35 Low Sofas For A Contemporary Living Room

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We often see retro vibes in fashion, home and event decor but finally we have a trend that is all about current time and something new – low sofas. Think really low, square sofas with low backs, super deep cushions with short legs, and a really heavy thick bottom cushions or frame. These sofas are decidedly for people who want to curl up, while chatting and sit with all legs or feet on the sofa.

There are a couple details worth calling out. First off, we welcome back the knife cut cushions, not instead of, but in addition to the boxed cushions. There is also less piping and welting, more curving over what is typically seamed, which takes away some of the detailing that normally gives sofas a tailored look. The curving instead adds to this relaxed sort of attitude. These sofas don’t want too many pillows – they are already adding a lot of softness, looseness, and texture to a room, so be careful to about throwing on too many eclectic pillows, or it could easily look messy and haphazard. The types of fabrics seem to be all over the place – linens, velvets, and leathers are all welcome, with no patterns or prints – this is contemporary style. You could go for a really subtle tone on tone that looks more like a texture.

a beautiful living room with a glazed wall, a low leather sofa, a low coffee table, rattan chairs and potted plants

a beautiful living room with a glazed wall, a low leather sofa, a low coffee table, rattan chairs and potted plants

a beautiful neutral minimalist living room clad with whitewashed planks, a grey low sofa, coffee tables and a floor lamp

a beautiful neutral minimalist living room clad with whitewashed planks, a grey low sofa, coffee tables and a floor lamp

a bold mid-century modern living room with a bright blue low sofa, leather chairs, a stone coffee table and a bright artwork

a bold mid-century modern living room with a bright blue low sofa, leather chairs, a stone coffee table and a bright artwork

a bright living room with a grey low sofa, a colorful artwork, pastel pillows, a round table is a very cool and bold space

a bright living room with a grey low sofa, a colorful artwork, pastel pillows, a round table is a very cool and bold space

a bright living room with a pale pink low sofa, a purple chair and blue poufs, a watercolor gallery wall and a low coffee table looks cool

a bright living room with a pale pink low sofa, a purple chair and blue poufs, a watercolor gallery wall and a low coffee table looks cool

a catchy living room with a brown low sofa, a leather chair, a bench as a coffee table and a console table plus potted plants

a catchy living room with a brown low sofa, a leather chair, a bench as a coffee table and a console table plus potted plants

a chic living room with low seating furniture, a double wooden coffee table, a catchy mirror wall with shabby chic frames

a chic living room with low seating furniture, a double wooden coffee table, a catchy mirror wall with shabby chic frames

a chic modern living room with a blue low sofa, potted plants, a rust-colored rug, a mirror table is a very airy and cool space

a chic modern living room with a blue low sofa, potted plants, a rust-colored rug, a mirror table is a very airy and cool space

a cozy modern rustic living room with a fireplace, a grey sectional, a wooden coffee table and lots of evergreens for Christmas

a cozy modern rustic living room with a fireplace, a grey sectional, a wooden coffee table and lots of evergreens for Christmas

a light-filled living room with gorgeous views of the city, an orange sectional, round coffee tables and dark pillows

a light-filled living room with gorgeous views of the city, an orange sectional, round coffee tables and dark pillows

a lovely bright living room with a pink low sofa, a colorful gallery wall, panelling, a round table and a creamy rug is cool

a lovely bright living room with a pink low sofa, a colorful gallery wall, panelling, a round table and a creamy rug is cool

a luxurious living room with grey walls and curtains, with a creamy curved sofa, a white and a rust-colored chair, round tables

a luxurious living room with grey walls and curtains, with a creamy curved sofa, a white and a rust-colored chair, round tables

a moody living room with black walls and a ceiling, low grey seating furniture and black round walls for monochrome lovers

a moody living room with black walls and a ceiling, low grey seating furniture and black round walls for monochrome lovers

a moody living room with grey walls, a grey low sofa, grey and yellow pillows, a woven chair with faux fur and wire box shelves

a moody living room with grey walls, a grey low sofa, grey and yellow pillows, a woven chair with faux fur and wire box shelves

Such a gorgeous low sofa can be seen not only in minimalist or contemporary rooms, it’s great for mid-century modern, boho, industrial and many other styles, and can be much welcomed for a laconic look in a man cave. It’s often a sectional, though it can be just a large low sofa, too, or even rather a compact one, I’m sure that you will find a proper size for your space. Get inspired!

