Positioning lounge furniture with fixed armrests armrests and aluminum bases
Draw the boundaries of the seating area before placing individual pieces. Identify the main opening, any secondary approach, and the route continuing past the space. Then show the complete outline of each seat, including its fixed arms and aluminum base. In a contained arrangement, an inner place can require a different entry path from a place at the open edge. Review each path explicitly. The position of the first seat should not determine the entire group without checking how people reach the places farther inside and how they leave when neighboring seats are occupied.
Consider fixed arms beside surrounding surfaces
A fixed arm remains part of the side arrangement wherever the seating is placed. Examine its relationship with walls, adjacent furniture, and any shared surface within the alcove. Decide whether the side gap is intended for access, visual separation, or another clearly defined purpose. Avoid leaving its role unresolved in the plan. Where seating turns a corner, assess the meeting point between the two directions. The resulting space should be reviewed from the seated position and the approach, since an orderly outline in plan does not explain every interaction within the group.
