L Shape Sofas

An L shape sofa is a corner sofa

They are the same thing. One long run, a shorter return at one end, the two meeting at a right angle — some people search for an L shaped sofa, some for a corner sofa, some for an L shaped couch. Every sofa on this page is that shape, so whichever word you used, you are in the right place.

Left-hand, right-hand or symmetrical

The hand is the side the return sits on as you look at the sofa from the front, not as you sit on it. That is the easiest thing to get backwards, and it is set when the sofa is built. The Amalfi, both Chicagos and the Oakland are all made either way, and symmetrical too, so the hand is an option on the sofa rather than a separate product; the Ferguson is symmetrical only, with an equal run on both sides and nothing to choose. If you are unsure, left-hand or right-hand? walks through it in two minutes.

Sizes, and what to measure

Widths run from the Ferguson's 202 × 202 cm footprint to a 315 cm main run with a 245 cm return on the Oakland Large Corner, so there is a large L shape sofa here as well as one for a smaller room. Measure both walls, then measure the way in — the doorway, the hall and the turn on the stairs are what catch people out. The measuring guide covers both. You can also browse by left hand, right hand or symmetrical, or look at U shapes if you want a chaise at both ends.

Fabrics, and seeing the colour first

All five come in Teddy Bouclé, in White, Grey or Pink. The Ferguson also comes in Plush Velvet across fourteen colours, so a black L shape sofa is on the list. Some ranges offer a softer sit as an option on the sofa page. Colour reads differently on every screen and in every room, so order fabric samples and hold them against your own wall before you decide.