51 Modern Sofas for a Comfortably Updated Living Space

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A chic modern sofa is the perfect way to update your decor without making major changes. In this post, we've collected our favorite modern sofas in a wide range of themes sure to satisfy anyone looking for a smart style refresh. Here, you'll find contemporary sofas in on-trend fabrics like velvet and boucle along with timeless selections in leather and more. Fit everyone with a standard three-seater, or stretch out with a cozy chaise sofa design. This post even includes function-forward modern sofas with features like pull-out beds, reclining seats, and built-in USB ports. Finding new seating has never been simpler.

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Geometric Modern Sofa Design: Clean lines make modern sofas especially simple to incorporate within streamlined contemporary decor themes. This gorgeous design makes a chic geometric statement with deep channel tufting that alternates between vertical and horizontal to give the backrest eye-catching artistic appeal.

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Tufted Off White Modern Sofa: Light sofas offer instant luxury, but many people shy away from them because they can be difficult to maintain. This gorgeous biscuit-tufted sofa is upholstered in performance velvet for easy cleanup and family-friendly appeal.

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Low-Profile Modern Sectional Sofa: Low-profile furniture stands at the forefront of ultramodern furniture design. This modular sectional sofa features especially refined details, well-suited for interiors that lean toward minimalistic styling. Choose from a variety of adaptable upholstery colors.

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Jonathan Adler Modern Curved Sofa: Looking to embrace an organic decor aesthetic? This glam sofa design by Jonathan Adler features a smooth curved shape for Atomic Age appeal, the surfaces wrapped in on-trend boucle fabric to keep up with the latest and greatest trends. Gold legs lend a luxurious gleam.

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Zaha Modern White Sofa: Organic curves meet architectural composition with the striking Zaha sofa, an artistic interior accent with endlessly modern appeal. This piece is upholstered in crisp ivory boucle sure to brighten the atmosphere of your living room.

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White Wool Modern Sofa: Pillowlike construction makes this sofa instantly alluring, designed with comfort in mind from start to finish. Inner pocket springs provide satisfying support while plush foam ensures a soft and satisfying touch. Four accent pillows are included. Choose from a variety of sophisticated colorways.

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Red Upholstered Modern Sofa: Why not make a bold color statement with your new sofa investment? This striking sofa features sumptuous red upholstery and dark bracket legs. Resilient springs ensure that the seat provides dependable support for long-term comfort.

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Orange Modular Modern Sofa Set: Smooth rounded edges allow this modular sofa to make an immediately inviting impression – every detail abounds with comfort and charm. This sofa is upholstered in teddy fabric in a rich orange color, also available in crisp white.

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Yellow Mid Century Modern Sofa: Mid-century modern remains just as relevant as ever, and this creative sofa offers an updated way to enjoy this especially popular style. This piece features a wide bench cushion and a tight back for a streamlined look with dependable support. Choose from a spectrum of exciting colorways.

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Green Sectional Sofa Modern Design: Chaise sofas are a popular selection for casual living room arrangements, perfect for lounging and watching movies or television. This sofa design features a modern silhouette, upholstered in a lush green colorway.

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Emerald Green Modern Velvet Sofa: Channel tufting sweeps across every surface of this dramatic modern sofa design, lending a sense of classic elegance encompassed in a streamlined contemporary silhouette. This piece is available in a variety of stylish velvet color options including green, yellow, grey, and blue. Use this piece within formal and casual living rooms alike.

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Teal Velvet Modern Small Sofa: Small spaces deserve bold modern styling too. This compact sofa by Mr. Kate features elegant sloped arms to capture a sense of classic appeal, the bright teal velvet upholstery ensuring a tidy fit with contemporary decor trends. This piece measures at just 74 inches in length to suit small apartments and multipurpose living spaces.

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Curved Modern Blue Sofa: Smooth curves lend exquisite elegance to this impressive modern sofa design. This piece measures at 100 inches in width, the bench seat and tight backrest allowing for endlessly flexible positioning. This sofa is upholstered in vibrant blue velvet, the base finished in gold for glamorous appeal.

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Navy Blue Modern Sofa Sectional: This multipurpose sofa makes the most of compact spaces without sacrificing an ounce of functionality. This 4-seat sectional offers plenty of seating and ample storage. Each ottoman lifts to reveal a spacious compartment for throw blankets, extra pillows, and more.

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Wilkes Modern Modular Sofa: Based on the original Ray Wilkes production created in 1976, the charming Wilkes Modular Sofa Group abounds with playful postmodern appeal sure to satisfy the most creative modern design enthusiasts. Although today’s Sofa Group is no longer available as a truly modular production, this piece is available with two or three seats to suit a wider array of interior arrangements.

