Did you have a den as kid? I’m sure most peope built a private little den with their friends when they were kids, but as you get older, there aren’t as many oportunities for having your own secluded little space. Which is why I think the Alcove Sofa designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra is such a great idea. According to the sales blurb, “A sofa can go beyond being merely a piece of furniture and become a room of its own within a room.”

So if you’re looking for a small spot of seclusion in your own home, you could go with the Alcove sofa. However, if you were really keeping it real, you’ld stick a cardboard box on top of your existing sofa and write ‘Fort’ on the front! Cheaper and more authentic.

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