While there is no right or wrong way to style a sofa table, there are some things to keep in mind so that you end up with a table that looks curated rather than cluttered. Want more design ...

“A design trick is always to move your couch a bit away ... add a console table behind it to ground it.” The space you have available will dictate sofa placement, but Abby offers reassurance.

“Blankets and throws are not always meant to be flung” over a sofa’s arm, says Standefer. As an alternative, she likes to create a “sofa carpet,” an English decorating tradition in which a large ...