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Sara Hesikova

Get comfortable because 2026 is all about deep and generous sofas – experts reveal how to embrace the look in your living room

A neutral living room with a corner low sofa, a rustic coffee table and a large plant.

In 2026, living rooms are set to become much more relaxed and comfortable compared to previous years, when some lounges were designed and decorated in a more put-together, formal way to receive guests. This shift is also reflected in sofa choices, and it’s given rise to the deep-seated sofa trend.

In previous years, sofas with shallower seats and higher back support that would make you sit more upright were generally the more popular, go-to styles. But the sofa trend of styles with more generous, deeper seats that started in 2025 is what’s going to define living rooms in 2026.

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