MELANIE SOFA

Melanie is low and plain: 262 cm wide, 98 cm deep, 68 cm to the top of the back — one of the lowest lines we draw — with slim, squared arms, no tufting, and a body raised on slim angled legs. Shown in dark grey and light grey fabric.

68 cm, and what it buys

A back at 68 cm sits below every sightline in a room. A window, a view, a kitchen island or a wall of pictures stays visible straight across the sofa, and a standard ceiling looks taller over it than over an 80 cm back. The 98 cm depth is what makes it comfortable at that height — the support comes from how far back you sit, not from how high the back is.

Fabric or leather, and they are different pieces

Melanie is shown here in fabric, and it is also made in genuine leather. In a pale fabric the low form almost disappears into the room; in leather the same line becomes the piece the eye goes to first. Both are the same sofa. We would send samples of each before confirming.

Customisable from size to interior

Width, depth, seat height and cushion firmness are all set per project, as is the upholstery — any of seventy-six leather shades in twelve colour groups, our fabric range, or a fabric you supply yourself. Leather is always genuine; no faux leather is used in any Sitdesign product.

Sizes

Three widths, listed above, all 98 cm deep and 68 cm high. The single seat is 90 cm, compact and matched to the low proportion. The three-seater is shown above from the front and at three-quarter.

Where it belongs

A room with a view, an open-plan apartment, a low-ceilinged flat, a contemporary office lounge. One of the few sofas in the range that can stand away from a wall without closing the room.