You don t want to literally put a couch against the wall that s the trick.
Keep sofa away from wall.
A cavernous industrial loft or any open plan room is an invitation to move the sofa away from the wall.
Measured the distance that i wanted to keep the couch out from the wall then cut two length of flooring to the right length.
In some rooms this is necessary due to size restrictions however in the majority of cases there s room to pull the sofa away from the wall.
Make spacers to keep furniture away from walls.
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It s amazing what a difference it can make when the sofa has some breathing room.
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I ended up measuring how far i wanted the couch from the wall an cutting two small pieces of wood and placing them between the back feet of the couch and the wall.
What i did was place the sofa at the spot where i wanted it to stay and measured from the back of the rear legs to the wall i then cut two pieces of wood to that length.
Protect the walls from furniture.
If this is the case in your home give it a try.
I purchased a sheet of sticky backed felt like the felt feet at the hardware store and cut 4 strips the length and height of the board ends to protect the wall and the couch legs.
How to keep the sofa from bumping against the wall.
So make sure the couch is always pulled away from the wall even if it s a small room you can still afford to pull a couch.
Put two club chairs in front of a window wall and a backless sofa opposite them the room has form but nothing blocks the broad view.
I stuck those to the board ends.
I had the same problem with my sofa when someone sat on the sofa it would push up against the wall and hit it.
Paint with a sheen or gloss resists smudges from furniture better than paint with a flat finish.
This would stop the couch from sliding back every time someone sat on it since the blacks of wood at the back feet would hold the couch against the wall.