Short answer: in a small living room, pick one or two lounge chairs under about 29 in wide, one low coffee table around 27 to 32 in across (or a nest of side tables), and let poufs do the work of extra seats. Below are 16 sohoConcept pieces, all with sizes from their listings.
Small rooms are a puzzle we love at LoftModern. The trick is rarely owning less, it is choosing pieces that move: a chair that swivels, a pouf you can carry, a table that nests. Here is how we would furnish the corner of a compact living room.
Quick picks by need
| Need | Pick | Listed size |
|---|---|---|
| Tight corner, one chair | Harput or Cube | 26 x 27 in / 25.5 x 26 in |
| Chair that turns to the TV | Bellagio swivel | 29 x 26 in |
| Extra seat for guests | Colombo or Belek pouf | 18.7 in / 18 in across |
| Light, airy coffee table | Wowo Medium (glass) | 27.5 in round |
| Marble coffee table | Diana or Daisy | 32 in round |
| Narrow sofa wall | Calvin | 48 x 26 in |
| Table that tucks away | Alfa C or Alexy nesting | 12 x 20 in / 3 nesting tops |
How do I choose furniture for a small living room?
Start with the footprint, then the walkway. As a rule of thumb, leave about 18 in between the sofa and the coffee table, and keep a clear path of about 30 in through the room. Choose lower seats and open bases so you can see the floor. Then think about light: our guide on how to light a small living room and the one on how many lumens a living room needs pair well with this one. For more ideas, browse our living room furniture, accent chairs, coffee tables and ottomans and poufs.
Lounge chairs that do not crowd the room
Four chairs, all with a listed weight capacity of 350 lb and all under 30 in wide. Bellagio and Harput were drawn by Tayfur Ozkaynak.
Chelsea Lounge Chair
30.5 in high x 28 in wide x 29 in deep, seat 16.5 in high, weight capacity 350 lb. A compact, upright seat that tucks beside a sofa without taking over.
Bellagio Swivel Lounge Armchair
31 in high x 29 in wide x 26 in deep, seat 15.5 in high, arms 19 in high. It swivels, so one chair can face the TV and then turn back to the conversation. Drawn by Tayfur Ozkaynak.
Harput Lounge Armchair
27 in high x 26 in wide x 27 in deep, seat 15 in high. The smallest chair in this set and the lowest, so it keeps sightlines open in a tight room. Drawn by Tayfur Ozkaynak.
Cube Metal Lounge Armchair
29.5 in high x 25.5 in wide x 26 in deep, seat 17.3 in high, arms 25.9 in high. The narrowest footprint of the four, with the tallest seat of the four.
Poufs: seats that disappear
Extra seating without extra furniture.
Celine Pouf A
12 in high x 23.6 in diameter, weight capacity 350 lb. A low seat that doubles as a footrest.
Belek Knitted Seagrass Pouf on Teak Legs
20 in high, 18 in across, 23 lb. Hand-knitted seagrass over a foam core on four solid teak legs. Light enough to carry to wherever an extra seat is needed.
Colombo Stackable Pouf
17.8 in high x 18.7 in diameter, 15 lb, weight capacity 210 lb. Stackable, so spare seats take up almost no floor.
Coffee tables, from airy glass to marble
Five round or long tables to anchor the seating.
Diana Coffee Table
15 in high, 32 in round white Italian Carrara marble top on a 4-star steel base (29 in across).
Daisy Coffee Table
32 in round white Italian Carrara marble top on a polished steel post and 5-star base (27.5 in across).
Calvin Coffee Table
16 in high x 48 in wide x 26 in deep, white Carrara marble top on two polished stainless steel end frames. The long, narrow shape suits a sofa that is pushed against a wall.
Wowo Medium Coffee Table
12.7 in high, 27.5 in diameter, 41 lb. A 4 mm smoked frosted glass top in a dark grey lacquered base; the glass keeps the floor visible.
Wowo Large Coffee Table
15.7 in high, 40.5 in diameter, 52 lb. The same smoked glass and dark lacquer as the medium, for a living room with space to spare.
Side tables that tuck in
Four small tables for a lamp, a cup or a book.
Alexy Nesting End Tables
Three nesting tables: A is 22.5 in high with a 19.7 in top, B is 20.4 in high with a 15.7 in top, C is 18.8 in high with a 11.8 in top. Pull one out when guests arrive.
Alfa C End Table
24 in high x 12 in wide x 20 in deep, 6 mm black tempered glass on a brushed stainless steel C-shaped frame that slides under a sofa or chair.
Ares End Table
20.5 in high, 19 in round black Italian marble top on a brass gold metal post and 14.5 in base.
Wowo Side Table
20 in high, 30 lb, with the same smoked glass top and dark lacquered base as its coffee table siblings.
Who is sohoConcept?
According to our listings, sohoConcept was founded in 2000 and has furnished W Hotels, the Paramount Hotel in New York, The Atlantis in the Bahamas and the CN Tower in Toronto. Explore more sohoConcept pieces. The pieces here are listed as made in Turkiye, apart from the Belek pouf, which does not state a country.
Why it's worth the investment
Small rooms show everything. Solid steel frames, a stated 350 lb weight capacity on most of the chairs, natural marble and tempered glass hold up to daily use far longer than flimsy filler pieces, and choices like a swivel chair or a stackable pouf mean one purchase does the job of two.
Frequently asked questions
How big should a coffee table be in a small living room?
As a rule of thumb, choose a table about half to two-thirds the length of the sofa and leave a walkway of roughly 18 in between the sofa and the table. A 27.5 in round such as the Wowo Medium or a 32 in round such as Diana or Daisy suits a small room, while the 48 in Calvin suits a longer sofa.
Which sohoConcept lounge chair has the smallest footprint?
By the listed sizes, the Cube is 25.5 in wide x 26 in deep and the Harput is 26 in wide x 27 in deep, so those two take the least floor. The Bellagio is 29 in wide x 26 in deep but swivels.
Can a pouf replace a second chair?
In a small living room it often can. Celine, Belek and Colombo are all poufs from sohoConcept; Colombo stacks and Belek weighs 23 lb, so both are easy to move out of the way.
Do glass or marble tables suit a small room?
Glass keeps sightlines open, so the Wowo smoked glass tables and the Alfa end table read lighter than solid wood. Marble tops such as Diana, Daisy, Calvin and Ares add weight and a natural, varying stone pattern.
Where are sohoConcept pieces made?
The listings for these pieces state they are made in Turkiye, except the Belek pouf, whose listing does not state a country.
Not sure what fits your room? Talk to our design team and we will help you plan it.