I would agree on the big, puffy design. It was quite obvious many design shows agreed as they were often designing custom couches for their rooms. On the other hand this trend to these huge sectionals is also bothersome.

If you're speaking solely about seating proportions, i couldnt agree more! I abhor "oversized" furniture...it is bulky and clumsy and is a co-conspirator in the whole McMansion phenonmenon.

Stylewise, however, there is an outwards flare to the arms of the sofa pictured that has a whiff of art deco that could not be passed off as strictly traditional.

I disliked sectionals for many years; people always seemed to buy them too large and it was as if they sucked all the design oxygen out of the room. I like sectionals that dont represent the whole of a room's seating.

It's really hard to find a comfortable sofa without all the loose back cushions.

I want a tight back!

The other thing is depth. I am taking three sofas from my parents' house and they all are shallower on the outside but have similar seating depth than the typical new sofa.

Tight back, yes! And I do like the flare of the arms on that sofa, comfy for leaning against.

I have a good firm loose back sofa and have never had a problem with it. I also have two tight back chairs that I've sat in once or twice in ten years.

I'm glad skirts are gone. They never lay flat and get worse after cleaning. The only thing they are good for are keeping the kitty's ball from disappearing under the sofa.

I wonder if that style will ever truly make a comeback, given the much more informal lifestyles most of us have (and that being reflected in our homes). While I think the styling is pretty, it reads much more formal (stiff?) than current trends, and I have a hard time visualizing a comeback in the homes of most. It reminds me of the front living room of days gone by, that was reserved for use only when company came.

But what do I know? I have a ginormous, rolled-arm Chesterfield. ;-)

I almost always sit on a hard chair and rarely on a sofa. I read sitting on my bed. I have two Womb chairs that need to be redone so I will probably sit in one of those. But I probably chose sofas for scale first. But I think a lot of the big sofas are kinda uncomfortable.

I like many different styles of sofas but have to admit I love the big rolled arms on my leather sofas. They're perfect for lounging and cuddling, which is what my family usually uses sofas for in our casual, relaxed lifestyle.

I don't like the really huge, deep couches though. Would be great for lounging but I can't sit upright on them because I'm short and the seat cushion reaches the bottom of my calves!

I really like that style, except for the skirt, never liked that, makes me think country.

I'm short (5' 2") and am often dwarfed when seated on many huge sectionals. Unless I'm home where it's appropriate to sprawl out and lounge, I tend to have to sit at the edge of the seat so my feet reach the floor. It's as uncomfortable for me as sitting on bleachers.

Yes, I remember the days of the slimmer sofa arms prior to the ever-increasing and at times bloated ones and michelin-man-like recliners.

It has taken us one and one half years to find a sofa for our new house. It couldn't be more than 22inches of seat depth and preferably a tight back. Cannot stand a sloppy arm and wanted track arms. So we finally found American Leather company and will order the Keenan. Pricey but suitable, finally.

Our 8 ft. library sofa is from the 1960s. It is lower than the average sofa and people are always surprised, sitting on it. Larger people sometimes have a bit of trouble getting up. Another clue that people were thinner and fitter fifty years ago!

I'd love to see! Having seen some of your home, I know it's great looking.

I am another short person who has a problem with puffy sofas. My feet don't even reach the floor when I sit on our current furniture. When we were shopping for sofas DH really wanted the puffy reclining type, but I did put my foot down when he started looking at ones with cup holders.

Donna

I really do not like the big, overstuffed arms. It's a waste of stuff and space. I do not like the recliners that are all puffy and stuffy either, but you really have to search to find one with a nice profile.