How to Choose the Right Leather Sofa

The following advice and interior design tips can be offered to anyone thinking about buying a new sofa:

• Light coloured walls can be contrasted with bolder furniture colours to make an individual statement.
• Vibrant colours on walls can overpower furniture and make a room feel smaller. It is definitely better to use lighter tones if you don’t want your furniture to be ignored.
• Use paint charts or magazines for inspiration. These are useful when you want a colour scheme for the whole room, not just the walls. Correctly used, they will help you choose “a harmonious group of colours” which suit “your furniture and other room accessories.”
• The materials you choose make a statement. Plush velvets and chenilles add luxury, while cottons and other natural fibres provide the utilitarian and functional feel. 
• Cushions scattered on your leather sofa are an easy way to introduce another colour to your room. Patterned cushions are popular and can brighten up a room.
• Brown or lighter colour leather sofas will suit most rooms, while black leather tends to fit with ultra modern, minimalist interiors.
• Two 2-seater leather sofas may suit a smaller room better than one 3-seater and an armchair, and offer more flexibility.
• Sofas can often look bigger in your home than in the showroom so measure your living space carefully.