Which one is better? Both are comfortable, stylish and serve as the main part of today’s seating area. There are tons of sofas with contemporary styling, including minimalist, futuristic etc., and traditional, Old World, Victorian, Baroque and others on today’s market. Let’s compare these styles and realize which one is better for you.
Modern sofas have nothing in common with traditional ones. There are no superfluous details in design of modern sofas such as fabric skirts, accent pillows with floral motifs, carved wood legs and rolled armrests.
The concept of modern furniture is about innovation, simplicity, comfort and functionality. Streamlined silhouette of contemporary sofa works well with any type of fabric from linen to leather, wool and polyester. Modern furniture is a good choice for both residential and commercial spaces, due to its laconic design and sometimes, formal look.
Modern sofas use wide range of different materials including stainless steel, manufactured wood, hardwood, plywood, fiberglass etc. Depending on material used in manufacturing processes, furniture may have different price and level of quality.
Advantages of modern sofas:
Wide range of prices
Suitable for any type of interior style
Works great with both residential and commercial spaces
Easy to care and clean
Traditional sofas use different decorative elements to focus on extraordinary, luxurious and classy vibe. Using sophisticated architecture of the frame, curvaceous shapes and intricate details, classic sofa is a chance to show your refined taste and bring an atmosphere of wealth and elegance.
Fabric is a popular upholstery option for traditional furniture. Ranging from velvet, microfiber, linen and polyester, the sofa’s upholstery is usually accented with button tufting detailing, decorative nail heads etc.
With such elegant design that is able to express individuality, traditional pieces work better with residential spaces. Traditional sofas are usually more expensive than modern ones in most cases, due to different types of solid wood: beech, oak, walnut and mahogany that is one of the most expensive materials.
Some furniture brands use natural bamboo, which has high level of durability and rich texture and coloration of exotic hardwood.
Advantages of classic/traditional sofas:
Beautiful, eye-catching design elements
Quality framework and upholstery
Attention-grabbing and memorable look
Includes big selection of styles (related to different design areas)
Create an impressive and comfortable eclectic living space and blend styles, cultures and colors if you like both modern and traditional styles in furniture design. Use your imagination, because there are no any limits in home interior designing.
