A white sofa can add a beautiful, elegant, and especially bright element to your living room design. A white couch has a simple and crisp appearance that is neutral as well, meaning it’s easy to combine with other furniture pieces and accessories in your home decor.
Take a look at the white couch living room ideas below to gather inspiration on how to style and decorate white sofas depending on which color palette and wall color you are working with.
White sofas need a bit more care than their darker variants, so opting for washable covers might be more suitable when you live with children or prefer eating on the couch.
White sofas in a beige setting
The bright white living room furniture and the beautiful white texture on the area rug stand out against the beige living room walls with a red undertone. The green fiddle fig tree next to the white couch finishes this neutral look nicely and adds a fresh touch to the decor.
Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Henrik Linden for Alvhem
This small stylish sofa blends into the neutral beige-grey wall color and complements the white area rug, pouf, and the white trim on the ceiling. The soft beige details and cushions in the space enhance the look and give it a bit more depth.
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A white sofa decorated with pink and red pillows and a versatile mix of red and brown tones in the accessories and furnishings stands out against the light beige wall color.
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The off-white sofa in this beautiful beige living room pops out against the darker walls and matches beautifully with the clean lines on the floor lamp and coffee table.
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Living rooms with green walls combined with bright white couches or sleeper sofas
The bold, darker green paint color in this living room is balanced out by a light palette in the textiles and soft furnishings. White sofas tend to balance out darker living rooms, especially when paired up with a large white area rug and neutral colors in the accessories.
Styled by Emma Fisher and Annica Clarmell for Kvarteret Makleri
The soft sage green wall paint in this living room is paired up with a stylish white sofa and a white area rug that covers up a large portion of the warm hardwood flooring. The beige throw pillows and art prints complement the white couch perfectly, while the black floor lamp really stands out in this setting.
Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Anders Bergstedt for Alvhem
The white sofa in this sage green living room blends in nicely with the white soaped hardwood flooring, directing all attention to the wonderful paint color on the wall. To set the white couch apart from the floor, a darker area rug was picked out.
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Grey walls enhanced with white sofas for an elegant look
The soft grey paint color in this perfectly balanced living room with lots of texture and patterns is brightened up by the minimal white sofa. The beige tones in the print designs above the couch tie the look together nicely and the wood tones in the furniture pieces and beige pillows and curtains provide the living room with a soft and versatile color palette.
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The modest mix of colors in this interior really stands out against the light palette of the white rug, white sofa, and light grey wall color. The crisp white couch is enhanced by a selection of fresh green plants for a clean and vibrant look.
Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Frederik Karlsson for Alvhem
The set of brown marble coffee tables seems to pop out of the elegant backdrop created by the light grey walls, the white couch, and the white textured area rug that fills the space.
Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Frederik J Karlsson for Alvhem
White sofas are a great choice for small space living, as the daylight coming into the space will be reflected on the white elements. The white sofa stands out against the dark grey wall color in this living room in an elegant and powerful way, adding a unique touch to the room.
Styled by Linnéa H. Manaberi, photographed by Henrik Linden for Alvhem
This minimal light grey living room features wood and white furniture pieces along with rattan elements, a beautiful wall mirror, and a beautifully textured rug that adds character to the space.
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The mixture of leather, wood, and subtle colors is balanced out by a simple grey wall color, an elegant white sofa, and a white rug that fills almost the entire living room.
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The contrast between the dark grey living room walls and the white sofa combined with the white fluffy rug is very powerful. The orange tones in the throw pillows and in the leather armchair tie the look together and add a modest elegance to the space.
Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Henrik Linden for Alvhem
Minimal white combined with white sofas for a minimal elegance
White sofas against a white wall color tend to give a minimal and clean look to a space, which can then be contrasted with black accent elements for a powerful contrast.
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The white sofa and rug blend into the walls of this clean living room and make the elegant accessories, large beige art print, and sheepskin pouf stand out in a soft yet elegant way.
Styled by Bon Interior, photographed by Jens Eliasson for Bjurfors
In this white living room with a white sofa and rug, it’s the darker furniture pieces, cushions, curtains, and accessories that steal the show.
Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Fredrik J Karlsson for Alvhem
This is the most minimal white couch living room inspiration on the list if you ask me. The white sofa is paired up with black artwork, a few dark wood furniture pieces, and black accent lighting for a powerful contrast.
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The white couch, white rug, and white wall color form the perfect blank canvas for the beautiful earth tones in the accessories and textiles that add a soft warm glow to this living room interior.
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White sofas against white walls and light flooring will make your space look bigger, so they are an ideal furniture combination for a studio apartment or one-bedroom interior.
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Since the mint green fireplace is the element that deserves all the attention in this interior, the white sofa provides the perfect minimal design style to make it shine along with the brown tints in the gallery wall and the green plant by the window.
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Dark blue living room walls paired up with contrasting white sofas
White sofas tend to pop out of dark blue walls in such an elegant way, as shown in the examples below. The blue and white palette can be paired up with warm tones, black accents, or bright greens to give it a bit more style.
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Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Janne Olander for Stadshem
A white sofa with beige and brown cushions stands out against warm beige walls
The white fabric sofa paired with the white armchair, white teddy lounge chair, white paper lampshade, and white area rug lighten up this gorgeous living room with warm beige walls. The white also comes back on the historic doors, windows, and the white trim underneath the ceiling.
Styled by Grey Deco, photographed by Mariette Svensson for sale via Stadshem
