amazon. As an added bonus, no assembly is required, and the modular options also let you choose from left- or right-facing versions.
What Amazon Reviewers Say: So far, this sofa doesn’t have any notes from Amazon customers, but we’ll update this when the reviews start pouring in (maybe one of yours?).
The Best Velvet Sofa on Amazon: Acanva
Acanva’s low-lying sofa, with its smooth lines and soft curves, looks more like something you’d find at CB2 than on a massive online marketplace. It seats up to three of you and your pals, and can even be purchased as a chaise-style sectional if you want to use it as a sleeper option for guests. The muted color of the velvet upholstery is almost painfully creamy (just think about the spill potential), but if you’ve got a stain remover you trust, it looks like a real keeper. Life’s too short to waste it chasing practical furniture anyways, and if you’ve got a spare $2k in your bank account, this one’s even available for white-glove delivery.
