Defining lounge furniture with no armrests and upholstered upholstery
The combination establishes two useful facts: the seating is upholstered and it has no armrests. Planning decisions should begin there without extending those facts into assumptions about capacity, covering composition, or movement. Examine the actual seat and back outlines to understand how each piece presents its seating positions. In a shared space, the arrangement needs to communicate where an individual can sit and where a group begins. Review that reading from outside the lounge, particularly if the furniture is visible from surrounding work areas or approached from more than one direction.
Make shared seating boundaries understandable
Without arm divisions, the distinction between neighboring positions may depend on the furniture form and the way pieces are arranged. Assess those cues while people are seated, not only when the room is empty. Consider whether personal belongings are likely to occupy an apparent seating place or an approach route. If independent users will share the area, review how someone recognizes an available position without interrupting others. Avoid treating an uninterrupted upholstered outline as evidence of a particular capacity. Establish the intended seating use from the actual furniture and the project brief.

