Chairs will make a great alternative to seating sofas. A fireplace with 2 chairs can be flanked and it will look perfectly lovely and elegant and grand. If you have a nice piano, consider using a little, making it, creating a little pit of conversation by flanking 2 chairs around the table and you're going to have a little space for a few people to sit and chat and enjoy playing the piano. A swivel like this makes 2 loveseats a beautiful option. Take 4 swivel chairs and place them around a small round coffee table and you might have a fun conversation area and swap traditional sofas and use chairs that people would completely love because they have their own.