One Room Challenge Week 7- Living Room Sofa Reveal!
Here we are at Week 7 and our space is finally coming together! For months (a year actually), we went without a couch in our living room. I agonized and went back and forth trying to find just the right one. I think I just needed something like the One Room Challenge to give me a deadline to make a decision. I’m thrilled with our living room sofa and am sharing some of the other options I considered.



Choosing a couch involved a lot of variables for me, which is why it took me a year to decide on one! Ultimately, we went with the Alcott Sofa in Rain Cloud because it pretty much checked all the boxes.
What I looked for in a sofa:
- Online: Given the current conditions of a global pandemic (plus the fact I actually hate shopping), I needed a sofa that could easily be purchased online
- Neutral: Lol, have you seen my house? Layering neutral elements is my M.O. – I just be sure to look for pieces that aren’t cool neutrals
- Contrast: Looking for ways to add contrast is one of my very favorite design tricks. I needed a sofa that would contrast with our wood floors, cream rug and black piano.

- Sofa Legs: Because this is our living room, I wanted a sofa that had a little more of a defined presence. We’re not formal people but raised legs gives our living room couch a little bit more pizazz.
- Material: I’ve always loved the look of leather sofas but as a vegetarian (have I ever mentioned this?), I really just didn’t feel comfortable with leather. I did find a few vegan leather options but decided on weave for extra texture and coziness.
- Minimal: In the spirit of decluttering and editing, I searched for sofas with clean, simple lines.
More Living Room Sofa Ideas

- Cade Sofa in Twine by Mc Gee & Co.
- Hamilton Sofa in Vegan Leather by West Elm
- Cade Sofa in Fawn Velvet by McGee & Co.
- Nomad Fabric Sofa from Burrow
- Nova Square Arm Sofa in Vegan Leather on Wayfair
- Henry Sofa in Twill Gravel from West Elm

This living room sofa works well with a wood table, I have a post with more of my favorite Round Wood Coffee Tables for more ideas & inspiration. And if you’re looking for ideas on styling a sofa, check out my post on How to Layer Throw Pillows.
Stay tuned for the final reveal next week & check out all the other One Room Challenge entrants by visiting the ORC blog!