There are many different takes on the idea of invading the personal space bubble of someone who is in the same room with you. The majority of couches are designed to protect people sitting down from violators or provide a scoot-and-escape mechanism when the violation seems close at hand. Corner sofas do their part to insulate those who want to honor the art of being close while keeping distance.
The notion of the personal space bubble is a protective measure not to feel crowded or smothered by those who tend to come within less than two feet of the space that you occupy. In most cultures, you should never go beyond those boundaries unless someone first crosses those boundaries to get to you or gives you permission to come closer. This space is an important negotiating point for newly formed friendships or for first encounters. Like the corner sofa, it provides a scale to get closer or to suggest someone should move away.
In fact, furniture should be designed around the kinds of “space bubble” exchanges you wish to happen in your space. Do you want corner sofas that are cozy and intimate for people who know each other well, or something casual and semi-formal for those who “might” like to know each other better? Perhaps you would prefer something formal for those who only want to indulge the general banter that helps them through morsels of hors d’oeuvres at parties or the merriment of a common celebratory cause.
Leather corner sofas invite guests to relax and give their bodies a soft, sleek place to land. Durable leather comes in many different colors, can survive their spills and can tough out bleak design seasons and never go out of style. This furniture piece can be a bit of a chameleon, shifting between the roles of helping people to get closer and helping them remain friendly strangers.
The corner settee is definitely the piece of furniture for those who actually want their personal space bubbles to be invaded. A more intimate construction, it is not as long as corner sofas and allows for more private and personal conversation.
The corner sofa bed is the most intimate piece of furniture of all types of corner sofas. It provides a snug space for two people who really know one another to nuzzle and cuddle against sofa backs that help keep their private moments from being exposed to everyone else in the house.
Deciding how you wish for exchanges to happen in your house will help you firmly decide on which corner sofas might be appropriate for your space. If you are not a strong entertainer of guests, you should make this decision with your children, spouse or other family members in mind. Determine what the space will be used for primarily and design the furniture ensemble and other decor around this decision.
Corner sofas are the perfect way for homeowners and space designers to continue exploring the concept of the personal space bubble. Versatile space savers, corner sofas can be pulled apart and rearranged should you change your mind about how the space is to be used. It is easy to make any kind of switch, too. Just make a plan, execute it and do not let anyone burst your (personal space) bubble.