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I have a really narrow but long living room and not a lot of flexibility with where my couch can go. The wall the couch can be on is only 8ft long, but taking up the full 8ft completely overwhelms the space. The room itself is roughly 10ft wide, and the sofa will be facing a pony wall/ kitchen island. Ultimately, because the couch will take up so much space in the room, it’s bound to be a focal point and so I’m bugging about picking the right one.

I need a couch that won’t overwhelm the space in terms of size, but is also visually cohesive. I love the idea of a rounded couch. I really want to stray away from trendy MCM/millenial/hotel looking furniture. The catch is that I also need this couch to be practical (performance fabric) and ultimately also really need for it to be comfortable.

Please help me. I’m very close to crying and buying an oversized beanbag from Costco.

Im visiting Florence for the first time and was absolutely shocked to see how many study abroad students are here. Not just that they’re here, but that they essentially tear the city up and have turned it into The Jersey Shore but in a city with incredible history and culture. It feels impossible to do anything or go anywhere after 10 PM without hordes of girls in mini skirts bowling into you.

I know study abroad is big, but do locals have any say in any of it? Do city governments try to limit how many students come in because of all of this?? Has Florence always been like this or has it gotten worse?

Additionally, if anyone knows of a regular bar that’s relaxed with music that IS NOT a night club that would be so deeply appreciated.