How much are they?

One of the biggest appeals of sectionals are the fact that many of them are modular sofas. This means that you buy the pieces as needed to achieve your desired outcome.

In turn, this generally means that the bigger the sofa, the more expensive it is.

The stock form of the majority of sectional couches will come in a three-seater configuration with a chaise.

Good budget sectionals in this configuration typically range from $800 onwards, while more upscale brands sell these for $3000+.

And that’s without the extra parts you may want to build your dream couch with. These also don’t come cheap.

But, there are various ways in ensuring that you combine the pieces in the most efficient way to reduce the cost.

We will get into that in the next section.

Building the sofa: How to avoid a headache

Sectionals are complicated, and the increased customizability sometimes just adds to the headache. It’s the paradox of choice.

Thankfully, with a little presearch, it doesn’t have to come to that.

First thing to know is that only modular sectionals can be built upon. Lots of sectionals come in standard configurations with no additional modules available to purchase.

Again, if you want to build your dream couch, it needs to be modular.

Here’s what you need to know to look out for.

Picking the shape 

If you’re already looking at sectionals, there’s a good chance that you already have an idea of what you may want.

For anyone on the fence however, here’s whats up:

Some of the most popular configurations for this type of sofa are “L-shaped” and “U-shaped”.

L-shaped sectionals are very flexible and can be used as a divide between the rest of the room and the seating area. This works wonders for creating a cosy and private corner for social events and family time.