Sofa or dinette?

My dinette has been permanently configured in bed mode because it was useless as a dinette. No normal person could fit behind the table, let alone a fat guy. I'd say it was built for children but the bench and table are set too high for kids to use. You'd have to be about 6'6" tall, 120lbs, with three knees in each leg.

As a bed, the cushions would always squirt out from under you if you shifted at all. Tried everything, shelf liner, blankets on top... Couldn't keep the cushions in place.

Finally found a 3" memory foam mattress at Walmart that's the exact right size for the space. That on top of the dinette cushions makes for a nice comfortable place to lounge FINALLY.

I would rather have a couch.

on my first class A, a Flair, I had the option of a sofa or a dinette. based upon my BILs recommendation I got a sofa. hated it. had to put tables mounted in the bases to eat and ended up making two round tables by staining precut rounds so I could get by them.
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We like the dinette,we don't have a TV in the TC and probably will never get one. But we enjoy playing cards a lot so the dinette was a must have.

We have a dinette and thought about a sofa. The problem with the sofa is we can no longer look out the window easily although it would be better to look at the bathroom. :) We worked around it.

First, we built a small table that is a half round to replace the full size table. That was a big improvement since the leg was no longer in the way. Next, we added throw pillows. That makes leaning up the wall more comfortable as well. Then, we added a magazine rack to hold tablets/books. It's up against the outside wall. After that, the DW added triangle shaped foam behind the existing foam to angle the back for more comfort. Still tbd, is cutting some plywood and building supports so we can also make it a bed if needed.

Our small table gives us somewhere to set a drink or two. We use lap desks to eat if needed. We still have the full size table, but are much more comfortable without it.

I'm amazed that I don't have current pictures. Sorry about that.

We currently only have a dinette and will have both in our next TC. We don't see either or as the best choice since we enjoy meals sitting at the dinette, but would like more comfortable seating for watching TV or reading.

We camp year round, so the weather is not always on our side to sit outside. We look forward to the creature comforts inside when the outside will not accommodate.

Have had both, dinette & couch (in TT's) prefer the couch.

We had never slept on our dinette as a bed but it was raining one night early, so we made it into the bed. It was so nice for the 3 of us (must include dog)to spread out and be comfy watching a movie and munching popcorn. Our dinette is U shaped and makes into a full sized bed. I think we'll be doing it more often.

Dinettes fit inside living when your lawn chairs and the weather doesn't. A sofa fits two, and even if it has a table in front of it, it's a poor substitute for a table.