What Your Couch Says About You

It’s like a crystal ball in the middle of your living room. Everyone has a couch (hello, you must sit on something while watching your favorite TV show). But whether you choose a design based on comfort, style, or even price is quite telling. Find out what your sofa says about your personality:

A Fainting Couch

Sure, in today’s world, most people would call it a simple chaise, but you have a flair for the dramatic. You aren’t a drama queen, per se, but you like to keep things interesting in your life and tend to get bored quickly. You love the Real Housewives franchise (they’re so entertaining!) and skew towards the higher side of the maintenance spectrum.

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A Sectional Sofa

You’re super busy at work and with your kids. So when you get a minute to relax, you want your space. You don’t want to touch anyone else, OK? So you opted for a couch with enough room for everyone (and, most importantly, you). Similarly, you’re the type of person who lives for long baths and indulges in podcasts on your morning commute — it’s a little slice of my time, and the headphones fend off small talk.

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A Love Seat

You’re a cuddle fiend, and cozy is your middle name. When watching a movie with your beau, you’re uncomfortable unless you’re touching and can feel their warmth. You don’t love to be without company. The more, the merrier is your motto – even if it’s a tight squeeze.

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A Chesterfield

You live in your pearls, wear a popped collar daily, and consider your style icons the always-classic Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly. So naturally, your living room has a beautifully quilted and tufted couch in its honor.

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A Couch That No One Ever Sits On

You do NOT believe the formal living rooms went out with your grandparents’ generation. You’re a perfectionist to the core and like everything in its place. If a pillow gets moved, you’ll notice. And the same is true about a chipped manicure, a tilted picture frame, or a tiny typo on that critical memo.

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A Hand-Me-Down

One way people might describe you? Frugal. You’ve laid on the same neutral couch since you can remember — because before it was yours, it was in your parent’s living room. You spruce it up with pillows to fit your style and tell yourself it’s more comfortable because it’s worn in. It’s not that your cheap — you love squeezing the most out of everything you buy.

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A Modern Design

Those metal legs? That uncomfortable cushion? Yep, you own a modern couch and prioritize presentation over comfort. You also wear heels during your commute because you wouldn’t be caught dead in flip-flops. Hey, more power to you.

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A Futon

You have a vast family and host lots of guests. Why else would you buy a couch not because of the comfort but because it turns into a bed for your in-laws? And just a guess: It’s probably located in an office-turned-guest-room because … well, of the above.

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