Modern living room sofa design
20 Modern Sofas To Go With Any Type Of Decor
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As the centerpiece of any social area, a stylish sofa often serves as a functional focal point – it's important to balance comfort with aesthetics to get the best possible effect. This post outlines twenty fabulous sofa designs for any style, from Scandinavian chic to industrial minimalism. You'll find sofas for every budget, every interior color scheme, and every type of space whether you're looking to outfit an open layout living room or a fully-equipped home theater. We hope you'll find ideas for your new favorite sofa right here! Stop by the comment section to let us know which one is your top favorite.
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Contemporary Modern Living Room Furniture
Creating an open mod living room in your home or office begins with the right living room furniture. A modern sofa set, contemporary coffee tables or wood arm chair can make or break the outcome of any room. But when you find the right sectional sofa or modern design recliner to build your home around, you are only some paint, decor and accessories away from creating your perfect modern living room set.
At Modern Digs we are here to help.
We understand that contemporary modern living room furniture must marry comfort, cool materials and your sense of style. You want to see a unique, affordable collection of products and price is important. That's why we offer the very best selection of contemporary living room sets for your home.
As experts in quality modern furniture, we are constantly searching the world for new products and designs. Our goal is always to find the perfect blend of design, features, materials and value. To meet that goal we only work with the best manufacturers and we price our merchandise as low as possible. In fact, we even offer our Best Price Guarantee. So take a look around at our hand-selected living room furniture.
Whether you need contemporary sofas, glass coffee table or sectional for the living room, we've got it.
How To Create Your Dream Living Room
If you're like us, the living room is the center of your home - the place you chill on the weekend, play games with the kids, or just catch up on a good book.
Regardless of how you use your space, we know you want it to look clean and modern - style without sacrificing comfort!
Maximize Your Sofa and Seating Space
Crafting the ideal contemporary living room begins with maximizing your seating area. If you've got the space, we recommend starting with a large contemporary sectional sofa. Sectionals have an undeniable upside: their l-shaped design replaces floor space you would usually use for end tables with plush comfortable sofa.
Need inspiration: Check out our favorite mid Century Modern Sectionals!
So you not only have more space to sit and relax, you get to sidestep the really tough decisions like "what end table and coffee table should I buy?"
Another option to consider here are modular sectionals.
Check out our Perry and Spruce! Each collection features a collection of high quality side chairs, chaises, open arm sofas and ottomans that you can merge into one sectional.
Their versatility means options are limitless, enabling them to fit rooms of nearly any shape or size.
If you can't fit a sectional, no worries! Add in a combination of sofas and sofa loveseats to create a cozy conversation space for guests. Even a small apartment can swing a stylish modern sofa or one of our cool sleeper sofas with a chair!
You can't make your space bigger, but make use of the space you have to create the ultimate pad.
A common approach to creating a modern space is to pair a sofa you love with its twin: Two of the same sofa facing each other creates a striking conversation space.
Another way to maximize seating is to look for ways to add accent furniture to your sofa or sectional.
One or two modern accent chairs beside the fireplace enables you to add new colors and textures into your living room, making it truly yours! Or add a bench, chair or chaise along a wall or in a niche to create a cozy reading nook.
In short, the first step to creating your dream space is to find the perfect collection of mod living room furniture that maximizes your seating.
Find upholstery items you love; be it a sectional or leather lounge chair.
Once you've created a seating "base" in your living room, the next step is to add furniture with functionality!
Next Add Storage Furniture
Built-ins are the ultimate modern furniture solution in a living room - there's nothing cooler than a stylish built-in cabinet and wall mounted television to keep your space feeling open and airy. Nevertheless, shop some of our cabinets and shelving and you'll see they give custom built-ins a run for their money!
In a modern upscale living room, only add furniture and storage you need!
A cool etagere, one of our modern coffee tables and a TV stand are usually enough storage. If you add anything else, the space will feel less modern or contemporary, and start moving towards cramped and cluttered.
Unless you have kids! If that's you, an extra cabinet or two to hide their toys, maybe a console table, is the way to go.
Design tip: If your living room opens to another part of your home, consider defining the space with a cabinet or floating a sofa and placing a contemporary console table behind it.
This approach gives you a visual barrier between the rooms, and will usually give both rooms better flow.
Now that you've selected the bulk of the living room furniture, the final step is to layer in the décor and make the living space truly yours.
