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When you are looking for furniture for your living room, a diwan is something that you should consider, even in a modern style home. It is a versatile piece of furniture that can serve as a sofa or couch during the day and convert into a bed at night, especially when you need extra space for guests. In older homes in India, diwan cot models were commonplace, but nowadays, you rarely see this charming piece of furniture in homes as they are believed to be traditional and old-fashioned.

Diwans originated in ancient Persia as low seating with either a mattress on the floor or a large seat cushion on a wooden frame. Cushions and bolsters were used to provide support for the back. Day beds and loungers, are in a way inspired by the diwan. Nowadays, you can find diwan designs that can be adapted to suit almost any style. In today’s ideabook, we present you with some functional and lovely designs of diwans that you can use in your living room.

Low seating in the foyer

If you have a small foyer leading from the main door to a living room, then narrow wooden diwan models like this one will be perfect for the area. It’s a modern design that provides seating during the day, and when you need to take a nap in the afternoon, it can become a cosy bed.

Couch-style diwan designs for living rooms

This diwan has a more traditional design with an uneven backrest, which is typical of an old-fashioned couch. However, its length makes it perfect as a day bed for a power nap during the day, or even for lounging in comfort while reading a book. The upholstery matches with the rest of the furnishings to make it blend into the living toom.

Sofa without a backrest

If you are looking for wooden divan designs for a modern home, then this design shows how easily a divan sofa can blend into a contemporary living room. The wooden base and armrests are designed to match the rest of the living room furniture. The only difference is that it follows the principles of a traditional diwan and does not have a backrest.

Lounger-style diwan

where the furniture is arranged in an L-shaped layout, instead of the modern upholstered lounger, a couch-like diwan with the traditional curved back brings a lot of style to the space. Additionally, it can turn into the best spot in the living room for putting one’s feet up and watching television.

A free-standing diwan

Traditionally, a diwan has a low backrest, which rests against a wall, and cushions provide support for the back. However, if you are looking for modern diwan designs that blend into a minimalist living room, then a backless diwan with a comfortable mattress can be placed for extra seating, and it will make a perfect makeshift bed whenever required.

Mattress on the floor

A few decades ago, even a mattress on the floor of a living room was called a diwan, so there’s no reason why you can’t adapt this design to your modern home. The design in this image works well because the mattress is placed on an elevated platform in the living room. As a result, it provides comfortable leg room when it is used for additional seating.

Another floor based diwan

This is another example of a diwan that comprises a mattress on the floor. However, in this case, the base cushion is much thicker. It is like a low backless sofa placed against the wall with cushions for back support, which can be moved when it’s time to convert it into a bed.

A multi-functional diwan

Among the various wooden divan designs photos, you will come across a few such as this one, which provides space-saving features that increase the functionality of this piece of furniture. This model has shelves built into the reverse side of the backrest, which can be used to store books, CDs and other accessories. Clever, isn’t it?

Another modern couch-style diwan

If you aren’t a fan of wood, then a couch-style diwan that is based on a frame made of metal can work just as well. The modern design has a low backrest only in one corner of the diwan, which makes a perfect headrest, besides ensuring that the pillow doesn’t fall off when you are sleeping.

A beautiful window seat

When you need extra space in the living room, but don’t want the furniture to block the natural light in the room, diwan cot models like this one are the ideal solution. They provide additional seating below the window without interfering with the floor space in the rest of the room.