A 1 seater sofa is the most flexible piece of furniture most homes own. It fills a corner, adds a seat when guests arrive, and works in a bedroom, a study or a living room without anything else having to move.

Here is what to know before you buy one, and what you will find in the Duroflex 1 seater sofa range.

What a 1 seater sofa is

It is a single-seat version of a full sofa, with the same frame, cushioning and upholstery, built for one person.

That is what separates it from a dining chair or an accent chair. You get proper back support, arms with real padding and a seat deep enough to relax in, in a footprint small enough for a corner.

Types of 1 seater sofas

Single sofas fall into four broad types, and we make all four.

•         Fabric single sofas. The everyday choice. Duroflex Zivo Plus and Ease Plus sit here, in soft upholstery over solid wood or wooden-finish legs.

•         Dual toned designs. Cove combines leatherette with fabric, so the surfaces you touch most wipe clean while the rest stays soft.

•         Deep-seat lounge styles. Cocoon has extra-deep seating with a grid-tufted backrest and bolstered armrests, for people who curl up rather than sit upright.

•         Motorised recliners. Our mov.E range reclines at the touch of a button, with Avalon Elite mov.E, Opus mov.E and Rhapsody mov.E in the collection.

Features worth checking

Two single sofas can look identical online and feel nothing alike. These are the details that decide it.

•         The frame. Zivo Plus uses an anti-warping solid wood frame and Utopia a seasoned solid wood one. A good frame is why a sofa stays square for years.

•         The cushioning. Zivo Plus and Utopia use trusted Duroflex foam. Cove pairs 5 inch curated foam with bouncy zig-zag springs, and Avalon Elite mov.E combines pocket springs with zig-zag springs.

•         The fabric. Ease Plus uses a 295 GSM high-performance fabric rated for 75,000 rubs. Cocoon uses a soil, stain, oil and water repellent fabric, and Avalon Elite mov.E a water repellent one.

•         Back support. Worth checking if the seat will be used for long stretches. Zivo Plus and Utopia are both built for it.

•         Wall clearance. Recliners usually need space behind them. Our mov.E sofas use zero wall technology, so they sit close to the wall and still recline.

•         Charging. Avalon Elite mov.E has USB-A ports at both ends, and Opus mov.E adds USB-C.

Where a 1 seater sofa works best

•         Living room. Angled beside the main sofa so people face each other rather than the television.

•         Bedroom. Turns an empty corner into a reading spot, with a lamp and a small table.

•         Home office. Somewhere to take a call that is not your desk chair.

•         Compact flats. Seating that does not commit the whole room, and light enough to move when friends visit.

How to choose yours

Work through it in this order and the list narrows fast.

•         Decide what happens in the seat. Upright work needs firm support, lounging needs depth, television needs a recliner.

•         Measure the space, including how far the sofa reaches into the walkway and, for recliners, the room the footrest needs.

•         Match the fabric to the household. Repellent finishes for kids and pets, a high rub count for daily use.

•         Check seat height and depth, so feet reach the floor comfortably for whoever uses it most.

•         Look at the warranty. Ours run 3 years across the range, with Cove carrying a 3 year conditional warranty.

Colours and configurations

Zivo Plus comes in Twilight Blue, Dusky Pink and Cloudy Gray. Ease Plus has five colour options. Utopia is available in grey, yellow and green, and Cove comes in several leatherette and fabric combinations.

Nearly every model is offered as a 1 seater, 2 seater and 3 seater, so you can start with the single sofa now and match it later with a 3 seater sofa, or set it opposite an l shape sofa to close the open side of the L.

Why people choose Duroflex

We have spent decades working out what stays comfortable for hours, and a Duroflex single sofa is built with the same thinking as our mattresses.

•         Foam we make ourselves, from the same expertise behind our mattress range.

•         Frames that hold their shape, in anti-warping and seasoned solid wood.

•         Sit on it first at your nearest Duroflex store, listed on the store locator.

•         Talk to us on 1800 108 5008, any day between 9:30 am and 6:30 pm, or at support@duroflexworld.com.

In short

Pick the type that matches how the seat will be used, check the frame, foam and fabric, then measure the space before ordering. Do that and a Duroflex 1 seater sofa will earn its corner for years.