Living Room Furniture

Living room updates

Modern-meets-classic style, from $12.74.Shop now

Complete your living room

More ways to shop

Designing made easy

Mix and match sofas, coffee tables & more to create your dream living roomStart designing

More ways to shop

FAQ

What furniture should I have in my living room?

Think of the living room as a flexible space for sitting, storage, and surface needs. A basic setup usually includes:

  • Sofa or sectional for main seating.
  • At least one accent chair to add seating variety.
  • Coffee table for drinks and decor.
  • Side tables and lighting for convenience and ambience.
  • Storage or media console for electronics and organization.

Measure your room before buying and aim for clear walkways. You can shop online or in-store and use delivery, pickup, and protection plan options that may be available to help with setup and peace of mind.

What is the 2/3 rule for sofa sizing?

The 2/3 rule is a simple proportion designers use to keep scale balanced in a room. One common interpretation is:

  • Coffee table length: about two-thirds the length of your sofa.
  • Visual balance: a large sofa paired with one or two smaller chairs can follow a two-thirds to one-third visual split.

These guidelines can help furniture feel proportional in the space, but they’re not strict requirements. Always measure your room and account for traffic paths and other pieces. If you need help, product pages often list dimensions so you can compare before buying.

Which sofa styles are popular right now?

Current shopper interest often leans toward versatile, comfortable silhouettes that suit everyday life. Popular features include:

  • Modular and sectional designs that adapt to different layouts.
  • Curved or rounded frames for a softer look.
  • Low-profile and mid-century shapes for a modern feel.
  • Performance fabrics or easy-clean upholstery for durability in busy homes.

When choosing a style, consider how it fits your lifestyle, room size, and maintenance preferences. Look at photos and dimensions on product listings to confirm the look and scale work for your space.

How do I clean and protect living room upholstery?

Cleaning and care depend on the fabric and manufacturer instructions, so start by checking the product’s care tag or listing. General steps you can follow include:

  • Vacuum regularly to remove dust and debris.
  • Tackle spills quickly with a clean cloth—blot, don’t rub.
  • Test cleaners in a hidden spot before using a mild soap solution or upholstery cleaner.
  • Avoid bleach and harsh chemicals unless specified safe.
  • Consider professional cleaning for delicate fabrics or stubborn stains.

Walmart carries cleaning supplies and may offer product care resources; protection plan options that cover accidental damage may also be available.

When are furniture sales most common?

Retailers frequently schedule furniture promotions around holiday weekends and season changes. You’ll often see sales during:

  • Large holiday weekends and big retail events.
  • End-of-season clearance periods when new inventory arrives.
  • Major shopping events like year-end promotions.

To find the best deal, sign up for retailer emails, check weekly ads and online clearance sections, and compare delivery or pickup options. Keep in mind that timing can affect selection—deep discounts may mean fewer color or size choices, while shopping slightly earlier gives more options.

Show less

About Living Room Furniture - Walmart.com

Create a Living Room That Shows Off Your Personality and Tastes

When furnishing a home, especially the living room, the first pieces a lot of people often obtain are inexpensive or secondhand items bought from someone else or received from a friend or relative. When you decide it's time to choose new pieces for your home, Walmart can help with everyday low prices. To get things started, make sure you have an idea of what you need, such as how much space you have and where you want the pieces to go. You might want to consider if you want a particular style of furniture or mix-and-match pieces based on what you see available. Save money while you're at it with our low prices on everything, including big-ticket items like living room furniture.

Sofas, loveseats, sectionals, and futons

Depending on the size of your living room, the sofa you choose will likely be the biggest piece of furniture in the room, especially if you choose a sectional. If you have a smaller living room, such as in a condominium or apartment, you may only have room for a loveseat or futon.

  • Sofa: Depending on the size, sofas allow seating for two to four people. Sofas can range between around 30 inches and more than 110 inches wide--with most being between 50 and 80 inches wide--and are upholstered in materials like leather, faux-leather, linen, or microfiber. If you have frequent overnight guests or just want to have another sleeping option, you can choose a sofa sleeper.
  • Loveseat: For large living rooms, you can have both a sofa and a loveseat in the room. However, if your space is smaller, you may want to consider a loveseat as your primary piece. These are made from the same types of material as sofas. Loveseats seat two average-size people or three smaller people, such as kids, and are usually between 30 and 89 inches long in a multitude of colors.
  • Sectional: If you have a lot of space in your living room, a sectional can be a great piece to have. Sectionals seat four people, six or more, and some even double as recliners on one end or both. Most recliners are in an "L" shape, but some have rounded backs in more of a "C" shape. Sectionals also come in a variety of coverings, such as linen, leather, faux-leather, bonded leather, or microfiber. The minimum size for a sectional is 60 inches, and these can be more than 100 inches too.
  • Futon: These are like smaller versions of sleeper sofas, serving as a loveseat or bed depending on your needs. A futon has a single twin-size mattress that turns into the bottom and back of the futon when rearranged.

Recliners and chairs

In conjunction with a loveseat or sofa, you may want to add a chair or two into the mix. These can be recliners or accent chairs.

  • Recliners: These are deep, usually plush chairs that have backs that recline and legs that extend out, allowing you to lay almost flat in the chair. The materials are the same as the other furniture you can choose for the living room to allow you to match pieces or choose your favorite upholstery, and some have heating and massaging capabilities. There are even recliners that have power lift technology, which assists people who have difficulty getting up or sitting down.
  • Accent chairs: These chairs run the gamut of styles, including armchairs and armless chairs in many styles like contemporary, modern, and mid-century. Chairs, including recliners, are typically categorized by how wide the seating area is, and living room chairs range from 15 inches or less (ideal for little ones) to 36 inches or more.

Accent tables

To go with the seating choices you have made, you also need a table or two in your living room as well. These can be coffee tables, end tables, and console tables.

  • Coffee tables: These tables do more than allow you to rest coffee cups on them. They're usually set in front of a sofa or sectional and have storage area--open, closed, or both--beneath the top. These tables take many shapes but are usually rectangular.
  • End tables: End tables sit next to sofas, loveseats, and chairs and are good places for table lamps to rest. End tables also have storage space and some also have a drawer for storage.
  • Console tables: These are tall narrow tables that go behind a sofa or along a wall. Some just have a tabletop, and some have shelving underneath.

Other living room furniture

Once you have the main pieces, there are peripheral pieces you may want to add to complete your living room layout.

  • Ottomans: These are square, circular, or rectangular pieces of furniture that you can use as an extra seat or as a footrest. Many also have storage space that you access through a lid on the top.
  • Bookcases: Bookcases allow you to store books or other media like DVDs and Blu-ray discs or items that you want to display like knickknacks.
  • TV stands and entertainment centers: If you have a television or stereo system you want to have in the living room, you can place these appliances in an entertainment center or TV stand in a central location and arrange your seating around it.

Related Links