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    Home » Home Decor » Living Room

    How to Style a Motion Reclining Sofa for Him & Her: A Modern Coastal Living Room Design (Video)

    Published: Jan 22, 2016 · Modified: Dec 26, 2022 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 16 Comments

    Here's a common decorating problem I often hear of (and one I've encountered in our own home): is it possible to find a couch that's both comfy and stylish? If one partner (for me, my HUBBY!) wants a big, puffy reclining sofa and the other wants something more sleek, what are our options? I 100% believe that you can indeed make both people happy in this situation and I'm excited to share with you today some ideas in video form that I hope will inspire you!

    I'm really thrilled to be partnering with The Brick this year on a fun video series that will answer some of your questions about upholstered furniture, your options, and how to incorporate it into your home's decor. It's the Year Of Upholstery! Each month, we'll address a question and give you some easy and beautiful solutions on how you can create a functional and gorgeous room that includes upholstered pieces.

    Here's January's question: 

    Hey Christina,

    My husband and I are looking for a new sofa for our living room and he wants something big, comfy and puffy with the cupholders and recliner and the whole deal and I want something a little more stylish. How can we compromise?

    ~ Julia

    Watch below to see my answer to the question and some ideas I have to create a space around the furniture we sourced:

    I think the Brick and I have come up with the perfect solution for this issue - just have a look at the sofa we feature in my design and you'll see for yourself how pretty it looks in the space! To be honest, I had my doubts that we could find a motion reclining sofa that actually looked stylish and that I could be inspired by, but this sofa totally exceeded my expectations.

    Modern Coastal Living Room Design Mood Board

    Watch below to see how my room design turned out and how we incorporated this sofa into a trendy, beautiful living room design. I'm calling it modern coastal, and I think it looks so calm and lovely. There are some styling tips here too that I hope you'll enjoy and find useful for your own space! All of the electronics, furniture and accessories in this living room design are from The Brick and you can pause the last frame of this video if you want to see their names to find them for yourself!

    Now I'd love to hear from YOU! Have an upholstered furniture question you want answered? Wondering how to arrange your pieces, what material to choose with your paint colour, or how to find the best upholstered piece for your family's needs? Comment below or on our social media channels (either mine or The Brick's). You never know: next month we might help you turn your living space into something fabulous!

    Ask The DIY Mommy & The Brick your upholstered furniture home decor questions!

    Chat with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter about your Year of Upholstery (#yearofupholstery) question or chat with the Brick on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. I CAN'T WAIT to answer more design questions and work with The Brick to come up with some more exciting ideas for you!

    Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by The Brick. As always, all of the opinions here are my own. I only recommend companies that I use and love myself.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Laurie @ Vin'yet Etc.

      January 22, 2016 at 7:27 am

      Sooooo happy for you, this was/IS awesome! Excellent job!!!!!!

      Reply
    2. Sara

      January 22, 2016 at 8:08 am

      This is awesome!!! Cant' wait to see this room come together and great tips!!! I think A LOT of people struggle with this issue!

      Reply
      • Genie

        June 04, 2018 at 9:46 pm

        Nice and helpful tips . I will design my living room and set recliner one. I like this type design.

        Reply
        • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

          June 05, 2018 at 6:07 am

          Thank you

          Reply
    3. Emily, Our house now a home

      January 22, 2016 at 8:24 am

      This is so exciting for you! You are such an inspiration! I love your recommendations and that coastal room design is gorgeous!

      Reply
    4. Sara

      January 22, 2016 at 10:38 am

      GREAT JOB!! I'm so happy for you, Christina!

      Very nice room you put together, and I have to agree that that couch is stylish. I also loved the coffee table!

      Reply
    5. Bobbi

      January 25, 2016 at 10:02 pm

      Love this room it's stunning!
      FYI the first brick link goes to something else.

      Reply
      • Christina Dennis

        January 25, 2016 at 10:32 pm

        Thanks, Bobbi! The link should be working properly now.

        Reply
        • Deniel

          June 25, 2019 at 11:51 pm

          H Christina,
          I visited your blog that you created awesome post,

          Reply
    6. Amber

      February 28, 2016 at 5:10 pm

      Do you know the source for the flooring in this space? It is gorgeous and a perfect fit for the rest of the decor!

      Reply
    7. Mako

      April 22, 2016 at 2:26 pm

      I love your recommendations, I retweet your post with pleasure 🙂

      Reply
    8. sofas Bronx

      August 25, 2017 at 12:18 am

      Thanks for the ideas. I might try it someday.

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        August 26, 2017 at 9:19 am

        You're ever so welcome. Thank you for stopping by.

        Reply
    9. Office Sofa

      June 19, 2019 at 4:36 am

      Great tips! Sofa's are really nice to have in a house specially this kind of sofa. Thanks for sharing these tips.

      Reply
    10. John Kuria

      August 03, 2019 at 11:34 pm

      Hey There DIYmom,
      You have provided very insightful tips here and your recliner recommendations are wonderful. You really worded hard to come up with this in for. Thanks and keep up. Will keep checking for more.

      Reply
    11. Liz

      October 02, 2019 at 6:05 pm

      I was looking for inspiration on how to style a reclining sofa and found your blog. I'd love to see what you did, but the video comes up as private. Is there any way to still see your room?

      Reply

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