Layer in Accent Furniture & Tables
We all know the basics to living room furniture. You've got the modern coffee table, the end table...
Okay, from there, everyone gets a little lost!
Other modern furniture items you might find in a contemporary living room are console tables (AKA 'sofa tables'), ottomans, poufs, lighting, and a myriad of shelving, from bookcases to etageres.
If you haven't, shop our collection of modern accent chairs to start!
From leather to upholstery, these chairs enable you to create welcoming spaces for your guests to lounge in. Plus, our collection of modern chairs perfectly compliment our sofas to truly enhance the style of your room.
Living Room Tables
Now that you've covered seating from every angle, you can turn your attention to tables.
Depending on the size of your room, you might get by with just one storage coffee table. Or, you might want to add a few accent tables for guest drinks and décor items.
As you shop our modern table collection, think carefully about its placement and purpose.
Will it go beside a sectional or lounge chair? How will you, your family and guests use it? The idea is not to pair tables with chairs, but to create comfortable spaces.
The final thing to consider here is how all of your furniture layers together. Visually, it's usually best if your room has modern furniture items that aren't all the same height. Does your sofa or sectional sofa pair well with the console table behind it?
What about the side tables and accent chairs? Are they similar in scale and related in style? Do you have the right mix of furniture for your guests?
Ideally your room will have several layers with items at different heights and shapes, from the coffee table up through the lighting.
Finally, Add Décor!
You've got your leather sofas or sectionals. You've chosen the best accent chairs for inspiration. That wood, metal and glass coffee table is lit. But the space still isn't the stylish retreat you've been envisioning...
It seems like you've covered all of the categories, so what's left to get 'the look'?
Rugs! A key component of your decor.
The easiest way to change the feel of your living room (or any interior) is a brand new rug. We're big believers in the power of modern rugs - find one you love and fill your room with it. The bigger the better!
In fact, between lounge chairs and rugs, those two furniture categories can set the entire tone for your family room.
Lastly, add accents, decor and accessories to make the space feel like you.
Search for sleek materials that add interest. Find the perfect throw pillow for your accent chair!
Search for your favorite lighting and decor.
Choose wall art with funky shapes and colors. Find a throw blanket that helps you relax.
The goal is to love every piece you add.
Remember that it's your home! Whether it's lighting, pillows or wood wall art... Every piece should serve your home and your sense of style.
Add a huge coffee table for game nights. Or, you might forego the standard coffee table altogether, and go for comfort. Maybe add a comfy, collage of poufs or big plushy ottoman in the center of the room.
It's the decor, your collection of pillows, a blanket or two, and some cool artwork that ties everything together to make your space feel like a home. Nothing in your living room has match exactly - usually it's easiest to tie everything to one piece like your rug or favorite piece of art!
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Sofas for the living room in a modern style: 70 photos in the interior
The central element of any recreation area is a soft group.
It should be not only stylish, but also comfortable to use. In this article, we tell you which sofas for the living room in a modern style are now in trend and what to look for when choosing a model.
Choosing a sofa for the interior of the living room
General trends
— Monochrome
— Sofa as an accent
– Smooth lines
— Large format
— Minimalism
— Functionality
Model
Upholstery
If you look at the photos of sofas in the interior of the living room, you can identify several obvious trends that will be relevant in the coming years.
Shared the main trends in the video
Monochrome
Design: Margarita Zenova
Modern design in general strives for monochrome, simplicity, comfort. If earlier beige or gray interiors seemed boring to many, now these are one of the most popular color schemes. In an era when we consume a huge amount of information every day, including visual information, we want to give our brain and eyes a rest at home.
Therefore, bright living rooms full of color and active patterns are being replaced by cozy spaces in neutral shades.
For a soft group in such an interior, a general shade is also chosen: gray, brown, beige, etc. It can be darker or, conversely, lighter so as not to completely merge with the walls and floor. The volume is created by an interesting upholstery fabric or decorative textiles (it can also be a little brighter to dilute the overall monochrome). In such a space, you can just experiment with the form - for example, choose a product with a complex curved back or asymmetric modules.
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Design: Marina Makarova. Photo: Grigory Uvarov
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Sofa as an accent
Lovers of brightness should not be upset.
Now the opposite technique is also relevant, when upholstered furniture is made an accent, moving away from the rule “large elements are neutral, small ones are bright”.
