Just like the walls and windows, corners are in need of friends too. A good friend of corners is corner settees. This piece of furniture can create an atmosphere of rich formality or a cozy intimate air. Couches are a place to lie down but a settee, especially corner settees, is a place to sit and be part of the room. In 17th century rooms, a sofa was a long cushioned bench that had movable sides to create a sleeping place. The corner settee was born, from such a piece of furniture, out of a need to make the most of living space.
Why choose a corner settee? The answer is because of the many styles of corner settees, a range of needs can be met. If someone was looking for a more modern approach, like in an office space or waiting room, a corner settee with no arms and a wrap around cushion area nicely compliments such an area. A more formal corner settee would grace a corner of a living room or an office. Its appearance would be boxier and have a strongly defined cushion area. Then there are the corner settees that are part of a sectional sofa. They often help create the 90 degree bend in such a sofa, helping it to wrap around the room.
Not only do the shapes and styles of the corner settee differ but also the types of materials that make it up can differ. For people who need furniture to with stand animals or just your average everyday nibbler, a textured fabric could withstand wear and stains far better than some of the other choices available. For people looking for a more elegant look, a corner settee can be in the antique style and made up of silk or other fine fabrics.
Leather corner settees can create a completely different atmospheres than fabric ones. At one time the view of leather furniture was that it added a more masculine feel to a room. These days, there are so many colors and styles of leather that it would be hard to call the furniture masculine or feminine. Using high quality leather such as aniline leather, a leather corner settee can add elegance to a lady’s room as well as a sense of strong intent to man’s room. Other possibilities are the colored leathers like the semi aniline or the pigmented leather. These two kinds of leather have a more finished look and often do not show the grain. There are cheaper types of leather, such as split grain leather, but the choice of a high quality leather corner settee can last a lifetime.
A corner settee is a nice addition to a room. From the more intimate seating arrangement for two to the more public corner settee for four, the settee brings an added sense of personality to a place. With help form the corner settee, you can befriend your corners and create a room of utility as well as beauty.