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How many seats do you have in your living room?

124 replies

Tooearlyforadrink · 27/10/2019 18:53

I have a 3 seat corner sofa and a 2 seat

So 5 people can comfortably sit here.

Just wondered what the average is as mine seems small.

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Celebelly · 27/10/2019 22:10

Three-seater sofa and a chair. The bigger issue is that there's usually a dog taking up at least two seats Grin

PickAChew · 27/10/2019 22:14

A generous 2 seater (or one teenager) and a very generous 3 seater (or one teenager and an uncomfortable adult).

LER83 · 27/10/2019 22:32

Not enough! Stupidly bought 2 x 2 seater sofas online, didn't measure, they are tiny! Also have an armchair. 2 adults, 3 children. Technically we all gave a seat but it feels squashed! Got my eye on a 4 seater &3 seater, but dh has said not until the cats die as they have ripped these ones to shreds!

Mumajoy · 27/10/2019 22:34

@celebelly
Same issue with the dog and also a cat that loves to have more space than an adult
@pickachew
Same with the teenagers
Family of 9, huge sofa (seats 6, 7 at a push) a large 1.5 chair( seats 2 when needed) an arm chair, a footstool which doubles up as a seat and 3 large floor cushions and 3 folding chairs for when needed

SpiderCharlotte · 27/10/2019 22:35

Two pouffes as well, forgot about them.

BillyAndTheSillies · 27/10/2019 22:36

We have 2 x 3 seater sofas, one toddler arm chair and kids dining table and chairs for when we have play dates.

In the kitchen there is a large three seater, plus two arm chairs which we can bring in to the living room if needed so 11 adults & 3 children. Plus beanbags available if necessary.

Nazkauser40 · 27/10/2019 22:51

I have Corner sofa which can seat 4 people
3 seater
2 seater
Storage bench 2 people
A bean bag
If needed I can bring 2 dining chairs in the room
Altogether 14 people

Bluesheep8 · 28/10/2019 06:19

2x2 seat sofas and a bench thing

Happyspud · 28/10/2019 06:31

Two 3 seaters and a 2 seater at the moment but usually a single armchair rather than the 2 seater. We’d comfortably fit 3 3 seaters if we wanted as it’s a large room.

Happyspud · 28/10/2019 06:32

(I could fit another 30 if they were perched on arms/sitting on floors😂)

Pascha · 28/10/2019 06:37

4 on the sofa and technically, 2 on the double van passenger seat which is apparently being sold (since May Hmm) and will be gone before Christmas yeah right

Actually though, we tend to congregate in the kitchen which has plenty of seating both comfy and at the kitchen table.

hariboismydrug · 28/10/2019 06:40

A 5 seater corner sofa and a two seater sofa

Juanbablo · 28/10/2019 06:40

A large 5 seater corner sofa. Although now our children are getting bigger we are considering getting a bigger sofa, or 2 sofas. We also have a large ottoman that gets used as a seat. Yesterday we had 20+ people over and managed to seat them all somehow on a mix of sofa, ottoman, dining chairs and camping chairs 😂

Juanbablo · 28/10/2019 06:41

Living here is Dh, me and 3 dcs.

Aragog · 28/10/2019 06:43

A 3 seater sofa, though it's a big one and can easily fit 4 on, more of small people! Then a snuggle armchair which fits 2.
We also have a large Fatboy beanbag which will seat someone else, sometimes a second.

So officially 4/5, unofficially 6-8

Lilyflower1 · 28/10/2019 06:45

I have a three seater and and a two seater sofa and a smallish arm chair but when my book group of nine came I got in another three (padded) dining chairs and accommodated everyone comfortably.

SuperMeerkat · 28/10/2019 06:45

A 3 seater sofa (but it really most comfortably seats 2) and an armchair.

Skyejuly · 28/10/2019 06:46

8 but theres 6 of us.

PurBal · 28/10/2019 06:47

Sofa that seats 3 at a pinch, 3 arm chairs. A bench that we use as a footstool unless we have guests, also seats 3. Our 6 person dining table is in there too. So I guess we could seat 15 if I needed to.

AJPTaylor · 28/10/2019 07:14

We have a 4 seater sofa thing and a matching 2 seater with a stool. Tbh we bought it for our last house and it's a bit too big for the new one.

Phycadelicsilhouette · 28/10/2019 07:22

We have a smallish corner sofa that would seat 3 maybe 4 at a push and a large swivel/cuddle chair that would seat 2. There are only 3 of us but when we have friends over we can fit about 7 seated... anyone else is on the floor! Oh and 4 cats who always manage to find a comfy seat whether it be sofa, chair or lap Grin

Camomila · 28/10/2019 09:14

6 dining chairs around the table.

2 seater sofa (fits 3)

DSs ikea toddler chair to do playdough or have lunch at the coffee table.

ExitLightEnterNight · 28/10/2019 09:43

Our living room is very small (10.5ft x 9ft+1.5ft alcove). We have a corner suite that seats 5 people and one edge is the length of the smaller wall and slots into the alcove. The tv is in the opposite corner and a small table next to the short edge of the settee.

HigherFurtherFasterBaby · 28/10/2019 09:48

1 adult 3 DC

Two small two seaters one beanbag

It sucks, can’t afford new ones and no space for an armchair

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