Design: Vasilisa Maksimadzhi
At the same time, the sofa in the living room (photo below) can attract attention in different ways:
- Through color - for a bright accent, choose any natural muted shades (for example, deep blue, wine, emerald or olive, terracotta, brick). They look noble, do not hurt the eyes and do not reduce the cost of the interior.
- Through the texture - you can stay within the neutral palette, but highlight the furniture due to the bright texture. For example, boucle, dense jacquard and eco-leather look very impressive.
- Through the shape and size - a non-standard shape or a large format of the product will also attract the eye.
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Design: Ekaterina Lyubimkina.
Photo: Olga Shangina. Decorator: Olga Oleinikova
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Design: Vasilisa Maksimadzhi. Photo: Tatyana Nikitina
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Design: Ekaterina Kuznetsova
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Design: Vasilisa Maksimadzhi
Smooth lines
Rounded streamlined shapes are one of the main trends in interior design in general.
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Despite the fact that right angles are easier to fit into space, now comfort and coziness at the level of product design come to the fore. And smooth lines are inherent in nature and therefore are perceived by us as something natural, safe, pleasant. So more and more often circles, ovals and any curved elements appear in the silhouettes of furniture. A fashionable sofa can be in the form of a crescent, zigzag, shell, round "island" or a classic rectangle, but with softened corners.
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Design: Alexey Ivanov
Design: Marina Stroganova. Photo: Eugene Kulibaba. Style: Lyudmila Krishtaleva
Design: Marina Stroganova. Photo: Eugene Kulibaba. Style: Lyudmila Krishtaleva
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Large format
Another bright trend is the departure from classical proportions. Designers break the scaling rule and add custom-sized objects to the space.
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For example, large sofas are increasingly appearing in living rooms. This is expressed both in general dimensions (for example, a product can occupy the entire length of the wall), and in the size of individual elements.
It can be enlarged modules in the design, backrest, pillows, armrests. Such disproportion, if it is correctly played out, attracts attention and automatically makes the soft group accent, even if the entire interior is as neutral as possible.
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studio social networksThis is expressed in several aspects at once:
- Refusal of superfluous things.
- Smart, mostly closed storage.
- Ergonomics and functionality of furniture.
- Laconic design.
- Conscious consumption and care for nature.
Therefore, the product must be of high quality, durable, made of environmentally friendly materials. The design is appropriate: simple shapes, natural colors, lack of decorative elements (fringe, carriage tie, rhinestones, various inserts). Upholstery is almost always plain. If the fabric is patterned, then it should be concise and non-contrasting, barely noticeable.
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ARTIMITRO Function minimalism that now dominate design.
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If there is not enough furniture, then it should be functional - but it is better to solve several problems at once. Therefore, the sofa in the living room now rarely plays the role of only sitting. Most often, this is part-time a bed or an additional storage system that can replace a whole chest of drawers or shelving shelves. In small spaces, where it is difficult to organize a separate bed for guests, folding models are indispensable. Various transformers are also popular: for example, a sofa cabinet or a desk.
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Design: Angelica Morozova
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Picking up the soft furnit the form you need.
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Straight
This is a classic format that fits easily into any space. A straight sofa can stand both against the wall and in the center of the room. For example, if you have a combined kitchen-living room, you can put it back to the dining group in order to visually separate the recreation area without any partitions. The size of direct models varies from a compact sofa for two to a three-section eurobook, which, when unfolded, is similar to a full-fledged double bed.
Design: Anastasia Zarkua. Photo: Tatyana Nikitina. Style: Natalia Oreshkova
Design: Vasilisa Maksimadzhi. Photo: Tatyana Nikitina. Style: Anna Bakhtina
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Design: Margarita Zenova
Design: Ekaterina Nenasheva
Corner
L-shaped models are more spacious and help to fill an empty corner. This option is suitable for small apartments where several people live.
On such a sofa it is convenient to spend time with the whole family or chat with friends. For greater functionality, transformable models are often chosen: in folding corner sofas, the “dolphin” mechanism is usually used.
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Design: Natalia Solo
Design: Evgenia Filatova. Photo: Mikhail Chekalov
Design: Evgenia Filatova. Photo: Mikhail Chekalov
Design: Tatyana Romanova
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Design: Anzhelika Morozova
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Modular
Modular systems are now very popular. They not only make the interior more mobile, transformable, but also personalize it as much as possible. Since they are made to order, you can specify the dimensions you need, as well as assemble exactly the modules you need. This applies to everything: their colors, shapes, functionality.
