Decorating your living room, family room or other relaxing area of the home calls for a sofa. But choosing the right sofa for the room can be more challenging than other decorating chores. Furniture stores often make the sofa choosing process harder because you see the sofa in their mock living room, not in yours. This makes it more difficult to compare the color of the fabric to your curtains or the wall paint unless you remember to bring samples. Shopping online for sofa gives you a chance to look at photos of the sofas while standing in the living room you鈥檙e decorating. A sofa is a functional piece of furniture, so you鈥檒l need something that is well built and can stand the rigors of daily use. It also plays a large decorative role, making the style and fabric used very important.