Dave Wheeler
As we move away from the minimalist and neutral interior styles of the 2010s, more of us are embracing colour in our living spaces. The sofa is one piece of furniture that has received a colourful update, with almost no shade being off limits. We’re seeing everything from light and airy sky blues and pastel pinks to deeper reds and jewel-toned greens add a pop of colour to our living rooms.
But what shade is the right one for you? Here, we take you through the most popular sofa colours, and what they bring to your living space.
Blue sofas
Blue sofas tend to be associated with Hamptons and other coastal-inspired interior styles. While darker blues have a more nautical, tailored, and masculine feel, lighter sky blues are quintessentially Hamptons, bringing a light, airy and relaxed energy into your home.
Sorrento’ 2-seater sofa in Dusk,
$3895, Provincial Home Living
Atelier’ 3-seater sofa in Avignon Velvet
$5795, Coco Republic
Pink sofas
Pretty pink is the romantic’s sofa colour choice. Soft blush tones, delicate patterns, and curved silhouettes lean into the colour’s inherent femininity, while more natural linens fabrics and earthier clay hues bring out the colour’s more rustic appeal.
Fleur’ 3-seater sofa in Amalfi Blush
$6027, King Living
Carlisle Upholstered Sofa,
$4,199, Pottery Barn
Red and brown sofas
More of us are leaning away from crisp white sofas and embracing the deliciously darker shades of browns and reds. These colours are still relatively neutral, while bringing a moodier, cosy energy into our spaces. These sofa colours particularly suit modern mediterranean spaces, which often take inspiration from the darker hues found in Spanish ranches and Tuscan villas.
Cohen’ 2.5-seater sofa in Brick
$2900, Rachel Donath
Float’ 4-seater sofa in Avalon Piccolo,
$6999, Ellison Studios
Yellow sofa
Yellow is a particularly joyful colour for a sofa. While soft butter yellow suits classic and country inspired-interiors, deeper mustard and gold shades are also popular choices for interiors needing an unexpected pop of colour. As honey hues take over our homes, we expect yellow sofas to only rise in popularity.
‘Valich’ 3-seater sofa in Mustard,
$7400, Land Home
‘Wilfred’ 3-seater sofa in Wattle,
$10,025, Jardan
Green sofa
From deep jewel tones to softer eucalptus hues, there’s almost no shade of green that doesn’t suit a sofa. Green is also a way to incorporate biophillic design into your space, bringing the calming benefits of natural colours.
C‘Gala’ boucle 3-seater sofa Forest Green,
$999, Temple & Webster
Jojo’ modular 3-seater in Salt Water,
$3585, MCM House
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