Green sofas: types, design, choice of upholstery, mechanisms and color combinations.

Interior design features

Several decorating nuances:

• A light green or olive sofa is especially appropriate; it will look great in a room in beige tones.
• In a room decorated in white or milky tones, a model in the color of young grass will be an excellent solution.
• Green upholstered furniture looks very stylish against the background of gray walls, for example, made of natural concrete or with imitation granite.

Types of designs

Two main design varieties:

• Modular. It is distinguished by its rather compact placement and is not only a beautiful interior accent, but also a very functional piece of furniture. This model is mobile, which allows you to move the modules and modify the space.
• Folding. Designs with a folding mechanism are currently considered the most popular and widespread. The sofa bed takes up a minimum of space when folded, and when unfolded, it provides a spacious and comfortable sleeping area.

Thanks to the correctly selected sofa design, it is possible not only to set the overall tone for the interior, but also to ergonomically use the usable space.

Transformation mechanisms

There are several types of mechanisms that involve transformation.

It is quite reliable and durable. When this design is extended, the seat moves forward and the backrest is placed in its place.

It features a quick and convenient unfolding, for which you need to lift the seat up and lower it together with the backrest.

A spacious and presentable design with an accordion mechanism, It unfolds by lifting the base up and then sliding it out until it stops.

When folded, it is a neat piece of furniture, and due to the additional pull-out segment located in the main body, it turns into a full-fledged sleeping place.

It has several positions of the back at once, for example lying, sitting or half-sitting. This two-seater model got its name due to the clicking sound it makes when transforming.

It has a pull-out part that is pulled out from under the base using a special strap. This mechanism in action resembles a dolphin dive.

Types of upholstery material

The most commonly used materials for upholstery are:

• Leather. Durable and long-lasting leather will undoubtedly give the sofa structure an attractive and very expensive appearance and significantly extend its service life.
• Leatherette. Outwardly, it is no different from natural leather material, but it is less durable, intolerant to temperature changes and susceptible to damage.
• Eco-leather. In appearance, it is also not inferior to leather and looks no less impressive. However, it has a lower price category.
• Fabric. Textile upholstery is the most common, for decoration such materials as flock, linen, tapestry, matting, plush, velvet or velour fabric are most often used.

The photo shows a green sofa with fabric upholstery made of matting.

The upholstery should combine working, operational, physical, technical and aesthetic characteristics that meet all quality standards.

The photo shows the interior of a studio apartment, decorated with a sofa with velour upholstery in a green shade.

Shades of green

A green sofa has a natural and organic appearance and has a fairly diverse range of shades, including both bright light green or emerald colors, and more muted shades of withered grass or moss.

Emerald sofa

Thanks to this color of the precious stone, it is possible to give the environment a special sophistication and noble appearance.

The photo shows an emerald sofa in the interior of the living room-dining room.

Dark green

A rich and deep dark green shade gives the room luxury and exclusivity, and also creates a certain atmosphere in it.

Swamp

Represents the color of calmness and natural silence, allowing to give the space a unique aura and form a balanced and unobtrusive design.

Light green

This green color not only sets a positive mood and fills the environment with cheerful emotions, but also makes the atmosphere warmer and more comfortable.

Turquoise

It is formed in a combination of fresh, cool blue and warm green shades and is the most universal and trendy solution for decorating various interiors.

Olive

It is distinguished by a certain conservatism and is mainly used only for specific purposes. Olive brings a touch of antiquity to the atmosphere and emphasizes the noble design.

Blue-green

Suitable for the implementation of unrivaled and unique interior ideas. The blue-green shade has a fairly rich variable palette, which can have a warm or cold, light and gentle or deeper and darker execution.

Bright tones

Certainly is a very extreme decorating choice. With the right use of rich acid-green color, you can add vitality and energy to the environment and create a non-aggressive and non-irritating design.

The most beautiful color combinations with green

This color is ideally combined with all shades of white and gray. In addition, other combinations can look harmonious, for example, green-orange, yellow-green, violet-green, gray-green, black-green, brown-green and others.

The photo shows a living room and a combined corner sofa, made in black and green shades.

Yellow-green will be especially appropriate in a room in red, beige or brown tones, the purple-green combination resembles a flower bed and gives the space a feeling of freshness, warmth and subtle aroma. Thanks to the green and orange combination, you can add Moroccan charm to the interior, especially when using olive shades.

Variety of shapes and sizes

The geometry of the sofa structure plays a large role in the design of the room, which should complement the overall interior picture as harmoniously as possible, without creating stylistic disharmony.

The photo shows a green corner sofa in a small living room in light colors.

