In Search of the Perfect Settee

Crazy times here kids.  Too much to do, not enough time.  As I have mentioned before, I work for a well known decorator who keeps me mucho busy -- lately I have been involved in helping  with the designs for her upcoming furniture line, new wallpapers and fab new fabrics -- all very exciting.

Working on all this new furniture has got me thinking a lot about my own unfinished spaces -- my living room in particular which I have put off redoing because I keep thinking we are going to move.   I am going to have to bite the bullet and tackle my own space.

First up on the list of wants is a small sofa or a settee.  The problem is, it is so difficult to find small scale sofas -- everything is always way too big -- either too high, too deep or too wide for my tastes.  I say settee, because that is the scale I am after, yet when I think of a settee, I always think of uncomfortable wood framed number, which is what I have and want to get rid of...I want a small sofa, low back, say 30"-32", low simple arms and something that is no deeper than 33" or wider than 60".

Some catalogue companies have dubbed this kind of settee a "sofette"  which I think is an apt description, even if the name is a little cheesy.

Here is what I am liking these days, none of which entirely fit the bill:

This is a the Hickory Chair MacDonald Sofa designed by none other than Alexa Hampton.  I love this sofa, and they can make it to measure (meaning any length)  it is 35" high and 36" deep. Would be lovely with a bench seat, but I worry if I cut it too short that it might look like an over sized chair and that would not do!

Another Hickory Chair option is the Marler Apartment Sofa, at  34.5"high x 68"wide  x 37.5"deep it gets closer size-wise.  

Hickory has more great Made to Measure options including this  Leigh Made to Measure.  I could go armless, but it hast to be fab.  It is 35" high, 36.5" deep and can be made any length.  

Although I am not a huge fan of tufting, this little number from Wesley Hall looks inviting.  The measurements are not bad at 68.5 wide, and 34" high, but 38" deep is a bit deep. 

Here is that Odette sofette that is made by a few folks, including Williams Sonoma and Bob Gold & Mitchell Williams.  Not so crazy about the legs. While the width and depth are good, the back is too high. 54"wide 36"deep 36"high.

This sofa is from Vanguard. Nicely proportioned

 52" wide, 

35.5 high,

35" deep

Ooh, now this is as close to a winner as I have seen the A. Rudin 2600, 60" wide, 30" deep and (drumroll please) 32" high!  Very nice looking option.  

What do you think, any ideas?