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4 Best Sofas for a Contemporary Living Room

Best sofa categories for a contemporary living room rounded up by DSCENE magazine's interior design editors - read more:

March 19, 2024
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Best sofas fall in 4 categories – when a sofa becomes the staple of a contemporary living room – the Eave Sofa Norm Architects for MENU – photo ©NORM

Best sofas out there for you while decorating your home are more than easy to find, thus looking for one while challenging can also be fun. At the same time, you get to select the style and colors that suit you best and shape a living space that is functional, comfortable, and beautiful. That said the living room is one of the prime areas of a house, the space where we spend the most of our free time. It’s where you relax, unwind, and entertain guests.

Contemporary furniture design has shaped the way we use the living room, at the same time the focus of the design has shifted in the 2nd half of the 20th century towards functional and comfortable. The tendencies remain the same when shaping the design function.  In this constellation of the living room,  the key piece of furniture is the sofa.

Most people buy one first and build the rest of their living room around it. There are several excellent options for a contemporary living room – DSCENE Interior Design editors discuss 4 most sought after sofas:

Vela Sofa by Saba Italia presented last year at Salone del Mobile in Milano

Sleeper Sofa

One of the more popular couch options is the sleeper sofa. They provide a comfy place to sit and an extra bed for overnight guests. Sleeper sofas come in a wide variety of materials that can suit a contemporary home. Black or dark brown leather is especially nice. You can also get a sofa upholstered in solid or patterned materials that suit your aesthetic. There are several sizes to accommodate the space you have available. The sleeper sofa, by default, needs to open up and transform at night into a king or queen size bed. This is the perfect option for additional sleeping space, doubling for your guest room, or if living in a studio apartment transforming your living space into a bedroom at night. Most sleeper sofas are design to house additional storage, convenient for bedding and sheets.

Eave Sofa by NORM architects is one of the most praise contemporary modular sofa pieces – photo ©Norm

Sectional Sofas

A truly modern piece of furniture that looks great and can seat many comfortably is the sectional sofa. These couches come in a number of pieces that can be put together in multiple ways to fit in a variety of room sizes and shapes. They often include recliners, ottomans, and loungers to allow sitting or lying in many positions. They come in different sizes but generally work best in larger rooms.

Sectionals have a modern look that is well-suited to a contemporary style. Their design allows you to create seating that aligns with your personality.

Best Sofas
Corques Sofa by Lucie Koldova for PER/USE designed in 2014, uses corque in a bid for an eco-friendly sofa solution.

Love Seats

Although they are generally secondary pieces, if your living room is tight on space, or you have an additional relaxing space to furnish, a love seat may be just what you need. A sort of mini-couch, love seats have a long history. They are designed as a cozy space for two, hence the name.  Some are a bit larger and you may be able to squeeze in a third person.

Love seats are available in as many contemporary designs as full sofas and you can get one to match your couch as a companion piece. However, a love seat has often decorational form and most are not comfortable for lounging and throughout the day use. The love seat sofas are convenient for studio apartments and smaller spaces.

Best Sofas
Prado Sofa by Christian Werner for Ligne Roset designed in 2014

Futons

If you live in a studio apartment or have a very small living room, you may want to consider a futon. These versatile pieces of furniture have been used in Japan as traditional bedding for centuries. Originally a mattress on the floor, futons now come with an adjustable frame. The back can be folded up, making it a small but cozy couch, or down flat to be used as a bed. Futons have wooden or metal frames and a wide variety of colors and fabric choices. Futon sofas have a modern look that works well in a contemporary style.

These 4 best sofas are the perfect solution for needs of contemporary living, whether you are working with the size of a room or looking for a long standing sofa for your home.

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