When moving in to a new home or changing your existing furniture in your living room it is essential to plan with an ideal design in mind.Consideration of well placed furniture items can help transform a living room from being mediocre to a vibrant cosy setting..  A case in point is the primary furniture item in the living room which  is generally speaking your sofa set. The sofa is important because when visitors enter into the living room  it is the initial big furniture component that visitors get to face and sit in. To put into perspective it represents the main focus of attraction in the room . Hence choosing a suitable sofa is of paramount importance because of its crucial positiong. The wrong selection can mean derailing the entire setting out of place.

The selection nowadays is even more daunting with the many forms and sizes they come in. Leather sofa despite its popularity is now overshadowed by other types from fabric and wood and lately synthetic based material are now becoming common. There is also rattan or sometimes it is also known as cane sofa for those who look for something specially unique and exotic. Rattan sofa is essentially made from rattan vine, a plant type of of material growing in tropical countries.. It is basically a very sturdy and durable plant fibre like material found in the tropical countries like Malaysia and Indonesia. Rattan sofa is generally more competively priced than the other sofas,especially when compared to leather due to the cheaper labour cost in those countries.

Even though rattan sofa is more affordable the quality and finishing is second to none. The elegance, the easy maintenance and the ease of blending with the surroundings have surprised many home owners as the choice of rattan as their sofa set. Its long lifespan of approximately ten to twenty years or even longer if well maintained makes rattan sofa even more special.  A furniture is only as good it’s comfort level and relaxing nature and this the rattan sofa does not disappoint.

If rattan sofa is indeed the choice of your selection there are generally two combination types of rattan living room sets that you can position in the living room. One combination type can be a 3 seater with two single armchairs plus a centre table and a smaller side table. The other popular combination is a 3 seater settee , two single seater armchairs with a centre coffee table and two side tables. From these two main combinations there are a huge variety of designs and sizes to choose from. One can select from the old colonial designs to the more modern contemporary ones using wicker cane. As far as colour is concerned one can opt for the traditional natural finish which is light yellowish or by taking out the skin of the rattan a variety of stained colour finishing from white to green or brown can be obtained. With the wide variety of finishing that rattan sofa sets can have they have yet another distinct advantage and flexibilty over wooden and other types of furnishing for enriching your living room comfort.