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Pink Mid Century Modern Sofa: A mid-century silhouette meets trendy blush upholstery with this charming two-piece sectional design. This piece features track arm construction to suit smaller spaces, while the chaise is fully reversible so you can rearrange your living room with confidence.

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Purple Modern Tufted Sofa: Brilliant violet upholstery makes this tufted modern sofa an eye-catching statement piece for bold interior decor themes. This piece features two reversible cushions and durable cast brass legs that gleam in the light. Choose from two sizes to suit large and small living spaces alike.

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HAY Arbour Modern Sofa Collection: Exposed wood framing lends a classic element to the Arbour Eco 3-Seater sofa by Andreas Engesvik and Daniel Rybakken for HAY. Use to complement interior themes like mid-century modern, Nordic hygge, and more. Select from a spectrum of creative colorways.

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Tufted Modular Modern Sectional Sofa: Soft geometry makes the N701 Modular Sofa an especially welcoming accent, its composition both exquisitely tailored and wonderfully casual all at once. This large L-shaped corner sofa by Jacques Deneef is available in five colorways including the perfectly versatile charcoal grey pictured here.

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Grey Velvet Small Sofa Modern: Tuxedo sofas are attractive from every angle for freestanding placements, yet the space-saving footprint makes them ideal for wall placements in smaller rooms as well. This attractive design features a channel-tufted interior and a smooth upholstered exterior, with gold-finished legs providing a pop of glitz.

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Glam Modern Curved Sofa: An abstract silhouette ensures this curved sofa will capture attention within any interior decor theme. This sofa is upholstered in medium grey velvet, also available in a range of on-trend colorways like navy and rust as well. Choose from three sizes ranging from 63 inches in width all the way to 95 inches.

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Modular Modern Chaise Sofa: Does your family often compete for the coveted chaise seat on your current sofa? This double chaise sofa offers a creative solution. This modular sofa offers double the comfort with a compact footprint well-suited to smaller rooms. Every seat and ottoman can open to reveal generous storage space within.

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Grey Mid Century Modern Sofa: This versatile mid-century modern sofa offers timeless styling to suit classic and contemporary interior decor themes alike – it’s a bridge between eras, made with resilient materials sure to last. Choose from a variety of fabric and leather upholstery options.

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Grey Modern Sofa with Chaise: Reversible chaise construction ensures that your sofa will remain a suitable fit no matter how you rearrange your living room in the future. This attractive sectional features a versatile mid-century silhouette, crafted with a sturdy hardwood frame and easy-to-clean polyester upholstery.

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Modern Sofa with USB Ports: If your sofa is your dedicated scrolling spot, this creative design is ready to keep your devices perfectly powered for hours of enjoyment. Use the built-in USB ports to power your work-from-home station, your gaming controllers, and more.

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Lucille Modern Farmhouse Sofa: Classic elegance meets contemporary appeal with this roll arm sofa design. The details make this beige sofa especially impressive – the tapered legs are finished with brass casters, the cushions are wrapped in luxurious down, and the high-end upholstery is completely customizable.

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White and Brown Leather Modern Sofa: Contrast faux leather makes this modern sofa an especially eye-catching selection. The exterior is finished in dark brown, the interior upholstered in a medium grey. The stitching is emphasized to underscore the quality of construction in every detail.

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Vegan Leather Modern Comfortable Sofa: Albany Park crafted this handsome sofa design with comfort and practicality in mind. The cushions are wrapped in down over supportive foam, the surface upholstered in your choice of vegan leather, velvet, boucle, or performance fabric selections.

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Leather Mid Century Modern Sectional Sofa: Genuine leather upholstery ensures this mid-century chaise sofa will only grow more beautiful with age. Dense foam cushions and coil spring seats ensure a supportive seating experience that will keep your back feeling its best even during movie nights.

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Mid Century Modern Leather Sofa: Sorrento is a full-grain Italian leather sofa that enjoys a nonpigmented cognac hue that will develop a beautiful patina with age and wear. The seats are crafted from high-density foam, the cushions and backrests finished with pillowy down for comfort.

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Top Grain Modern Leather Sofa: A blocky silhouette gives this stylish leather sofa a decidedly modern appearance, well-suited to ornate and minimalist decor themes alike. This sofa measures at a generous 94.5 inches in length, upholstered in genuine top-grain leather on the seats with faux leather on the sides and back.

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Brown Mid Century Modern Leather Sofa: Smooth faux leather gives this mid-century modern sofa a luxurious look at a more approachable budget. This piece features classic decorative features like a tufted bench seat, cylindrical bolster pillows, and tapered legs.

51 Modern Sofas for a Comfortably Updated Living Space

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