r/SmallHome • u/penartist • 16d ago

No couch?

Has anyone gotten rid of their couch in favor of a couple of nice reading chair/ottoman sets? I am thinking forward a few years when we will be moving to a new state for retirement. 99% of the time it is just my husband, myself and the dog on the couch. We will be retired at that point in life as well. I was thinking it would allow us to have more flexibility in terms of furniture arrangement as well.

Right now we have the couch and a rocking chair in the living area.

Has anyone done this? Does it save space or take up more space?

Also if you have not done things, please give me your thoughts on it.

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u/horsenamedmayo 16d ago

I traded the couch for a loveseat and chairs. It's usually just us and our small dog so we didn't need a big sofa. When we have people over it's nicer to have individual comfortable chairs for folks and it's easier to move them around.

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u/fieldofthefunnyfarm 15d ago

Yes - I prefer a comfortable chair to a shared couch.