Is a curved sofa a good idea? Design experts on the pros and cons of this massive design trend

You can't have escaped curved sofas a big design trend this year. Designers like Bryan O'Sullivan, Jonathan Adler, Brigette Romanek and more have set the decor agenda with them. They're chic, they're ideal for drawing people together, for creating little conversational pools within a space. But are they as good an idea as they look? 

In fact, they're not for every living room. 'Curved sofa's aren't TV-watching sofas,' Bryan O'Sullivan of Bryan O'Sullivan Studio says. 'You can't lounge across them. They're cocktail couches instead.'

So should you have one? Are they right for you? Read on and take notes.