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the horizontal kingdom where ambition goes to take a quick nap and never returns
means A long, upholstered seat with a back and arms, made to seat several people in comfort.
from From Arabic 'suffah,' a raised platform or bench cushioned with carpets and pillows, where one would lounge against the wall. The word traveled through Turkish and into French 'sofa' before settling into English in the 17th century — arriving, fittingly, already designed for reclining.
- word origin
- from Arabic suffah, a raised platform for sitting
- lost treasure
- families find thousands in coins between cushions
- sleep trap
- a couch nap can derail nighttime sleep entirely
- status symbol
- Roman elites dined fully reclined on couches
chesterfield sofa — originated in england in the 1700s, named after the 4th earl of chesterfield, characterized by deep button tufting
barcelona couch — designed by mies van der rohe in 1929 for the barcelona pavilion, features a steel frame with leather cushions
sectional sofa — modular l-shaped or u-shaped seating arrangement that became popular in american homes during the 1950s