How should we choose the height of sofa? What is the standard height of sofa in general? What is the relationship between sofa height and human body height? Should we buy a shorter sofa if we are shorter? Should we buy a taller sofa if we are taller? Or is the height of sofa related to the height of living room? With these questions, Honeypot Ant editor will show you the range of standard sofa height for your reference.

Generally speaking, the seat height of a sofa should match the height of the knees after bending in order to make people feel comfortable; the seat height of a general single sofa should be kept at about 42 cm (this height includes the size of the seat after the pressure of heavy objects is added).

The height of sofa backrest is generally: 490mm-550mm . The low backrest provides lumbar support, and the height is not higher than the lower corner of the shoulder blade when sitting, so as to ensure that the upper limbs and arms can move flexibly. The height of sofa backrest is generally: 310mm-350mm. The middle backrest provides support for the waist and back, and the height is not higher than the cervical vertebrae point, so as to ensure that the head can turn flexibly; the height of sofa backrest is generally: 400mm-450mm, and the low backrest sofa has a higher backrest. In addition, the height of the center points of the three support areas of the waist, back, neck and head on the backrest are approximately 150mm-180mm, 380mm-420mm, and 450mm-480mm respectively.

If the sofa is too high, people will feel uncomfortable just like sitting on a chair; if it is too low, people will have a hard time standing up. In addition, the width of the seat of a single sofa should not be less than 48 cm, and the depth of the seat should be between 48 and 60 cm.

The sofa size
is mainly divided into four categories, namely single sofa, double sofa, three-seater sofa and four-seater sofa.
The first type of single sofa is generally 800-950mm in length, 850-900mm in depth , 350-420mm in seat height and 700-900mm in back height . However, these are the basic dimensions. Of course, different brands have different details.

The second type is a double sofa, the dimensions of which are generally 1260-1500mm in length, 800-900mm in depth , and 400mm in seat height . Like single sofas, the influence of different brands on the dimensions is also very significant.

The third type is the three-seater sofa. The dimensions of this type of sofa are generally: length: 1750-1960mm, depth: 800-900mm. However, it is not ruled out that some three-seater sofas have other different sizes and styles due to the influence of design.

The fourth type is a four-seater sofa, and its dimensions are generally: length: 2320-2520mm; depth: 800-900mm. So you can choose according to your actual needs.