Loveseats

Compact two-seater sofas for cosy living rooms, bedrooms, snugs and reading nooks. The 54 loveseats here run from 115 cm wide up to 170 cm, with a median of 130 cm, in corduroy, velvet, chenille, sherpa, linen-look and easy-wipe faux leather.

Loveseat styles we stock

• Compact loveseats, 115 to 122 cm — the narrowest sofas in the catalogue, sized for flats, snugs and box rooms. 16 of the 54 are exactly 117 cm wide.
• Mid-width two-seaters, 130 to 144 cm — the bulk of the range, and where the deepest seats are found.
• Wide two-seaters, 156 to 170 cm — a full 140 cm seating area on the widest pair, for two people to stretch out.
• Storage loveseats — designs with an under-seat compartment, typically 96 x 48 x 15 cm and rated to 10 kg, for blankets and spare bedding.
• Pocket-sprung and deep-cushion designs — sprung seat units that hold their shape with daily use, with seat cushions from 12 cm up to 23 cm thick.
• Wingback and button-tufted designs — higher backs and side support for a more upright sit.

How to choose a loveseat

Start with the doorway, not the room: measure the narrowest point on the route in and compare it with the packed dimensions.

Then check the seat depth, which is the spec that decides whether the sofa is comfortable, and the one most people skip. 51 of the 54 loveseats here publish one, running 42 cm to 61 cm with a median of 52 cm. A seat is only usable to the back cushion if it is no deeper than the distance from your backside to the back of your knees, which for a median British adult is around 48 cm once you allow clearance behind the knee. On that measure 34 of the 51 loveseats are deeper than the median British man can sit back into, and 38 are deeper than the median woman can. That is not a fault — it is what a deep lounging seat is — but it does mean a cushion or bolster behind the lower back, and it is worth knowing which you are buying. Our armchair buying guide explains how to take the measurement.

Width does not predict depth. The deepest seat in the range, 61 cm, is on a 136 cm sofa, while both 170 cm wide-seat models have 55 cm seats — the same as several 130 cm designs. If you want a deep seat, read the seat depth, not the overall width.

Nor does overall width predict seat width. The arms take a median of 20 cm across the range, so the 115 to 170 cm frames give a usable seat of 100 cm to 140 cm — and 51 of the 54 publish that seat figure. Divide it by two for what each person gets: 50 cm to 70 cm, median 56.5 cm, against UK guidance of 50 to 60 cm per adult. Only 12 of the 51 reach 60 cm each, and among the sixteen sofas that share an identical 117 cm frame the published seat width varies by 17 cm. Our guide to loveseat and two-seater seat widths has the full counts and a three-number check to run before you order.

Seat height is the thing this category mostly gets right. 52 of the 54 publish one, running 38 cm to 48 cm with a median of 45 cm, and 42 of the 52 land inside the 41.5 cm to 47.5 cm band that suits most British adults' lower-leg length. The exceptions matter in both directions: the lowest seat here is 38 cm, which is a long way down to stand up from, and three sit at 48 cm.

On fabric: corduroy and chenille suit family rooms, faux leather wipes clean, and velvet looks best somewhere out of direct sun. Three listings publish no seat dimensions at all, so ask before ordering if the seat matters to you.

If the same piece also needs to sleep a guest, look at sofa beds instead — and read our sofa bed buying guide first, because the sleeping surface a convertible gives you bears little relation to how wide the sofa is.

Loveseat FAQs

What is the difference between a loveseat and a two-seater sofa?

In the UK they describe the same thing — seating for two. Loveseat tends to be used for the more compact end of the range, which here starts at 115 cm. There is no measurable difference in this catalogue: all 54 loveseats also sit in the wider sofas range, and their widths and seat dimensions fall inside what the other two-seaters do. Our loveseat vs two-seater guide sets out the counts.

Will a loveseat fit through a standard doorway?

Most will, but check the packed depth against your narrowest doorway or stairwell turn. Dimensions are listed on every product page.

How deep should a loveseat seat be?

Between 42 cm and 50 cm suits sitting upright with your back supported; 55 cm and over is a lounging seat and usually wants a cushion behind the lower back. The range here runs 42 cm to 61 cm.

How wide does a loveseat need to be for two adults?

Judge it on the seat between the arms, not the overall width. Allow 50 to 60 cm of seat per person, so 100 to 120 cm of seat for two — which on this range usually means an overall width of about 120 to 145 cm.

Are pocket springs worth it?

If the sofa will be used every day, yes. Sprung seats resist sagging far better than foam-only cushions over time.

Also browse sofa beds, armchairs & accent chairs and the full sofas & seating range.