Decorating Tips - Why Sectionals Are Sexy

Getting Cozy On Your Couch - Sectional Sofas Are the Way to Go For Romance

Advice Seeker: Dear April,

I just moved into my new house and I am buying furniture and decorating my living room. I've recently got back into the dating game, so I want my living room to feel like home to me, but to also be romantic and inviting to my dates. Do you have any suggestions?

Sincerely,

Living Room of Love

April Masini's advice:

Dear Living Room of Love,

You don't think your sofa is very important, do you? As long as it matches with the rest of the living room and is comfy, that's all that matters, right? Well, you're wrong. When you're talking couches, sectional sofas are the way to go.

Why sectional sofas are a fabulous idea:

Your home is extremely important if you’re dating. Men love homes that are comfortable and make them want to spend more time there. It’s almost like a preview of things to come. And women love a man who’s got a sense of home and style, when they’re dating.

That’s where sectional sofas come in. There is nothing more cozy than a sectional sofa that can be rearranged for intimacy. The sectional sofa is the one piece of living room or family room furniture that brings people closer together and encourages conversation, cuddling — or more! You won’t get this from a coffee table. Follow your sectional sofa's lead and don't be predictable:

Traditional sofas are expected. Sectional sofas are unexpected. Traditional sofas, because they are expected, imply expected living room behavior. Sectional sofas, because they are unexpected, imply more casual and intimate behavior.

If you’re dating, a sectional sofa is a wonderful item to have in your home — and if you’re married, and want to promote intimacy between you and your spouse as well as your entire family, a sectional sofa is a great piece to own for your family room.

Pick up my books, Ideas for a Fun Date and Romantic Date Ideas, for some date ideas to get you out of your living room. And you'll always have that sectional sofa to come home to!