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Upholstery Sofas
A couch,
and a sofa, settee, lounge, davenport or chesterfield are items of
furniture for the comfortable seating of more than one person. Compare
the joiner's settle, with its separate seat cushions.
Couches are usually to be found in the living room or the lounge. They
come in a variety of textiles and in leather. A typical couch seats
two to three people and has an armrest on either side. Many different
types of couches exist; popular types include the divan, the chaise
longue, the canapé or the ottoman. Also, to save space, some sofas
double as beds (sofa-bed, daybed, or futon).
There are other types, including two-seater, three-seater, corner and
chaise longue. A smaller version of the couch which may only
comfortably seat two people is more commonly known as a loveseat. A
sectional sofa (often just referred to as a "sectional") is formed
from multiple sections (typically 2 to 4) and usually includes at
least two pieces that join at an angle of 90 degrees or slightly
greater.
A three-piece suite is composed of three couch pieces (generally, a
two- or three-seater and two armchairs).
The life
of a piece of upholstered furniture begins with its frame: although
the underlying wooden framework cannot be seen in the finished
product, the type of wood used to create it will have a bearing on the
quality of the final product.
Some furniture employs softwoods, but may suffer from its difficulty
in supporting the joinery that is required for the best quality
furniture. The tight graining of hardwoods allows for pegs, screws and
nails to be set securely, reducing the likelihood of their becoming
loose over time. Hardwoods used in upholstered furniture include oak,
alder and other woods with tight graining. Hardwood laminates are
often used for blocks and braces because laminates are actually
stronger than solid wood in these applications.
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