4 ways to relax on your living room sofa, alone or together

Whether you’re kicking back on your own or with your favorite person, these super flexible ideas have your next chill-out covered.

Two chaise lounges furnishing a living room that’s painted in deep shades of blue.

1. Position a couple of smaller sofas

Facing each other with a shared table in between to create a lounge session for two. Add another sofa placed back-to-back, so one of you can catch up on TV while the other checks off their reading list.

Two small sofas sitting face to face, while one of them has another sofa back to back.

2. Envelope your sofa in an ethereal feeling canopy

It softens your space like none other, and well, it doesn’t get much dreamier.

In a blue room, a canopy net is hung above a small blue sofa.

3. A room divider on wheels

Gives you the flexibility to pick and choose when you want privacy. When you’re in the mood for face time, just roll it flush against the wall. It’ll still provide you with storage and a place to hang photos and things.

Two armchairs separated by a room divider holding a plant, magazine and book storage.

4. Lay side by side - or not

Depending on how much you’d like to interact, you can overlap your chaise lounges or avoid doing so altogether.

Two chaise lounges that have been moved according to how much privacy is needed.

We love to see our customers get creative with our products. Go for it! But please note that altering or modifying IKEA products so they can no longer be re-sold or used for their original purpose, means the IKEA limited warranties and your right to return the products will be lost.