Sofa Colour Trends for 2026: From Teal to White
Sofa colour is splitting into two camps: saturated shades that lead a room, and near neutrals that let everything else speak. This guide looks at teal and why it has become the colour of choice for people who want confidence without a strong period signature, alongside deep green, clay and burgundy for rooms used mainly after dark. It covers the practicalities of chalk, ecru and bone upholstery, where cool grey now sits and how to update it rather than replace it. There is advice on choosing colour for the light your room actually receives, how velvet, boucle, flat weave and leather each alter the same dye, and how to build a scheme that still works after the trend passes. Two reliable schemes are set out in full, along with advice on matching colour intensity to the shape of the frame and the practical points that catch people out, including dye lots, fading and which tones hide dust best....
