What about buying one and then keep looking for another smaller one to go with it? One of my friends bought a similar microfiber celery sofa and then a raisin colored loveseat to coordinate. It's beautiful and I think you could find another piece (maybe even a print) for the second piece. I wouldn't rush into or be pressured into buying them both, if they aren't perfect.

If you leave the bookcase that's furthest to the left in the picture where it is or found a place for it elsewhere, would the other two fit on either side of the TV? I wouldn't worry too much about the wood clashing with the TV stand; they don't look that different. My main concern is that you really would rather have a print material and a darker color, and if that's what you want I would get that. You'll only pay the price once and then forget about it, but getting two couches that you feel won't work as well with your cats will be a constant irritation. Don't tie yourself down to any one brand either. Look on-line in addition to going to stores. There are lots of places that have sofas and some may have what you want at the same price or even less. However, the suggestion of buying one couch and then having a loveseat in a pattern is a very good one and one that you might want to consider.

It would be helpful to have a scaled drawing of the room, with dimensions and windows, doors and other openings.

Diane

If the sofas aren''t what you wanted, think carefully about whether they will make you happy. They aren't a bargain if they don't. And once you buy something and find it drives you crazy to see cat hair and such on them (Maybe not -- maybe they clean easily -- but if it does), would you be able to take a loss on these and get what you do want?

I'm sure you will be able to find this manufacturer or another that you like the seating on -- this is not the last sofa you will ever like being made.

If you decide you really would like them and can deal with cat hair, etc., I think you could put one bookcase either side of the TV -- maybe leave one on the other wall or use it in another room. I would also try the sofas parallel on either side of the fireplace. I love that look, but you need to see if you wind up with room for the TV to the side. You could try the TV over the fireplace, but it will be high. Probably too high or most folks to be comfortable vewing.

Also, are you planning on replacing the rug? The color may not be accurate in photos reproduced on computer screens, but make sure it will go with the new sofas or that a replacement is in the works.

By the way, I love that arm style on the sofa (and the variation on Tibbix's photo).

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I really love that photo, tibbrix, and I did wonder about moving the TV over in that corner. Hate to block a window, though. As for the rest of you, I agree about not being married to these sofas. We had actually started out with some darker green clean-lined sofas that were beautiful (from Crate and Barrel), but the cushions started sinking just a few months after purchase. They let us exchange for these, but I've never liked them--completely different style and not the color I wanted. So going with an even lighter green may indeed drive me nuts. I really wanted a pattern this time around too.

What's important to my physical health is to have a sofa that sits high and is firm. (Arthritis in knees and back trouble.) I'm going to contact the manufacturer of this sofa and ask where we can purchase one custom. But what I do remember about them is that they only have this 84" sofa and then a very small loveseat--smaller than our current loveseat. We'd probably have to throw a chair in somehow.

BUT I do wish I could get my husband to help me move those bookcases to either side of the TV to see how they would look. It would be a big job, but there's only one way to find out how it would work...

The salesman has ONE blue sofa (I never considered blue EVER so have to wrap my mind around that--the rug would have to go). It's firm but doesn't sit as high as the celery sofa. He suggested getting 2 chairs with a table between to be in place of the loveseat. Where would we put lighting for the sofa, though? It would look odd to have table in the corner between the sofa and first chair and then another table in between the 2 chairs.

But honestly, my first thought when I saw these was "old-fashioned." On the other hand, we probably can't afford the style I'd really like.

Sorry for rambling...

What's the rush? You say you need sofas badly, but honestly from the pictures, I think you can wait until you find what you need.

The sofa/love seat combo seems to work well in your space. I think getting two larger sofas will feel and look too crowded. I am not a fan of a sofa and a love seat not matching, but I am sure there are ways to do this that will look fine.

The most important is getting the right size furniture.

We felt in a rush because this store is closing. They are the only local place that carries this brand we like and we wish we had known in time to be able to custom order a sofa. Now it's just what they have in stock. I found the website, though, and asked where else we could order their sofas.

CJ -- not to throw another iron in but might you consider a recliner or stand alone chair that helps you with your physical ails ? Not to put the burden on two sofas that might not fit your room correctly.

I only say this as someone who has arthritis and back/hip issues also and just purchased two sofas last fall that look great but are not as comfortable as they sat at the store. We have them facing each other like the pic tibbrix posted. I though it was just me and my issues but after a couple weeks my DH commented that the sofas were not as comfy as they were in the store. So we brought in our old leather wingbacks from the study. Which I hate but are more comfortable. I'm trying to talk him into Ekornes recliners. So far no go...

Also both of the sofas are 84" long and the room is large, 20x25, but they are just big in the room. Not too big but I could have gotten away with smaller sofas.

I wouldn't go with the blue ones. I just don't think they would do anything for your room. You could use a floor lamp over the back of the end of the sofa. Then put a small table and lamp between the chairs.

The blue one doesn't have the style of the celery ones -- and it's not a color you love. I'm a blue person and I don't love it. It will be worth a little more to get what you want -- may save you a lot in the long run. If you had ordered something custom from a store that is closing, you could have gotten caught in the middle of something with no sofa. It happens. Contact the company and find out where your closest dealer is and look at NC dealers that might save you some money since you already know the sofa style you like and can pick a color you like.