I’m guessing that you have a sofa somewhere in your home.
Most likely it is one of several focal points in the living room (the others being a fireplace or TV), and the one piece of furniture that everyone gravitates towards.
Perhaps it is incredibly comfortable, inviting you to cuddle up in a corner with a good book?
Then again, maybe it is the style of your sofa that is so appealing?
Or perhaps it’s the well-worn fabric and cushions, that have seated generations of your family before you?
Do sofas really have a secret life?
Well, maybe not in the sense that some people lead secret lives, but if your sofa has any kind of history, who knows?
Let me share with you a little bit about the origins of the sofa, and you will see what I mean.
Sofas have been a standard fixture in our homes for only a little over three hundred years.
The sofa made its first appearance during the reign of King Louis XIV, of France, during the late 17th century.
The sofa was a French invention, ushering in a new age of greater comfort in home furnishings.
It wasn’t long before it became all the rage among the upper levels of society. Of course, the royal household benefited first with the Queen, herself, an avid promoter.
With the arrival of the sofa, this was the first time in history that an upholstered, padded piece of furniture was available that could actually seat two people!
At the time, this was considered incredibly daring.
The sofa developed a reputation of being rather racy.
