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How to decorate a living room with dark leather furniture.
If the word leather fills your head with images of motorcycles and black and chrome bachelor pads think again.
However you will have to be careful with a leather piece in a more unusual color such as a bright orange or turquoise.
A slim and elegant tufted leather sofa makes the most of this teensy living room by homepolish interior designer candace rein.
Mix with lighter furniture and accessories.
A dark brown microfiber couch won t dominate a space when surrounded by lighter elements.
Equally suited to classic or contemporary settings decorating with leather furniture has proven itself to be truly timeless.
The sofa s soft color does not overwhelm the airy color scheme.
Shop this farmhouse living room.
Traditional leather sofas are dark by nature so layer them with cream pastel or white accent pillows and throw blankets.
In our farmhouse living room we used white distressed tables a fun mix of light neutral and yellow pillows and a light accent chair to give this brown sofa in leather look fabric a light and airy feel.
Go bold with color.
The next thing to consider when mixing leather and fabric furniture is color.
And it s easy to see why.
A leather sofa in a neutral color such as black brown or white can generally blend with any color fabric piece.
Pull in other pale accents like area rugs and accessories to bounce light around the room and also add desirable contrast.
That is what you see in this space.
Today s leather is a favorite of fashionistas and interior designers alike.
Start with the framed fabric that rides on its white edge to pick up the beige hues of that sofa.
The pink pillows almost link themselves in a parallel way to the pinks on the frame.
Paint walls a pale neutral then choose artwork accessories and accent furniture in lighter or colorful hues to balance the darkness of the furniture.