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Lip Couch Style: How to Make a Statement Sofa Work in a Real Room

Lip Couch Style: How to Make a Statement Sofa Work in a Real Room

A lip-shaped couch is a showstopper, so the rest of the room should support it. Here is how to style the Lips settee, plus three more statement seats in stock now.
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A lip-shaped couch is a showstopper, so the rest of the room should support it. Here is how to style the Lips settee, plus three more statement seats in stock now.

What a lip couch is

A lip couch, also searched as a lips couch or lips sofa, is a sofa with a lip-inspired silhouette. The TOV version is the Lips 68-inch velvet settee, in pink at $999. It is the kind of piece people photograph, so give it room to be seen.

Four rules for styling a statement sofa

Give it a clear wall

Put the settee against the plainest wall in the room. A shaped back reads best against a flat background.

Keep the palette short

Pink plus two neutrals is enough. Cream, warm white or soft gray keep the sofa in the lead.

Pair it with straight lines

A rectangular coffee table or a simple side table balances a curved sofa.

Add one dark note

A black or deep-toned chair across from a pink sofa makes the pink look intentional.

Four statement seats in stock

Lips 68" Performance Velvet Settee

A velvet settee with a lip-inspired silhouette and plush cushioning, in Pink, $999.

  • Best for anyone who wants the sofa to be the first thing guests notice.

Bea 66" Hot Pink Performance Velvet Loveseat

A hot pink velvet loveseat with a deep seat, tufting and Lucite legs, $1,099.

  • Best for color-first rooms and small living rooms that want a bold sofa.

Circe 93" Sofa

A curved sofa in easy-clean fabric with a sculptural silhouette, $1,499.

  • Best for larger living rooms that want curves without a bright color.

Curves Performance Velvet Lounge Chair

An overstuffed, postmodern lounge chair in black velvet, $599.

  • Best for balancing a pink sofa with a dark, sculptural chair.

FAQs

Is the Lips settee a sofa or a loveseat?
It is a 68-inch settee, so it sits between a loveseat and a full sofa in size.
What color is in stock?
Pink is in stock now.
Will a lip couch look dated?
Shape-led pieces last when the room around them stays simple. Keep the palette short and the lines straight.

Meet the Lips settee

Pick the sofa first, then build a quiet room around it.

Shop the Lips settee