What’s Trending in Corner Sofas: Classic Edition

Classic corner sofas are in a quietly interesting phase. Fuller proportions have returned after several years of very low, very slim silhouettes, and the detail has moved to the arms: rolled and scroll shapes, gathered upholstery at the arm front, and occasional buttoning rather than buttoning across an entire back. Cool concrete greys are giving way to warm oatmeal, clay, mushroom, and muted traditional colours such as moss and russet, usually in matte textured weaves rather than flat finishes. Skirted bases have almost disappeared in favour of turned or tapered wooden legs and slim matte metal. This article looks at what is driving those changes, how the current classic shapes sit in older British homes with picture rails and chimney breasts, which fabrics and leg finishes pair well together, and which details are quietly fading from the market....