1. A super long and very narrow sofa table that'll tuck in neatly behind your sofa so it won't take up the whole room. It's simple, sure — but the built-in outlet is the real game-changer, with ...

And many come with a carrying case or tote bag, which is how Strategist writer Tembe Denton-Hurst easily fits her sleeper sofa’s topper in a cabinet. You may also be able to vacuum-seal a more ...

But a couch typically “occupies prime real estate” in a room, says the decorator Alexandra Pappas, 47, of Pappas Miron Design — meaning it’s worth thinking about its visual appeal, too.

Decorating the wall behind a sofa The key here is to make sure the wall behind the couch works with the rest of the room. One option is to create a picture wall, Bortugno said, but it’s not so easy.