6 Sofa Trends for 2024, According to Experts

When asked about the best way to use a modular design in 2024, she recommends "the L shape or corner, which are familiar and cozy. L shapes add a laidback component, but the modular shape gives you the capability to change it up when you're feeling stylish." These shapes, she says, "also allow for zoning, or creating lines separating and focusing spaces withing open floor plans." (See the last trend on this list for more on the L-shape trend!)

Emilie Navarro, a Living Spaces Interior Designer who provided the quote above, shared her opinions on styling the Chesterfield look in 2024: "While 2024 is going to be about getting back to simplicity, the Chesterfield is an exception. There's a lot going on, from the rolled arms to the tufting." Your best bet, according to the designer, is to "let the details shine on their own, no extra cushions needed."

Her thoughts on styling a velvet sofa with pillows: "balance out velvet with silk or linen throws, which are light and airy. In 2024, we are going to see neutral and light velvet sofas, less bright and bold. Stick to contrast in color, too, letting 'bright and bold' come out in the throw pillows and accents, instead."

According to Navarro, "peach feels like a summer shade, but it works year-round with the right complements. In winter, use dark green or blue around peach or light pink. In the summer, stick to lighter pink or peach accents around the sofa for a smooth chromatic feel."

What is a minimalist sofa? The designer concludes "it's less about the sofa and more about how the sofa is placed in the room. The open, bright space around it. The lack of embellishments and a simple, clean color palette."

On the editorial side, we're noticing a shift towards warmer neutrals and earth tones. With a gravitation toward a more comforting color palette, perhaps the comfort of a classic sofa, in a shape that can be modified but still accessible to multiple loungers, fits into a theme of comfort and home for 2024.