When shoppers visit a furniture store to look for a sofa, they are drawn to a style that expresses their taste, fits their lifestyle and expresses their individuality. From elegant classic styles to fashionable mid-century modern designs, you will find a large selection of sofas styles to choose from.

So which sofa style suits your personality best?

You’re a Traditionalist

Chesterfield style sofas have been wildly popular since they were introduced back in the 18th century. You can identify Chesterfields by their deeply tufted backs, rolled arms and nail head trim. Chesterfields are so iconic that sofas in general are sometimes referred to as chesterfields. In recent years they can be seen in materials like velvet instead of the traditional dark leather, and some Chesterfields now sport modified rolled arms and ditch the tufting.

You Love Entertaining Guests

When you turn your guest bedroom into a home office but you still need sleeping space for overnight guests, a sleeper sofa in the living room is a great solution. Today’s sleeper sofa mattresses have come a long way and they are much more comfortable than in previous years. Choose the style, color and material that harmonizes with your living room furniture and you can hide the bed so no one will be the wiser.

You Have an Eye for Timeless Designs

If you appreciate long-lasting furniture with a style that can stand the test of time, consider a Lawson sofa. Lawsons were introduced at the turn of the 20th century as a reaction against the ornate and uncomfortable Victorian sofas that were so popular at the time. You can tell if a sofa has a Lawson style if it has simple lines, lowered arms, a seat depth equal to the height of the back and a modern aesthetic.

You Crave Over-the-Top Comfort

We all want our creature comforts at the end of the day when it’s time to relax, and what better way than to sink into a comfy pillow-back sofa. Pillow-back sofas feature unattached pillows that you can arrange whichever way you want for the ultimate in comfort. Ahhh!

You Like Practical Elegance

If you love the look of the high style era in the 1950’s, mid-century modern sofa designs are perfect for you. The style caught on in the booming postwar economy after WWII in the 1950’s. Think clean lines, bold colors and geometric shapes with angles and curves. Tapered and splayed legs add to the mid-century modern look. The streamlined silhouettes often sport natural materials like minimally finished teak wood.