The 10 Best Sofas of 2025

Sofas are highly subjective, and perhaps something we consider to be a flaw is less of a dealbreaker for you. That’s why we always recommend reading past the picks.

Article’s Riley 84″ Sofa has a clean, modern silhouette, with wide arms and plump (almost bouncy) cushions that some testers thought had too much give and were not supportive enough. Some also thought the seat depth, 20.5 inches, was shallow.

The medium-firm cushions on the Article Sven Sofa have a generous seat depth of 24 inches, but the soft back cushions tend to sink in and can require frequent plumping. One staffer reported that the velvet cushions on hers faded heavily and that the cushions started sagging prematurely.

BenchMade Modern’s Skinny Fat Sofa has been a favorite of ours for years. The Eva Sofa, our pick from BenchMade, only narrowly won out because of its unique curvy base. But if this rectangular style is more your cup of tea, we think you’ll be equally happy.

Burrow’s Union Collection is the company’s deepest seat offering (27 inches), but when we tested its two-seater, we thought it looked a little less refined and not as neatly finished as the Burrow Range pick. We also had trouble fastening the levers that connect each seat.

Two staffers currently have sofas from Burrow’s Nomad Collection. One generally likes his sofa, but complains it’s a bit squeaky and unstable. The other noticed her cushions were starting to deflate after four years.

There’s a lot we loved about the Floyd Form Sectional. It feels supportive, if slightly firm, and has deep seats. The two-piece sectional we tested has chaise bumpers on both sides, giving you the option of a mini-sectional. Unfortunately, the sample we received had slightly loose fabric on the seats (known as puddling), though Floyd assured us this defect would be covered under their one-year-warranty.

The Floyd Sink Down Sectional’s 34-inch-deep seat encourages lying back and getting cozy; it’s 2 inches deeper than the similarly proportioned (and much more expensive) Sixpenny Aria Grande, and it has armrests. Unfortunately, the sofa we received had a crooked and puckered seam along one of the arms and back rests. The seat cushions also looked underfilled, despite lots of fluffing.

The firm yet inviting Koala Bangalow Modular Sofa has a rounded modern look, washable covers, included bolster pillows, and a retro textured boucle (we tested the sand dune luxe fabric). It also has a generous 120-day return policy and a five-year warranty. The sofa requires assembly, which can be somewhat challenging, and there’s no white-glove delivery. Ultimately, it just didn’t feel stable when we pushed against some of the critical connection points, but we’ll update this guide after a few more months of testing.

The Ovios Chaise Lounge Sofa Bed, tested in our guide to “boneless” sofas, is all-foam, with no inner frame. This style is more “beanbag in a business suit” than couch, offering very little back support and cushions that sit directly on the floor (no legs). But compared to the similar Rove Lab, below, it has more-pliable foam (which our testers liked), higher seat height, and a chaise-lounge design. But we think these kinds of sofas are more suited to a kid’s playroom than a living room (and we also have doubts about their durability).

The cushions on the Quince Stillman Leather Sofa are plump and bouncy, and the leather has a soft matte finish. At $2,600 for the 8-foot version we tested, it’s similarly priced to leather options at Article, but it feels more substantial and well-made. But Quince’s heavily advertised 365-day return policy doesn’t apply to this sofa. Instead, it has a very short, seven-day return window — a dealbreaker if you can’t see a sofa in person (“stocked” sofas have a slightly longer 30-day return, but the Stillman had none). Quince does offer a limited lifetime warranty on the frame and springs, though, and if their return policy improves we’d likely make this a pick.

The Room & Board Jasper Sofa was a close pick contender, but the Metro’s more universally appealing dimensions won out. Unlike other low-slung mid-century sofas, the Jasper has a tall, 19-inch seat and shallow 21-inch seat depth. One staffer, who has a 2-year-old and a dog, said that her four-year-old Jasper (a sofa with chaise version) looks as good as the day she got it, but also added it’s on the firmer, shallower side. Another staffer, who’s 5-foot-4, said that while her Jasper offers great support, she needs to put a pillow behind her back for her feet to reach the floor.

The Room & Board Stevens Sofa feels like a skinnier and taller cousin to our Metro pick. We tried it at a showroom in the standard depth (23 inches) and appreciated the soft but supportive cushions. It has a higher seat height (19 inches) than the Metro, so it’s a good option for anyone taller than 5-foot-9 and for those who prefer a sofa that’s easier to get in and out of. But we found the Metro’s dimensions more universally appealing. One staffer has had the Stevens 106-inch sofa with chaise (standard depth) in the Dornick camel bouclé fabric since fall 2024, and they said it feels “nice and cozy,” almost “like a Goldendoodle.”

Like the Ovios (above), the Rove Lab M1 Sofa Loveseat, is another “boneless” sofa with no inner frame, but much more expensive. Our testers preferred the more pliable Ovios, which was softer. lounge-ier, and significantly cheaper.

Compared with Sabai’s The Elevate (our current pick), The Essential Sofa has a more-classic, mid-century-style silhouette, but, according to one staffer who has owned the sectional version in seafoam velvet since 2023, if you happen to sit directly along the gap where the chaise and bench cushion meet, you can feel yourself sinking. However, she does describe it as “incredibly easy to clean” and is happy with the sofa overall.

The Sixpenny Neva 84-inch Sofa has a cute cottage-y look and pillow-y cushions, but several people noted that the thin armrests felt uncomfortable. Compared with the Aria Grande, the Neva’s cushions are a lot softer and fluffier, so you feel less supported and more like you’re sinking in (which some people loved but others not so much).

Thuma’s Essential Modular Sofa was a breeze to set up and feels solid and well made. The solid-wood base comes together with a felted metal clip, and you just slide each seat onto the base. The cushions are on the firmer side, the armrests are wide, and the ivory performance fabric we tested feels soft and textured. Unfortunately, after about a week of sitting, the single-piece removable slipcover shifted significantly and looked disheveled and loose-fitting.

This article was edited by Joanne Chen and Marguerite Preston.