9 Comfy Sofas Under $500—Yes, Really!

I put off buying a sofa for years partly because I didn’t have much space, but mostly because I didn’t have the budget. Not everyone can afford a $2,000+ sofa—I certainly don’t. Buying a sofa was an insurmountable financial hurdle, so I just made do without, offering guests a seat on one of my stackable plywood stools and working from my bed. But thankfully, there are affordable sofas that ring in under $500—which is what I’d spend on comfy...