Most living rooms seat three comfortably and then improvise. Somebody takes the floor, somebody fetches a chair from the kitchen, and the room stops looking like a room. It happens every time anyone visits, which for most households is more often than a sofa gets replaced.

Four seat modules give an 85 inch run, and the 28.5 by 51 inch ottoman counts as seating in its own right when it is pulled away from the corner. The maker puts the capacity at four to five people, which is the difference between hosting and apologising.

Four seats and an ottoman

The studio shot. Count the cushions and the seat count is plain: four across the run with the ottoman turned out at the right hand end. Every module stands on its own pair of raked black legs, and the caddy pocket hangs from the left arm.

Measured, and the delivery note

One hundred and twenty-three inches wide, 63 deep, 32.5 high. The seat run is 85 inches at 22 deep, 17 inches off the floor on 5 inch cushions, back cushions 16, arms 24. The ottoman is 28.5 by 51. Underneath, the maker warns that the four boxes may not arrive together.

Where the ottoman can go

Three arrangements: ottoman right, ottoman left, and ottoman pulled clear with the sofa left as a straight four seater. The caption says the cushions and the ottoman can be freely combined, which is what having no fixed corner buys you.

What the maker says it seats

Four to five people, with three uses drawn above it: reading, watching television and sleeping. The sleeping icon is about stretching out on the ottoman corner rather than a bed, since nothing here folds out or converts.

Four seat modules in a row inside a 123 inch overall width, at 22 inches deep.

Removable, at seat height, usable at either end or as a separate seat or low table.

Stated in the record for each seat. A static rating for weight resting evenly.

Back and seat cushion covers have zips, which the maker calls out for cleaning.

Each with its own screw kit. The maker asks you to wait for all four before starting.

Linen for the grey, orange and green colourways, over high density and high resilience sponge.

Ships from our United States warehouse. Delivery to Canada usually takes 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties to pay on arrival. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

Four to five seats means the kitchen chairs stay in the kitchen, which is the actual test of whether a sofa is big enough.

One hundred and twenty-three inches by 63 is a floor plan decision. Tape it out and check the walking route before ordering.

Burnt orange at this scale sets the tone of the whole room, and works hardest against pale walls and wood.

What we stand behind

• Every dimension is read from the manufacturer's own dimension panel, and the 660 lb per seat figure comes from the written record.
• The record's Color field lists the whole range, Gray, Orange, Green and Blue. This is the orange one and the photographs show a burnt orange linen.
• The shared family text mentions USB ports and a power outlet. No charging hardware is photographed on this listing, so no rating or claim is made for it.
• No fabric composition percentage, foam density, carton dimensions, assembly time or net weight is published, so none is quoted.
• Ships from our United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.
• 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Does it really seat five?

The maker says four to five. Four is the honest number for adults with room to sit properly, across 85 inches of seat. The fifth is the ottoman, which works as a seat when it is pulled away from the corner and as a footstool when it is not.

Will all four boxes arrive together?

The maker says they may not. Each box carries its own screw kit, so nothing is missing from an early delivery, and the instruction on the panel is to wait until all four are with you before starting the assembly.

Can the ottoman go on the left?

Yes. The combination panel shows it at either end and standing away from the sofa entirely. It has its own legs at the same 17 inch seat height, so moving it needs no tools.

Can anyone sleep on it?

The maker's own panel uses a sleeping icon, and the ottoman corner gives enough length for an adult to stretch out. It is not a sofa bed, nothing folds out or converts, and no bed dimensions are published, so treat it as somewhere to nap rather than a guest bed.