Furniture Buying Guide

Stationary Anchors: How Sofa Footprints Dictate Room Geometry

Most living room layouts fail before the first chair is placed. Why? Because they don’t start with the sofa as the stationary anchor. In this guide, we break down Anchor Point Math—the system that explains how a sofa’s footprint governs walkways, rugs, coffee tables, and room flow. If your layout feels cramped or chaotic, the problem isn’t your furniture. It’s your math.