Agree but have a hard time finding this. Any ideas of places to look other than ikea? I have been arranging and rearranging my living room for weeks now and nothing seems to be working!
Look for things labelled "apartment size" - crate and barrel has a few sofas, room & board sofas come in multiple lengths as well, I'm sure there are other places. Also, clean lines as much as possible rather than the overstuffed look.
Apartmenttherapy.com. They use a lot of IKEA furniture, have budget decorating tips and even have a "small spaces" contest. It's my favorite design blog.