The result is a beautiful, ergonomic and functional soft group, in which there are no unnecessary unnecessary elements.
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Design: Anna Mizura. Photo: Anastasia Kutyrina
The same color will look different on a particular texture. So, for example, brown eco-leather will create a completely different mood than the same shade on a dense velvety fabric. You need to take this into account, as well as understand what other textures are in the interior of the living room, so that they harmoniously combine with each other.
But still, the practical component matters in the first place.
Now there are two trends: to use natural or high-tech materials. Often they intersect: for example, upholstery is chosen for a product made of natural fabric, but with modern protective impregnations. This allows you to choose a design that you like visually, and at the same time make cleaning easier, as well as extend the life of the furniture itself.
What fabrics are trending right now?
- Velor is a dense, tactilely pleasant material with a thick short pile. It combines natural and synthetic ingredients, so it is both environmentally friendly and durable, resistant to bursting and wear. Visually it can be smooth, shaped with embossed or printed pattern.
- Flock - a layer of special glue is applied to the non-woven base, and then a large amount of villi is poured onto it. The result is an incredibly durable anti-vandal fabric, visually similar to velor. It is also resistant to any environmental influences (such a sofa is not afraid of direct sun from the windows or too dry air in the apartment) and is unpretentious in care.
Flock is a great choice for those who have pets at home. - Boucle is one of the most fashionable materials that will be relevant for a long time to come. This is a voluminous "fluffy" fabric that is immediately recognizable. Most often, it is painted in light tones of beige, gray, brown or white, because this way its unique texture is better visible. Boucle can be fully synthetic or blended. Most often it is viscose and acetate, but sometimes cotton, wool or even wool are added to them - such models will cost more. No glue or toxic substances are used in the manufacture, so this upholstery is eco-friendly and hypoallergenic.
- Chenille is a dense, but at the same time soft and tactilely pleasant fabric, which is made in a special way: weaving fluffy fibers from cotton, viscose, polyester and other materials into smooth threads. Thanks to this, there are many types of chenille upholstery, which differ both in characteristics and in pattern, texture, color.
- Eco-leather - leather sofas in the living room look very impressive, but such upholstery requires careful handling and special care, and for some it will not be suitable for ethical reasons.
Another thing is its synthetic analogue, consisting of a cotton and polyurethane layer. Visually, the material looks almost like genuine leather, but lasts longer, is resistant to abrasion, mechanical stress and creases. Eco-leather allows air to pass through, so in hot weather, sitting on the sofa will not sweat. Also, the artificial counterpart is easier to care for. - Microfiber is a hypoallergenic, inexpensive, durable man-made fabric that is now very popular. It does not shed and does not roll, it is resistant to deformation, it can be washed. And manufacturers offer a huge number of colors to choose from.
- Faux suede is another synthetic material with great looks and performance. It consists of cotton and polyester, which are impregnated with a special laminating compound. Available in many colors, very pleasant to the touch.
- Jacquard - this fabric will appeal to those who appreciate luxury and aesthetics. The complex interweaving of fibers gives high strength, but at the same time the matter turns out to be hard and slippery, so it is not always comfortable to sit on it for a long time.
In addition, jacquard cannot be washed. But this compensates for the elegant look, the beauty of patterns and the nobility of colors. The fabric has a more practical analogue - thermal jacquard, which, thanks to a special impregnation, is resistant to moisture, elastic and durable.
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Design: Tatyana Sachko. Photo: Elizaveta Gurovskaya. Style: Elena Gergert
Design: Tatyana Sachko. Photo: Elizaveta Gurovskaya. Style: Elena Gergert
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Sofas for the living room - 100 photos of models from 2017
The sofa for the living room must be selected in advance. Because most people come to the store, buy the one they like, and then problems arise: for example, it does not fit into the interior or does not fit in size.
The sofa is the main piece of furniture in the living room, so its choice must be approached thoroughly.
Contents:
Main criteria
Before buying, you need to decide on the following points:
Purpose. Will the sofa become the main element or will it simply be in harmony with all other items.
Purpose. For frequent use, you need upholstery made of dense matter and with a practical shade. Pet owners would be better off with a durable fabric.
