{"id":1236,"date":"2021-04-08T15:26:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp\/azuri\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2025-05-12T11:54:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:54:31","slug":"wrike-for-designers-and-creatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/08\/wrike-for-designers-and-creatives\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Sofas: How This Living Room Staple Became a Global Comfort Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1236\" class=\"elementor elementor-1236\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a6e7c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27a6e7c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3cc5f5 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e3cc5f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-start=\"4171\" data-end=\"4365\">The sofa\u2014a place to relax, gather, or nap\u2014has a richer history than most realize. Here&#8217;s a journey through time, tracing how this beloved furniture piece evolved across centuries and continents.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4367\" data-end=\"4387\">\ud83c\udffa Ancient Roots<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4531\">\n<li data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4454\">\n<p data-start=\"4390\" data-end=\"4454\"><strong data-start=\"4390\" data-end=\"4403\">Egyptians<\/strong> had raised couches with cushions used by nobility.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4455\" data-end=\"4531\">\n<p data-start=\"4457\" data-end=\"4531\"><strong data-start=\"4457\" data-end=\"4467\">Romans<\/strong> introduced <em data-start=\"4479\" data-end=\"4487\">lectus<\/em>\u2014reclining beds used in dining and lounging.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"4533\" data-end=\"4551\">\ud83c\udff0 Middle Ages<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"4552\" data-end=\"4672\">\n<li data-start=\"4552\" data-end=\"4616\">\n<p data-start=\"4554\" data-end=\"4616\">Sofas were scarce; wooden benches and chests were more common.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4617\" data-end=\"4672\">\n<p data-start=\"4619\" data-end=\"4672\">Wealthy nobles used padded \u201csettles\u201d near the hearth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"4674\" data-end=\"4721\">\ud83d\udc51 17th\u201318th Century: The Birth of the Sofa<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"4722\" data-end=\"4938\">\n<li data-start=\"4722\" data-end=\"4794\">\n<p data-start=\"4724\" data-end=\"4794\">The term &#8220;sofa&#8221; originated from Arabic <em data-start=\"4763\" data-end=\"4771\">\u1e63uffah<\/em> (bench with cushions).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4795\" data-end=\"4861\">\n<p data-start=\"4797\" data-end=\"4861\">France and England introduced upholstered settees and loveseats.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4862\" data-end=\"4938\">\n<p data-start=\"4864\" data-end=\"4938\">Rococo and Baroque designs featured dramatic curves and luxurious fabrics.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"4940\" data-end=\"4980\">\ud83d\udecb\ufe0f 19th Century: The Victorian Sofa<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"4981\" data-end=\"5088\">\n<li data-start=\"4981\" data-end=\"5028\">\n<p data-start=\"4983\" data-end=\"5028\">Deep seats, tufted backs, carved wood frames.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5029\" data-end=\"5088\">\n<p data-start=\"5031\" data-end=\"5088\">Seen as a status symbol in middle- and upper-class homes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"5090\" data-end=\"5119\">\ud83d\udecb\ufe0f 20th Century to Today<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"5120\" data-end=\"5338\">\n<li data-start=\"5120\" data-end=\"5191\">\n<p data-start=\"5122\" data-end=\"5191\"><strong data-start=\"5122\" data-end=\"5150\">Mid-century modern sofas<\/strong> brought clean lines and mass production.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5192\" data-end=\"5259\">\n<p data-start=\"5194\" data-end=\"5259\">Sectionals, pull-out couches, and reclining sofas hit the market.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5260\" data-end=\"5338\">\n<p data-start=\"5262\" data-end=\"5338\">Today\u2019s sofas are ergonomic, tech-friendly, and designed for modular living.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered where sofas came from? From ancient lounging beds to today\u2019s modular sectionals, discover the fascinating history of sofas and how this essential piece of furniture evolved across cultures and time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-1236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-living-room","tag-living-room"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06.jpg",1300,943,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06.jpg",1300,943,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06.jpg",1300,943,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06-300x218.jpg",300,218,true],"large":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06-1024x743.jpg",660,479,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06.jpg",1300,943,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06.jpg",1300,943,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06-1200x750.jpg",1200,750,true],"sofass-shop-mansory-large":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06-850x850.jpg",850,850,true],"sofass-shop-mansory-small":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06-410x410.jpg",410,410,true],"sofass-shop-special":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06-410x410.jpg",410,410,true],"sofass-blog-small":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06-100x100.jpg",100,100,true],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06-600x435.jpg",600,435,true],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06-410x410.jpg",410,410,true],"woosc-large":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06.jpg",600,435,false],"woosc-small":["https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/blog-06.jpg",96,70,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/author\/madebyelix\/"},"rttpg_comment":18,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/madebyelix.com\/index.php\/category\/living-room\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Living Room<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Ever wondered where sofas came from? 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