Black leather sofas on chrome frames sat on one end of the taste spectrum, with floral prints, pastels and what we now call brown furniture on the other. Sorcha Harman, interior designer at Porcha Design, integrates vintage into modern and sees the potential of this 80s-style revival. There's a striking blend of streamlined contemporary dining furniture and opulent textures and fabrics in this room by Porcha Design. Brown furniture carries a lovely visual weight that can ground a room. “This resurgence of brown furniture like mahogany, walnut and teak alongside the 1980s aesthetics is driven by a craving for warmth and character.

Source: Irish Examiner January 30, 2026 08:25 UTC