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I’m a cuddler and voracious reader, so finding the perfect sofa that is comfortable, stylish, small, and yet functional for a small house is important. The Fat Sofa by Patricia Urquiola reminds me of a chair and a half but without looking too slumpy as some do.

The Fat Sofa can be covered in leather, fabric or a combination so it can fit any decor. I love the soft lines that are still structured, and the modern back is a nice touch.

Once in awhile, no, once in a lifetime you meet a couch that completes you. For me, the Moooi is it. There is no competition, it was love at first sight. Our main house is decorated in what I call a modern French Country design, with the predominant colors being black and white with bright accents in different rooms. The downstairs is mostly red accents, the boys room has green accents, middle son has blue accents and our daughter has pink accents of course.

Finding a black or white couch is difficult unless you want leather, a fabric that shows every fuzz, or want to replace it every year due to having four kids. Until now. The Moooi is available in 15 different fabrics and 5 different legs that can give the couch a modern, futuristic, or elegant look. This is truly a couch that can set your small or tiny house apart.

I love a little humor in design, so the name of this sofa sleeper caught my eye right after the design did.

One Night Stand, by Blu Dot, available at Design Public is a modern take on the traditional sleeper sofa that would work in any tiny house or even a studio as the one and only bed/couch combo. You simply move the back cushions and fold out the sleeper. Unlike most sleeper sofas it’s not bulky at all. The clean modern lines and fabric will work for a family or active single person/couple.

Moving into a small house with no guest bedroom can be an issue for people who live away from family. While my family doesn’t visit that often, making it kind of unnecessary to have an entire room waiting for them, when they do visit, I don’t want to send them to a hotel. So finding a sofa bed that meets my design criteria is high on my list.

I love this sofa bed and I think it would work even for someone living on their own as their main bed. It looks so comfortable and the design is so clean. You could easily spruce it up with colored throw pillows. The white does scare me with kids, but not so much that I haven’t done it before and will probably do it again at some point.

The wood is mahogany stained cherry wood frame and it supports a bultex mattress and cushions upholstered in white cotton. You can find more information at FutureSeen.com

Small couches with style can be hard to find, unless you really love modern design, which I do, but it’s interesting to find other shapes and inspiration. This couch, called the Principessa, by Moroso is inspired by a fusion between India and Europe and the affect is classic styling with a touch of worldly flare. I look at this couch and want to travel which is a wonderful feeling.

My Beautiful Backside is a collection of seats whose backrests are a composition of highly coloured, floating cushions in various shapes. The wider your seat, the more cushions you can have. Our use of oversize symbols, such as the buttons on cushion backs, is a way of conveying a variety of messages. These symbols also provide a means of customising each chair, making it unique, just as you would add little distinguishing touches to an article of clothing. We used a new wool fabric designed by Giulio Ridolfo for Kvadrat. We teamed it up with felt because it’s a combination that reminds us of old-fashioned clothes with stiff starched collars.

There is also a lovely blue available on the company design site. I think both colors are great for a small home because they aren’t overpowering and the prints really allow for an eclectic style. While Moroso is an Italian company, they do have distributors in the US, which you can find on their website.