My Favorite...

... Tight back sofa is the Berkley Tight Back from Baker Furniture.

via Baker Furniture

My personal taste lends more towards a sofa with loose back cushions, but on a recent trip to the Boston Design Center with my Newburyport client, I was challenged to think about what I would choose if I couldn't have my go-to loose back style. 

Tight backs certainly have a cleaner, tailored look, and you never have to worry about fluffing loose cushions. There are so many options and styles, such as deep button tufting, random buttons, or back shape. Many may find the multitude of choices completely overwhelming, but the designer in me wouldn't have it any other way.

This particular client constantly fights a battle between several cats and fluffy sofa back cushions. The cats enjoy sleeping on top on the back cushions on her current sofa, and end up squashing them down to an unflattering pancake which, I can imagine, would drive me absolutely bananas. So we set out to find a stylish and comfortable tight back sofa that the cats would not look at as a comfy napping spot. 

This Berkely sofa by Dapha turned out to be my client's choice because it had clean lines and was extremely comfortable. I also thought the slanted arms and wood legs were flattering. Since we saw so many tight backs on our visit to the BDC, I thought it only fair to include my second favorite tight back, the Malibu by Kravet. Isn't it fancy with the tufting and nailhead details?  I think it is just so pretty.

via Kravet

What are your favorite tight back sofas?