15 Couches That Dare to Be Different
Break free from beige with a couch designed to bring fiery color, fierce pattern or a surprising shape to your living room
I don't know you, but I'll bet that we have nearly identical couches: some version of brown (mine is Otter), beige or gray. Two or three cushions and a padded arm to lean up against.
But it doesn't have to be this way. Life can add up to more than a parade of beige couches. It can be brighter, livelier and, dare I say, prettier if only we take a chance.
All right, there is absolutely nothing wrong with neutral couches. They work in a variety of rooms with lots of different design choices. But they are not the only choice. There are a thousand flamboyant sofas out there just begging for our consideration.
Here are 15 outside-the-beige couches. Could one of them work for you?
But it doesn't have to be this way. Life can add up to more than a parade of beige couches. It can be brighter, livelier and, dare I say, prettier if only we take a chance.
All right, there is absolutely nothing wrong with neutral couches. They work in a variety of rooms with lots of different design choices. But they are not the only choice. There are a thousand flamboyant sofas out there just begging for our consideration.
Here are 15 outside-the-beige couches. Could one of them work for you?
If you are going to get a leather sofa the size of a small barge, you may as well make it bright red. This room has enough neutrals already.
Mixing traditional shapes with unexpected colors is a sure way to make sure your sofa is unique. Check out the multicolored buttons.
Bright works in traditional rooms too. This purple beauty proves it.
Daring Patterns
This is a piece of furniture and a conversational starter all in one. It looks lovely in a white room. Or you could go whole hog and put up wallpaper, add some throw pillows and get a patterned rug.
This is a piece of furniture and a conversational starter all in one. It looks lovely in a white room. Or you could go whole hog and put up wallpaper, add some throw pillows and get a patterned rug.
Striped modern fabric on a curvy, old-fashioned settee. This beauty would feel at home in a variety of settings: modern Mexico, eclectic bohemian, spare white or cozy bed-and-breakfast.
Louisa Settee
Another take on modern fabric paired with a traditional shape. It's not napworthy but it is droolworthy.
A more subtly patterned sofa is still a show-off but remains a bit more modest. Notice how the single touch of pattern enhances this straight-laced room.
Daring Shapes
Most couches are, well, couch shaped. But there is no law that requires us to adhere to 72 inches of rectangle. This softly undulating built-in mirrors the shape of the room.
Most couches are, well, couch shaped. But there is no law that requires us to adhere to 72 inches of rectangle. This softly undulating built-in mirrors the shape of the room.
The footless Togo sofa by Ligne-Roset is a modern classic that doesn't look like anything else.
A daybed (or two) makes a lovely sofa. And it is easily transformed with paint, new covers or fresh throw pillows. This is perfect for the fickle among us.
The Marshmallow Sofa is another modern classic. But let's face it: It's a little weird looking. And I mean that in the nicest possible way.
Bensington Vintage Union Jack Sofa
God save the queen! This in a white room with wood floors and a bunch of modern mixed with antiques equals eclectic brilliance.
The half-circle sofa can add shape to a boring rectangle of a room, it can complement the natural curve of a room, or it can do a good job of demarcating space in a large, open floor plan. It's good for conversation, too.
Profile Sofa
The petite version of the rounded sofa. Because people in small spaces want curves too.
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This teal settee with traditional tooled legs could be in a Victorian sitting room or here, in a bright white, eclectic space. It could even go ethnic if paired with the right accessories.