Best couches for living rooms

Top pick: the Crate & Barrel Gather Deep Sofa. A deep, low leather sofa built for lounging — the 43" depth means you can sit back or curl up, and leather wipes clean, which matters in a main living room.

Who the others suit:

• Macy 6-Seat U-Shaped Modular — big families or open-plan rooms that need lots of seats; rearrange the pieces as you like.
• 4-Seat Modular Sofa (Lowe's) — the best-loved of the modulars by reviewers, and a sensible size for an average living room.
• Lofka 110" Cloud Sectional — if you want that soft, sink-in "cloud" feel with a chaise for stretching out.
• Asucoora Tufted Velvet — a dressier, smaller-footprint sofa for a formal or guest-facing room.
• Leumius Convertible Sofa Bed — a spare-room or studio choice that doubles as a bed.

Skip the very cheapest options if this is your everyday couch: thin foam and light frames wear out fast.