Are Modular Sofas Safe?

If you are seeking to update your living room aesthetic this season one of the most sought after pieces on the market is the modular sofa, a unique contemporary furniture piece which is constructed by slotting together individual sections to assemble a sofa suite. These innovative new products quickly becoming extraordinarily popular in interior design circles but as they aren't built in the conventional manner, there is every reason to ask whether they are actually safe to use for your living room or lounge. So if you find yourself questioning the safety of a piece which is already broken into separate pieces, here is a quick guide to allay your fears on the subject.

When looking at a modular sofa in a showroom perhaps one of the first things you will notice is that they tend to be wider and deeper than a conventional sofa but offer far less in terms of a back support than you would otherwise expect. This is perhaps one of the main concerns for a number of shoppers in the sense that without a solid back support it's actually surprisingly easy to fall off a modular suite in comparison to a conventional design, causing injury to the user. However, provided that you are not seeking to lean back on a chaise section, where the back rest is entirely removed, you should feel secure that you won't incur any such injury as each sofa is designed to support the user and will undergo numerous safety tests during production to check for build quality.

Instead, perhaps the more likely cause of injury relates to the way that the sofa sections are slotted together and held in place using magnetic clips to secure each section. If this process is correctly completely then you can feel confident that the sofa will hold together, but it's worth familiarising yourself with the process as soon as possible as if you leave a section unclipped then you may find yourself slipping down the crevice in-between the two sections, particularly if you position your modular sofa on a floating floor or polished surface with minimal friction. To avoid this fate, be sure to check all your clips are secured each time you change the layout of your piece.

These are perhaps the two most obvious physical dangers with the modular sofa, yet from a stylistic perspective you may actually argue that modular sofas are so vibrant and modern that they are not truly safe in classic settings as their bold, contemporary design will feel out of place in such a setting. It's a hardly the same as a physical injury but speak to your interior designer and they still might feel aggrieved by adding a modular sofa in the wrong surroundings so do be careful when making this call and if you do insist on going modular with your living room you may wish to take advice on which neutral fabrics are safe to consider in terms of colour!

Hopefully this provides a short overview of the subject for those worrying whether a modular sofa is the right choice when it comes to redecorating your living room. However, if you do wish to find out more on the subject be sure to speak to an interior designer or consult the internet for the best advice on how to go about adding a modular sofa to your home.