Your Sofa. Your Space. Your Way.
A sofa is one of the hardest-working pieces in your home. It’s where you stretch out, catch up, entertain, watch, read and occasionally claim the whole thing for yourself.
So, how do you choose the right one? Start with how you live — then think about your space, the comfort you love and the style that feels like you.
1. Start With Your Space
Before falling for a sofa, think about where it needs to live. A compact room might call for a 2 or 2.5 seater, while a larger living area can open up the possibilities of a chaise, corner suite or generous modular.
Hunter Home sofas range from compact designs around 1.7 metres wide through to modular configurations extending beyond 3 metres, so there are options for spaces big and small.
HH Tip: Mark the sofa dimensions on your floor with masking tape. It’s a simple way to understand its real footprint before you buy.
For more help, see our How to Measure for Your New Sofa Guide.
2. Think About How You Really Live
Your sofa should suit more than your room. It needs to suit you.
- How many people use it every day?
- Do you prefer sitting upright or stretching out?
- Do kids or pets share the sofa?
- Do you entertain often?
- Is the room mainly for conversation or TV?
- Would a chaise give you that extra lounging space?
- Would power recline make everyday comfort even better?
A compact Demi or Bailey could work beautifully in a smaller space, while Malone, Murphy and Madison give families and larger rooms more freedom to spread out.
3. Sofa, Chaise or Modular?
This is where things get interesting. A sofa gives you a simple, versatile setting and can be paired with an occasional chair or ottoman.
A chaise sofa adds somewhere to put your feet up without committing to a full corner suite.
A modular sofa gives you even more flexibility. Individual pieces can be combined to create a configuration around your room and, with selected ranges, changed or added to later.
Explore Malone, Murphy and Madison if modular living is on your wish list.
And remember: the configurations shown online are only some of the possibilities available across Hunter Home ranges.
4. Find Your Kind of Comfort
Not everyone likes to sit the same way. Some people love a deep, soft sofa they can sink into. Others prefer a more supportive seat and higher back. Seat depth, cushion construction, back height and upholstery can all change how a sofa feels.
That’s one reason we recommend trying your favourites in store. Sit down. Put your feet up. Try another one. You’ll soon know what feels right.
5. Fixed or Power?
Today’s reclining sofas can deliver serious comfort without looking like traditional recliners.
Selected Hunter Home collections including Davis, Bailey, Madison and Tate offer power comfort options, with features varying by range and configuration.
If you love movie nights, reading or simply putting your feet up at the end of the day, power could be worth adding to your wish list.
6. Want Your Sofa to Do More?
Furniture is getting smarter too. Selected Hunter Home designs offer features such as power recline, powered headrests, USB charging, storage, cup holders and Bluetooth sound.
For example, selected Demi configurations bring integrated Bluetooth sound into your lounge setting.
Think about how you use your living room and choose the features that will genuinely make it better.
7. Make It Yours
Found the shape you love? Now comes the fun part. Many Hunter Home sofas are available in a wide selection of fabrics and leathers, with different colours, textures and finishes to explore.
Depending on the collection, you may also be able to choose different sizes, modules, configurations and upgrades.
There are thousands of possible combinations across the Hunter Home lounge collection — far more than we can show you on one website.
8. Choose a Sofa You’ll Love Living With
Style matters. So does quality. Hunter Home has a long furniture heritage in New Zealand, with quality, comfort and furniture for real homes at the heart of what we do.
Consider not only how your sofa looks today, but how it will work for everyday life in the years ahead.
Ready to Find Yours?
What you see online is just the beginning. Explore our sofa collections for inspiration, then visit your local Hunter Home to sit, compare, customise and discover even more configurations, fabrics, leathers and upgrades.