A sofa used as a place to sleep must be of solid construction, resilient and comfortable.
The size of the living room. In a miniature living room, the sofa should be appropriate and unusual, it should not clutter up the free space. In the studios, you can afford any option.
Mechanisms. They are important with frequent unfolding.
Interior matching. An example of this are the photos of the sofa in the living room below. They roughly show how to include a sofa in the overall interior so that it matches the environment, it is better not to deviate from the general style.
Price.
Living room sofa style
Distinguish:
- Classic versions with a soft texture;
- Minimalistic, are almost universal for any interior;
- Baroque stands out with a complex ornament, looks rich and luxurious;
- Modern, their assortment is very diverse.
Mechanism systems in sofas
If you need a sofa to sleep on, it is important to pay special attention to the mechanism. It is divided into 2 main types:
- Sofas that lay out parallel to the wall;
- Perpendicular to her (the back remains in the headboard).
Advantages and disadvantages of the most popular mechanisms
Book. The horizontal part rises and falls after a click.
Advantages: easy to decompose
Disadvantages: does not get close to the wall.
Eurobook. The seat is raised and the backrest is put in its place.
Advantages: reliable, easy to spread, straight surface. They are ideal for both the living room and as a place to sleep.
Dolphin. One part is pulled out by the loop, and a full-fledged local is obtained.
Advantages: easy to spread out.
Disadvantages: there is no place for storing linen.
Accordion. Seat area lifts up and pulls out with a click.
Advantages: spacious bed.
Disadvantages: difficult to fold.
American and French cot. Sleeping area under the seat.
Advantages: great place to sleep, solid frame. This is shown in the photo of the sofa in the interior of the living room.
Withdrawable mechanism. The bottom on wheels is pulled forward.
Advantages: reliable mechanism.
Disadvantages: a bit low place to sleep, wheels can be imprinted on the carpet.
Large sofas
You like big sofas, but the living room is not very spacious. It is better then to give preference to corner furniture. It saves space, as well as such sofas have a rather big place to sleep.
Large sofas must meet the following criteria:
- Have an easy-care finish;
- Be comfortable;
- Functional, have places to store linen, etc.
Modular sofas are an excellent option, you can easily place guests as they please.
Large sofas are an indispensable piece of furniture if you have a large family or always have a lot of guests.
Corner sofas
This sofa, like the previous version, takes up a lot of space, so it is important to place it correctly.
When making a purchase, do not forget to evaluate its functionality (bed size, number of drawers, etc.)
Also, do not forget about the skin, frame, springs - all these indicators will extend its service life.
There are various forms of corner sofas in the living room, such as U - shaped, oval, as well as modular, but most often corner sofas are solid.
Modular sofas
They are:
- Breeding - blocks are not separated;
- Convertible - easy to divide into separate parts. There is a very wide range of these.
Modular sofa sometimes consists of:
- Ottomans;
- Armchairs;
- Kozetkov;
- Daybed;
- Sun loungers.
Below are modular sofas for the living room.
Their advantages:
- Sit on the sofa and put your feet on the ottoman.
- Divide the room into zones.
- With the help of separate parts to change the interior.
- Free space is being saved.
Small sofas
Usually bought for small rooms. You can choose separate chairs for it or just choose one corner sofa, the main thing is to rationally use the space.
Kinds of small sofas:
- Classic. They are neutral tones, without unnecessary elements, clear proportions.
- Design version. Various shapes, have a unique appearance.
- Sofa - a bright accent. A catchy shade, although for example a 2-3 seater, but at the same time the surrounding interior should be neutral.
- With an unusual pattern. As above, everything else should be discreet.
Sleeping sofas
Corner sofas have a spacious sleeping area. They will suit any interior. Sleeping sofas in the living room of the classic direction have expensive fabric or leather.
Modern style sticks to simple stripes and durable material.
Choice of colors
The sofa in the living room can act both as a bright accent and merge with the overall interior. When choosing a model, first decide on the task of the color of the sofa.
Design solutions:
- Play of tones. The sofa is a little lighter in color of the walls.
- Accent. Bright sofa, different from the whole background.
- Neutral. It is not always boring, in skillful hands it looks very stylish.
- Combination. Bright walls with a bright sofa, this is not an easy option.
We wish you to make the right choice of a sofa in your living room interior and create a pleasant atmosphere.
