HB essentials: 10 of the best white sofas that will lighten your living space (and your life)

Best for: Versatile design

Relax and recline in style! If choice and customisation is important to you, then look no further than the ‘Sorrento’. This modular sofa from Freedom has a versatile design, available with a right or left chaise as well as the option for either a battery or electric recliner. The fabric version is available in 9 colours while the leather version comes in 20 colours.

Sizes: 83cm x 161cm x 305cm.

Colours: Nathan Cloud, Alpha Natural, Washed Canvas Stone, Nathan Sky, Nathan Wheat, Washed Canvas Graphite, Alpha Graphite, Nathan Grey and Washed Canvas Ivory.

Materials: Fabric, feather, fibre, webbing, spring and plastic.

Key features:

• Chaise
• 4-seater
• Modular sofa
• Narrow arms
• Low back design
• Electric recliner

Best for: Removable covers

Snuggle up or spread out with the ‘Venice’ 3-seat white couch. The removable covers are made from a premium linen blend, ensuring cosy comforts. This feature is also incredibly practical, as it makes for easy cleaning and maintenance. It also means you can change the covers seasonally, to suit diffrent colour palettes and schemes.

Sizes: 82cm x 97cm x 221cm.

Colours: Corinthian White and Corinthian Cloud Grey.

Materials: Fibre, foam, polyester, viscose, linen, solid wood, engineered wood and spring.

Key features:

• 3-seater
• Loose cushions
• Removable covers
• Solid and engineered wood frame
• Premium linen blend

Best for: Texture

Talk about curves in all the right places! This Living Fusion ‘Millie’ 3-seater sofa has a gorgeously curved design that’s a modern take on a 1970s-inspired trend. The rounded shape is elegant, soft and graceful. It’s all clad in a boucle fabric for a plush feel that also adds texture to your living room. Best of all, it’s durable – making it perfect for a high-traffic spot like your couch!

Sizes: 70cm x 85cm x 180cm.

Colours: White and Green.

Materials: Solid wood, teddy boucle, high-density foam, springs.

Key features:

• 3-seater
• Curved design
• Solid wood frame
• High-density foam padding
• Teddy boucle upholstery

Best for: 60 colour options

‘Noosa’ is available as an armchair, sofa, modular sofa and ottoman but the 2-seater deep seat sofa is our favourite. With a depth of 110cm, you can truly sink down into this seat, in a state of total comfort. It’s also available in 60 different colours, meaning you can select the exact neutral shade you want. The fabrics that will give you the white couch of your dreams include: Carrick Snow, Miller Stone, Kindred Snow, Noyack Salt and Ovis Boucle Ivory.

Sizes: 70cm x 112cm x 202cm.

Colours: 60 fabric varieties.

Materials: Fabric, foam, fibre, webbing, timber.

Key features:

• Deep seat
• Scatter cushions
• Wide, flat arms
• High back
• Curved edges
• 2-seater
• Available in 60 colours

Best for: Visible hardwood legs

The ‘Xander Luna’ 3-seater sofa has a modern design but, unlike most contemporary couches, the edges are rounded, ensuring a soft landing for you and your loved ones. There are plenty of durable and hardy inclusions, like the solid hardwood frame and pocket spring seating. We absolutely love the angled timber legs (plus that extra height makes for greater ease when vacuuming!).

Sizes: 88cm x 94cm x 227cm.

Colours: Almond and Flint.

Materials: Solid hardwood, polyester, springs, fibre, foam.

Key features:

• 3-seater
• Wide arms
• Thin timber legs
• Hardwood frame

Best for: Generous 5-seater

This boucle beauty is lush and luxe. It is a generous 5-seater meaning you can gather many of your loved ones around you to relax in comfort. The modular design is flexible – you can set this up with a contemporary layout or a more classic look. Paired with six white cushions, this will be the ultimate centrepiece for your living room.

Sizes: 70cm x 318cm x 318cm.

Colours: Cream White.

Materials: Engineered wood, solid wood, boucle fabric, high density foam, anti-slip pads.

Key features:

• 5-seater
• Modular sofa
• Anti-slip pads
• Six cushions
• Engineered wood frame
• Boucle fabric

Best for: Curved design

Ooh-la-la! Coco Republic took inspiration from high-end Parisian apartment aesthetics when it came to designing this white couch. As a statement piece it is stunning, with a gently curved backrest, curved base and three spherical cushions. There are five stain options for the oak legs and a generous 43 fabric options. Fabrics that will help you achieve the white couch of your dreams include: Calaggio Linen Blend Porcelain, Serano Linen Frost, Serano Linen Mist, Neroli Boucle Ivory, Soleil Sheepskin Ivory, Venetian Performance Cobblestone, Venentian Performance Parchment and Vintage Bone.

Sizes: 80cm x 109cm x 229cm.

Colours: Available in 43 colours with 5 leg stain options.

Materials: Oak frame, sinuous spring, foam, fabric.

Key features:

• 2.5-seater
• Curved design
• Oak frame
• Foam padding
• Boucle upholstery

Best for: Linen and cotton fabric blend.

The ‘Johnson’ sofas United Casper cover is a fabric made from the perfect blend of two natural materials, linen and cotton. With three seat cushions, back cushions and removable cushions, it’s a comfortable place to rest after a long day and the style is timeless, too. Comfort, support and durability all come together in this one modular sofa.

Sizes: 63.5cm x 95cm x 210cm.

Colours: United Casper, United Tusk and United Parterre.

Materials: Linen, cotton, feather, high-density foam, .

Key features:

• High density foam cushion
• Linen and cotton fabric blend
• Removable cover
• Modular sofa

Best for: Excess cushions for excess comfort

The ‘Juno’ sofa with chaise is available as a 3-seater sofa, 3-seater sofa bed, 4-seater left hand facing chaise sofa and 4-seater right hand facing chaise soafa. This gives you control to pick the practical details best suited to your living spaces. The seat cushions are comfortable yet firm so you can get the support you really need. With narrow arms, eight cushions along the back and clean lines, this is a beautiful white couch.

Sizes: 83cm x 172cm x 300cm.

Colours: Luna Ivory and Luna Oatmeal.

Materials: Plywood frame, foam, fabric.

Key features:

• Removable slipcover
• Subtle stitching
• 4-seater
• Chaise sofa
• 8 cushions

Best for: Australian-made

Molmic’s ‘Windsor’ sofa has a truly timeless design that will look at home in any interior, or any room of the house. The charming appeal could even suit a home library or particularly spacious bedroom. The softly curved narrow arms complement the narrow timber legs. The fabric, Axiom Natural, is warm and elegant. Molmic sofas are made to order in Australia so you need to get in touch with the team, or a stockist, for a quote.

Sizes: 90cm x 97cm x 236cm.

Colours: Axiom Natural, Latour Mist, Koani Raffia.

Materials: Solid timber, steel, fabric, feather.

Key features:

• Removable legs
• Classic and timeless
• Made to order
• Timber legs
• Feather blend cushions

Best for: Protecting your brand new white couch

This fabric lounge care collection from Guardsman includes a fabric protector, 250ml fabric cleaner (level 1), 250ml fabric cleaner (level 2) and a soft applicator cloth. This means that whether you are protecting against future spills or trying to clean up a mess that has already happened, you have the gear to get the job done.

Key features:

• Fabric protector
• Fabric cleaner
• Applicator