Fashion in upholstered furniture changes more slowly than in clothing, but every season designers set a few clear directions worth taking into account before buying a new sofa or armchair. In 2025 the focus is on natural shapes, warm shades and practicality in everyday use.
Warm natural shades instead of cold grey
The colour palette has shifted from cold grey tones to warm natural ones — cream, beige, terracotta and muted green. These shades are easier to combine with wood and natural materials, and they're less demanding in terms of room lighting.
If you're choosing the colour of a new sofa right now, note that light warm tones don't make a space look smaller — especially useful for small living rooms (more in the article "A sofa for the living room: which size fits").
Soft shapes and low silhouettes
Shapes are getting softer: rounded armrests, cushions without strict geometry, low, squat silhouettes. This echoes the Japandi style, which is gaining popularity. Modular and corner sofas remain on trend, as they let you change the configuration to suit a particular room.
Textured fabrics: basket-weave fabric and bouclé
Textured, slightly raised materials are on trend — basket-weave fabric (rogozhka) and bouclé. They look expensive but are practical in everyday use. At the same time, demand is growing for fabrics with a protective treatment that are easier to clean. We compared the types of upholstery in detail in the articles "Types of upholstery fabric" and "Anti-vandal fabrics".
Functionality as a trend that doesn't date
Sofa beds are chosen even by those who don't plan to sleep on them every day: a bedding compartment or the ability to quickly unfold the sofa for guests is a practical advantage that doesn't depend on fashion.
Choose a sofa in on-trend shapes and colours — with over a hundred fabric options to choose from.
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