Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's Chocolate Brown Sofa Redefines Warm Minimalism, Replacing Beige for 2027
A cozy couch color anchors the couple's Calabasas living room and provides a portrait of the future of welcoming neutrals
Nothing grounds a living room like a chocolate brown sofa. This furnishing is both soulful and practical, creating an undeniable warmth, and in 2027, Homes & Gardens predicts they will eclipse even the beige sofa in popularity.
For evidence, look no further than Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's living room. Their Calabasas home was designed by Waldo Fernandez to capture an inviting, warm minimalist aesthetic. In the main living area, textured wood and a chocolate brown sofa bring this understated energy to life. It feels simultaneously cocooning and light.
Though the whole room is striking, its the velvety living room sofa that ties Kourtney and Travis's entire look together. This Alder sofa from Wayfair is a great lookalike, for anyone who wants to recreate their curved chocolate look.
Though lighter couches are still popular, there's no question that Travis and Kourtney's darker sofa color is eclipsing all others this season. Especially for autumn, chocolate brown offers a cocooning feel that fits into almost any style of room.
Bo Hellberg, design expert and CMO at Scandinavian design retailer String Furniture explains: 'Chocolate brown is a rich, earthy tone that brings warmth and softness to interior spaces. Its popularity has grown significantly over the past year, thanks to its versatility and timeless appeal. Whether used as a grounding statement on its own or as a sophisticated backdrop to complementary hues, chocolate brown creates depth and balance within a room.'
Like we see in Travis and Kourtney's space, it's the ideal pick to tie cooler neutrals together. The cream walls and tan rug instantly feel much warmer when paired with their velvety sofa.
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It doesn't have to be a sofa. Any splash of chocolate brown can help your home feel more welcoming and layered. These are our editors' picks, inspired by Kourtney and Travis's warm minimalist living room.
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As we see from the ultra-soft sillouette of Kourtney and Travis's sofa, tapping into the warmth of this look is not just about color, but also about choosing a welcoming shape. These soft, bulbous curves help a textural take on a neutral color palette feel extra warm.
JYSK’s Design and Range Manager, Rikke Blaeside advises: 'The curved sofa trend has given way to all out curvy, chunky mania with bulbous silhouettes taking over. Providing a cosseting and soft finish, bulbous silhouettes will be favoured throughout the cosy season as homeowners seek to create a feel of respite and warmth, while still adding an element of joy and playfulness.'
Just like chocolate brown, this emerging sofa trend is incredibly versatile. Rikke states: 'Beyond just a curved edged, the bulbous silhouette trend encompasses the full piece for an up-sized look that delivers on style and comfort. Homeowners can go all out and create a statement with on-trend sofas or armchairs, or for those wanting a subtle nod, opt for furniture or accessories with rounded, curved elements such as a table with chunky legs or a rounded vase.'
To get started, Homes & Gardens recommends adding a few soft and curvy chocolate brown elements to your living room to ensure you like the look, which can then be upgraded into a full chocolate brown sofa. Travis and Kourtney's home can always act as a guiding light.
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Sophie is a writer and News Editor on the Celebrity Style team at Homes & Gardens. She is fascinated by the intersection of design and popular culture and is particularly passionate about researching trends and interior history. She is an avid pop culture fan and has interviewed Martha Stewart and Hillary Duff.
In her free time, Sophie freelances on design news for Westport Magazine and Livingetc. She also has a newsletter, My Friend's Art, in which she covers music, culture, and fine art through a personal lens. Her fiction has appeared in Love & Squalor and The Isis Magazine.
Before joining Future, Sophie worked in editorial at Fig Linens and Home, a boutique luxury linens brand. She has an MSc from Oxford University and a BA in Creative Writing and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College.