Spotted! 10 Squishy Sofas That Make it Hard to Leave Home
When it's cold out, there's nothing better than putting on the TV and sinking into a squishy sofa for a night of Netflix
For a bout of mid-winter indulgence, take a look at these squishy – but not saggy – sofas. With their firm and ever-so-slightly enveloping padding, they are the kind of sofas that beckon you home for a night in front of the box… even when you should be out and about.
We suspect the allure of squishy sofas around the world is a key factor in this year’s often-talked about cultural phenomenon, JOMO, the joy of missing out. After all, who hasn’t made a flimsy excuse to postpone a night out, in return for a long peaceful evening with just your sofa and a remote for company?
We suspect the allure of squishy sofas around the world is a key factor in this year’s often-talked about cultural phenomenon, JOMO, the joy of missing out. After all, who hasn’t made a flimsy excuse to postpone a night out, in return for a long peaceful evening with just your sofa and a remote for company?
2. Boxy yet balanced
Something about the uniform segments of this sofa, in an Adelaide room designed by D’Cruz Design Group, make this perfect for a night in. Its appeal lies in the way it looks as though it’s carved out of a solid block of foam, yet the rounded nature of its segments speak of an alluring, malleable softness. Box arms, great for balancing a plate of treats or a TV dinner, top it off.
Standard lamps are back in vogue
Something about the uniform segments of this sofa, in an Adelaide room designed by D’Cruz Design Group, make this perfect for a night in. Its appeal lies in the way it looks as though it’s carved out of a solid block of foam, yet the rounded nature of its segments speak of an alluring, malleable softness. Box arms, great for balancing a plate of treats or a TV dinner, top it off.
Standard lamps are back in vogue
3. A nod to the past
Here’s a similar sofa in a modular style in the family room of a house in Sydney’s Mosman. This style of tufted sofa is facing a resurgence in popularity, and can trace its design origins back to Mario Bellini’s Camaleonda sofa of 1971.
Here’s a similar sofa in a modular style in the family room of a house in Sydney’s Mosman. This style of tufted sofa is facing a resurgence in popularity, and can trace its design origins back to Mario Bellini’s Camaleonda sofa of 1971.
4. Detail oriented
This modular sofa in a home in the Netherlands combines the best of all worlds: deep seats for comfort, box arms to keep drinks within reach and a cushiony back rest with a little linear detail that provides a little puckering for interest. Note how the distance between the top of the seat and the top of the arm rest is the perfect height to wedge a pillow, should you need to recline. Pull the blinds down, get comfy and flick on the box. This situation calls for some serious binge watching.
This modular sofa in a home in the Netherlands combines the best of all worlds: deep seats for comfort, box arms to keep drinks within reach and a cushiony back rest with a little linear detail that provides a little puckering for interest. Note how the distance between the top of the seat and the top of the arm rest is the perfect height to wedge a pillow, should you need to recline. Pull the blinds down, get comfy and flick on the box. This situation calls for some serious binge watching.
5. Dark and cosy
Straight up, the earthy tones and chunky sofas in the den of this house say ‘cocoon me’. This dark and cosy set-up allows the plush silk-velvet sofas in chocolate brown and champagne to be the heroes of the space. Heavy drapes offer the opportunity to withdraw from the complexity of the world, get in a good possie and put in some serious viewing time.
What to look for in a leather sofa
Straight up, the earthy tones and chunky sofas in the den of this house say ‘cocoon me’. This dark and cosy set-up allows the plush silk-velvet sofas in chocolate brown and champagne to be the heroes of the space. Heavy drapes offer the opportunity to withdraw from the complexity of the world, get in a good possie and put in some serious viewing time.
What to look for in a leather sofa
6. On the down-low
This London living room strikes a great balance between casual good taste and a chill-out vibe, which really does speak to all your winter needs. It’s mostly about the sofa, of course, with its low-slung design, replete with many cushions. Just sort cushions accordingly, find your sweet spot and get the night off to a slow start.
This London living room strikes a great balance between casual good taste and a chill-out vibe, which really does speak to all your winter needs. It’s mostly about the sofa, of course, with its low-slung design, replete with many cushions. Just sort cushions accordingly, find your sweet spot and get the night off to a slow start.
7. Up on a pedestal
The designer version of a squishy sofa – with it’s jewel-like colour and velvety texture – this modular, armless number is all about maximum impact paired with design simplicity. The benefit of a four-seater, as any couch surfer will know, is that it is just the right length for a body to stretch out and fall asleep on. Like many squishy sofas, this one has a plinth base rather than legs.
The designer version of a squishy sofa – with it’s jewel-like colour and velvety texture – this modular, armless number is all about maximum impact paired with design simplicity. The benefit of a four-seater, as any couch surfer will know, is that it is just the right length for a body to stretch out and fall asleep on. Like many squishy sofas, this one has a plinth base rather than legs.
8. Binge-watching bliss
Kudos to this family in Oak Park, USA, who has embraced the squishy sofa scene like few others. Notice how the matching ottomans can be pushed up against the sofa to basically become a bed. Top marks for telly-watching comfort, and you can even binge watch your favourite shows safe in the knowledge you don’t have to make your way to your bedroom at the end of a session.
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Kudos to this family in Oak Park, USA, who has embraced the squishy sofa scene like few others. Notice how the matching ottomans can be pushed up against the sofa to basically become a bed. Top marks for telly-watching comfort, and you can even binge watch your favourite shows safe in the knowledge you don’t have to make your way to your bedroom at the end of a session.
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9. Soft as well as squishy
This squishy sofa is a prime example of the pillow-back variety: a sofa that has more pillows than seat cushions, and therefore a softer feel. This style confers an unrivalled comfort on those that like to slouch back in comfort while watching the box.
This squishy sofa is a prime example of the pillow-back variety: a sofa that has more pillows than seat cushions, and therefore a softer feel. This style confers an unrivalled comfort on those that like to slouch back in comfort while watching the box.
10. Proud pastels
Talk about the ultimate pairing of squishy comfort and good taste! Ultra-thick, doughy seat cushions for plonking yourself on, paired with removable arm rests for added flexibility… The light rose fabric is restful and calm, ready to lull you off to sleep. Night night.
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Talk about the ultimate pairing of squishy comfort and good taste! Ultra-thick, doughy seat cushions for plonking yourself on, paired with removable arm rests for added flexibility… The light rose fabric is restful and calm, ready to lull you off to sleep. Night night.
Tell us
Have you got a fabulously squishy sofa that makes it hard to leave home when it’s cold out? Take a picture and tell us its virtues…
More
Browse more cosy and compact living rooms
This modular sofa, in an artist’s home in Hampstead, UK, has the ideal squish factor. Plump back cushions and a deep seat make it comfy while you’re upright, while high arms provide that enveloping feeling when you move to the inevitable horizontal position. Detachable cushions that double as pillows are a bonus. The practical dark-grey hue is offset by a funky Union Jack cushion for casual appeal. All you need are pjs and a hot chocolate.