Tessmar Zlarin Recessed Arm Loveseat

A two-seat recessed-arm loveseat in gray velvet, with a diamond-tufted back, a tight foam seat over sinuous springs, and black birch legs.

The arms sit in from the front edge, so the 50.25 inch width stays compact. They slope down from a tall tufted back and leave the seat open at the corners, which keeps the piece from reading as a full sofa.

• Wingback settee silhouette

  The top rail arches gently from wing to wing, and the wings curl down into what stand in for arms, so there's no separate armrest post. At 50.25 inches wide it reads as a settee more than a full sofa, suited to a bedroom sitting area or a small living room.

• Assembly at home

  It ships requiring assembly at home rather than fully built. The included instructions walk through how the legs attach to the frame, using the hardware packed inside the carton, no professional installer needed.

• Spot clean the velvet

  Care is a mild soap solution used for spot cleaning, not a machine wash. Blot spills with a clean, slightly damp cloth right away, working from the edges in so the velvet nap doesn't crush unevenly.

• Upright seat, tufted back

  The seat sits 18 inches high and 21.5 inches deep, a tight foam cushion over sinuous springs rather than a soft, sinking down seat. The tall tufted back and curved wings support you as you sit upright rather than lounge flat.

• Measure the doorway first

  The minimum door width is 34 inches, so measure any doorway or hallway turn on the way to the room. At 58 pounds it's light enough for one person to carry, and it may ship in more than one box, arriving on separate days.

• Wood frame, foam and springs

  The frame is solid wood plus manufactured wood, standing on solid birch legs finished in black. Foam fills the tight seat cushion over a sinuous spring base, and the same foam and springs sit behind the tufted back panel.

• Polyester velvet upholstery

  The upholstery is gray velvet, a 100 percent polyester weave with a soft, dense pile and a slight sheen rather than a flat matte fabric. Polyester velvet holds up to daily use better than natural fiber velvet and resists wrinkling in the folds of the tufting.

• One loveseat, legs separate

  One loveseat arrives boxed with its legs unattached; the hardware and instructions to finish attaching them are included in the box.

Good to know

• Overall: 50.25 inches wide, 34 deep, and 38.5 tall.
• Seat is 18 inches high, 49.5 wide, and 21.5 deep.
• Door needs 34 inches clear side to side.