Abstract: Items of furniture are disclosed comprising at least one integral contoured interior element made of foamed material molded and/or cut into desired shapes or contours with an inner lining made of a smooth stretchable material covering the interior element and an outer material form fitted to cover the inner lining and interior element. In a second aspect of the invention, in a sofa embodiment, means for maintaining the planar relationship between the backrest and the arm rest portions of the sofa are disclosed; and means for supporting a backrest portion of a sofa when the backrest portion can not be supported by a wall of the room where the sofa is located are also disclosed.