Interior experts warn these 5 mistakes can make your sofa look cheap – this is how to avoid and reverse them

A dark green-painted living room with a dark blue velvet sofa with plump yellow cushions.

Your sofa is the centrepiece of your living room so if you want the entire space to look elevated, this piece of furniture is where it all starts. It's important to be aware of what makes a sofa look cheap, as it can have an instant knock-on effect to the rest of the room.

The mistakes that can make a sofa look cheap are both shopping ones, when selecting the best sofa for your lounge and styling ones, as even the most expensive of sofas can look cheap with the wrong accessories.