The 9 Best Sofas For Your Space, Tried and Tested By AD Editors | Architectural Digest

Is there a piece of furniture more important to your aesthetic than one of the best sofas? Having (or not having) the best couches can make or break your home’s decor, and we at Clever are here to help ensure you never ever end up with a sad sofa selection—or worse, a futon. To support your search for the perfect piece for your place, our dedicated team of editors and contributors welcomed nine top-of-the-line styles into their homes for a thorough sit testing. We tried modern sofas of all shapes and sizes: loveseats to three seaters, cute and cozy to long and loungy. We also examined a wide variety of styles from midcentury modern to super contemporary. Keep scrolling to find out which models and retailers made the cut.

PS: If a sectional sofa is more your style (and you actually have the space for it), check out our dedicated guide here.

Here’s each of the best sofas we tested if you’d like to skip ahead to the nitty gritty reviews–if not, scroll to your heart’s content:

What did we look for in our sit tests? 

Much like our criteria for selecting the best sectional sofa, there are many factors that went in to each of our reviews to give you the insight you need to pick the perfect couch for your home. 

Ordering and customization process: Shallow seats or deep seats, armrests or armless, down seat cushions or foam cushioning, upholstery or leather (or leatherlike), comfy or formal—each of the sectionals we tested has possibilities. No matter the style of your living room, basement, guest room, or home office, we aimed to find an aesthetic for all, and we also documented the lead times and expected delivery timelines for each model.

Couch delivery and assembly: Curbside or white glove, fully assembled or DIY. And, if DIY, how many pieces did the sofa arrive in, and how difficult was the assembly?