There are some pieces of furniture that a home can't do without, a bed is one, a sofa is another and a dining table would probably make the list too.
So what about armchairs? Not quite as crucial as a sofa they do however have a certain can't-quite-put-your-finger-on-it charm that sofas struggle to fulfil.
What is it about armchairs that can make them the most popular seat in the house?
Leading interior design house Neptune have some ideas on how to find yourself sitting pretty.
Unlike a sofa where the focus is on providing comfort for a crowd, an armchair is somewhere to call your own.
And while sofas undoubtedly have curl-up appeal, it is not quite in the same way as their smaller and cosier cousins armchairs, do.
Thanks to our time in the womb it is part of our DNA to like snug spaces that are cosseting and comforting.
So when we are sitting in a space just right for one, or two curled up close as in a loveseat, we are in a place where we can feel secure and almost cocooned.
And when it comes to loveseats, Neptune's comfortable and generously proportioned Olivia is particularly enticing.
If your taste runs more towards the cool and composed, their Casper armchair in butter-soft leather, is a classic.
For readers, the wing-backed, clean-lined Dominic armchair makes an ideal spot for retiring with a good book, while their compact Matilda armchair is temptingly small and sweet to sink into.
So, with a little bit of thought, you can find yourself heading for your sitting room with a cup of tea in hand, all ready to relax and settle down in an armchair, that is not just aesthetically appealing, it is cosy space that is all your own.