a pink minimalist living room with a white low sofa, a pink chair, a low coffee table and a wooden sideboard

a pink minimalist living room with a white low sofa, a pink chair, a low coffee table and a wooden sideboard

a pretty and bright living room with a green low sofa, dark chairs, round tables and colored pillows plus blue curtains

a pretty and bright living room with a green low sofa, dark chairs, round tables and colored pillows plus blue curtains

a refined living room with a grene rounded low sofa, a glass coffee table, wooden stools and a large round mirror

a refined living room with a grene rounded low sofa, a glass coffee table, wooden stools and a large round mirror

a refined living room with a large neutral sectional and a navy low sofa, a cool chandelier, a small desk and round tables

a refined living room with a large neutral sectional and a navy low sofa, a cool chandelier, a small desk and round tables

a refined neutral living room with a creamy sectional, a duo of artworks and an open shelving unit, a white marble slab table

a refined neutral living room with a creamy sectional, a duo of artworks and an open shelving unit, a white marble slab table

a refined neutral living room with a low grey sofa with lots of pillows, a low coffee table, a fireplace, a crystal chandelier and a gallery wall

a refined neutral living room with a low grey sofa with lots of pillows, a low coffee table, a fireplace, a crystal chandelier and a gallery wall

a relaxed coastal living room in white, with a low sectional, wood and glass coffee tables and potted plants plus a sea view

a relaxed coastal living room in white, with a low sectional, wood and glass coffee tables and potted plants plus a sea view

a cozy scandinavian living room design

a cozy scandinavian living room design

a Scandinavian living room with concrete walls and a floor, a grey sectional with pillows, a wooden stool and some books is cool

a Scandinavian living room with concrete walls and a floor, a grey sectional with pillows, a wooden stool and some books is cool

a Scandinavian space wiht a grey low sofa, a grey rug, blue chairs, a low coffee table and a large shelving unit is wow

a Scandinavian space wiht a grey low sofa, a grey rug, blue chairs, a low coffee table and a large shelving unit is wow

a small modern living room with a grey low sofa, a creamy chair, a stone coffee table, a leather stool and a bold gallery wall

a small modern living room with a grey low sofa, a creamy chair, a stone coffee table, a leather stool and a bold gallery wall

a sophisticated neutral living room with paneled walls, a creamy sectional, a low coffee table and a bold statement artwork is wow

a sophisticated neutral living room with paneled walls, a creamy sectional, a low coffee table and a bold statement artwork is wow

a stylish black and white living room with paneling, a white low sofa, a black slab table and a chic chair plus a statement chandelier

a stylish black and white living room with paneling, a white low sofa, a black slab table and a chic chair plus a statement chandelier

a stylish modern living room with a coral rug, a grey low sofa, a duo of coffee tables, a potted plant and a cool artwork is chic

a stylish modern living room with a coral rug, a grey low sofa, a duo of coffee tables, a potted plant and a cool artwork is chic

a very relaxed living room with a low orange sofa, some pillows, a pouf and a view through a glazed wall as the main decoration

a very relaxed living room with a low orange sofa, some pillows, a pouf and a view through a glazed wall as the main decoration

a warm-toned neutral living room with taupe walls, a rust-colored sectional, white marble coffee tables and wall lamps

a warm-toned neutral living room with taupe walls, a rust-colored sectional, white marble coffee tables and wall lamps

an airy contemporary living room with a white sectional, a console table, a sculptural coffee table and black pendant lamps

an airy contemporary living room with a white sectional, a console table, a sculptural coffee table and black pendant lamps

an eclectic living room with a glazed wall, a white sectional, modern coffee tables, a black storage unit and a metal chair

an eclectic living room with a glazed wall, a white sectional, modern coffee tables, a black storage unit and a metal chair

an eclectic living room with a rough wood storage cabinet, a grey low sofa, a shabby chic coffee table and a built-in shelving unit

an eclectic living room with a rough wood storage cabinet, a grey low sofa, a shabby chic coffee table and a built-in shelving unit

an ethereal Scandi living room with a low grey sectional, built-in shelves, a black pendant lamp and some books

an ethereal Scandi living room with a low grey sectional, built-in shelves, a black pendant lamp and some books

an ethereal Scandinavian living room with a grey low sofa, a creamy chair, a wooden coffee table, a floor lamp and a bold artwork

an ethereal Scandinavian living room with a grey low sofa, a creamy chair, a wooden coffee table, a floor lamp and a bold artwork