The most popular are three-seater corner models, suitable for both spacious and small rooms. Such products can be equipped with a built-in table, shelves or even combined with a bar for drinks. Also, no less relevant are classic straight sofas with armrests and a medium-height back, which fit into any interior design solutions, or small sofas, which are an indispensable option for a small room.

The photo shows a kitchen-living room with a straight sofa made in emerald tones.

Drawings and design of the sofa upholstery

There are many options for different designs, for example, very elegant and at the same time no less comfortable are lightweight structures on legs, which can be metal, wooden, chromed, painted or unpainted.

The photo shows a green sofa with upholstery decorated with floral patterns in the living room interior.

Products with wooden armrests look like a small bench with a soft seat and back. Such models are compact and do not overload the space. In order to turn a green sofa into an indisputable center of attention, various printed upholstery in a geometric check or strip, upholstery with flowers and other patterns are used, or a beautiful carriage coupler is used. A leather, velvet or velour English chesterfield sofa decorated in this way will decorate any design.

Photos of sofas in the interior of rooms

Options for using a green sofa in different rooms.

Examples of sofas in the living room

In the design of the hall, a wide variety of designs in different shades are used, the main thing is that the furniture fits harmoniously into the overall environment. For a not very bright living room, products in diluted mint tones are suitable, and for a spacious room or a room with sufficient lighting, more saturated, dark colors or deep emerald colors.

The photo shows the interior of the hall with a straight sofa on legs, made in green.

A sofa for the kitchen

The main thing here is that this piece of furniture matches the size of the kitchen space. Mostly, preference is given to a corner model or a compact sofa, which are particularly cozy and functional. In addition, oversized green sofas are often used as a partition, for visual zoning of the kitchen-living room.

The photo shows a kitchen-living room decorated with a compact sofa with green fabric upholstery.

In the children’s room

A green sofa or ottoman in mint or pistachio shades will create a fun design and will look quite appropriate both in a teenager’s room and in a nursery for a boy or girl. These models can also sometimes feature printed upholstery with a variety of patterns.

In the office

The most popular solution for decorating an office is a leather or velvet green sofa with carriage coupler in darker, deeper or emerald and malachite tones, giving the atmosphere special solidity.

The photo shows the interior of an office with a green leather sofa decorated with carriage coupler.

For a balcony or loggia

For a loggia, a great choice would be a fold-out mini-sofa, which can organize a comfortable sleeping place at night and a comfortable place to rest during the day. Various shades of green will give the balcony space a truly summery mood and create a kind of natural island that will relax and soothe after a hard day at work.

How does the sofa look in different styles?

The green sofa has a fairly extensive interior style and can be used in any design, such as loft, minimalism, fusion, Provence, baroque, classic, modern, Scandinavian style and many others.

The photo shows an emerald sofa in the interior of a living room, done in Scandinavian style.

• In a classic interior, designs on carved curved legs and with voluminous armrests or leather, velvet and velour models with carriage coupling decorated with rivets or buttons are especially common.
• For a Provencal design or country style, choose products with upholstery made of natural cotton, linen or burlap in more muted tones.
• Luxurious and aristocratic baroque suggests massive and ornate sofas with expensive textile upholstery in dark green with golden inserts, patterns or ornaments that give the room a pleasant glow.
• In a tropical style, models with upholstery made of leather or fabric with jungle motifs will be appropriate, both in a dim and more juicy design, which will give the atmosphere maximum naturalness and naturalness.
• The combination of a green sofa with a textured and slightly brutal with a brick-like finish will fill the loft-style room with a special feeling of warmth.

What goes with a green sofa?

Popular combination options:

• Curtains. Translucent curtains in light colors can be a universal solution. For a more original combination, curtains in yellow, pink, peach or brown shades are perfect.
• Pillows. With the help of sofa cushions, it is possible to give the overall design integrity and advantageously emphasize the upholstery. A green sofa looks especially harmonious in combination with burgundy, pink, pistachio or salad cushions.
• Blankets, bedspread. For an emerald or bright green sofa, you can choose a bedspread in raspberry or purple shades, in combination with salad upholstered furniture, a white, pale pink or soft lilac blanket will be appropriate.
• Carpets. A green sofa structure harmonizes perfectly with a neutral gray, black, beige, brown or brighter and more saturated carpet, a bottle-colored model will perfectly complement a lilac rug.
• Armchair. An integral part of such a furniture set can be white or beige armchairs, creating a more elegant and delicate design. Also, a tandem with armchairs of blue, orange or wood shades will look very advantageous.

The photo shows a combination of a green sofa with a yellow carpet in the interior of the living room.

To prevent the combination from looking too saturated and cloying, one of the colors used should be a little more muted or lighter.

The photo shows the interior of a modern living room with a green sofa in combination with beige armchairs.