In the decorative department, the return of the retro is undeniable! Seventies madness takes hold of furniture, accessories, colors and materials, and the objects considered hitherto “cheesy”, associated with the interiors of our grandparents, offer themselves a new youth. Among them, a mastodon invades the interiors by 2025: the large brown leather sofa, preferably lacquered, dear to Papi and Granny. We explain how to adopt this retro sofa in 2025 sauce!
The “Grandpa Core” returns in force in our interiors
A wind of nostalgia breath on interiors: and this retro trend like a homecoming And a tribute to the sweetness of the houses of our ancestors left to last at least until 2025. We even speak of “grandmacore”with the dapper return of fetish objects from our grandmothers, from old dishes in furniture to rattan… but the “grandpacore“Also has his say! This style draws its inspiration from the warm and comforting interiors of our elders, at the time when the comfort Often prevails over trends.
The centerpieces of this new current? Of the robust, timeless furniture, that grandfather would have himself selected, with noble materials like solid wood, velvet and leather. Retro prints, tartanbrass lamps and libraries filled with old books complete this decor imbued with nostalgia. But this fairly male style especially allows, as long as we respect a few codes and add a touch of modernityto create spaces Authentic, as cozy and durable.
Fall for the brown leather sofa, it’s trendy
The “Grandpa Core” even resurrected a piece of furniture that we believed definitively buried: the leather sofapreferably XXL and shinyEnglish club style or country house. In the years 1970leather sofas were very popular: durable, comfortablesupposedly timeless, they colonized the salons of our grandparents in the same way as the models round, padded, Characteristics of the time!
And in 2025, surprise: the Pépé sofa is no longer the prerogative of classic or somewhat “old -fashioned” interiors: it is recognized, again, its qualities. Warm, sophisticated, the leather sofa, brown preferencesize a place of choice in modern salons, because nothing is plus plus than the aesthetics seventies. Emblematic models, such as Club or the Chesterfieldlong denied for the benefit of more refined sofas, should even carve a place among the most desirable sofas of the year. After all, their history is rich: in the 20th century, the club sofa, inseparable from Clubs and private lounges of “Gentlemen” was a symbol of luxury and comfort. As for the English Chesterfield, it is an emblematic piece of British style if “posh” (sophisticated). And above all, the leather sofa goes with all decorative styles!
How to adopt the leather sofa in 2025?
But adopting such a sofa can quickly stifle your living room if you elude a few simple rules of Style and harmonization ! The first step, to succeed in its integration is to choose the right model: think to hunt itit will be all the more spectacular. The color of the leather must also blend into the decor (we recommend, as such, black, too rigid). Also, think of Confit of the seat and at the leather quality (Forget the synthetic, it holds horribly hot in summer and gets on at full speed).
Finally, bet on the decor to enhance your sofa: Play with textures To enhance your leather, adding for example velvet or linen cushions, woolen plaids, soft carpets … Mix the styles and eras To create relief, bring personality! To perfect the cozy atmosphere in your retro “smoking” living room, you can also add a banker lamp, brass candlesticks, old books and some green plants! Finally, don’t forget that Leather is a living material that is rigorously maintained, Otherwise, he dries up or cracks.