Decoration Ideas With Brown Leather Furniture

Soft, Warm Walls

• Brown leather furniture can sometimes feel a bit masculine, but you can soften its look to incorporate it in any room of your home. Choosing colors that counter the furniture’s imposing dark shade usually help balance the room. Soft, warm colors can create an ideal pairing with your brown leather and provide a cozy, inviting feel to your room. For a simple palette, use a cream or ivory shade on the walls. These light colors can brighten the room while allowing your brown leather furniture to serve as its focal point. The yellow undertone in cream and ivory also warms the room, giving it a more welcoming feel. For a colorful look, try a peach or gold shade to add depth to the walls. You can even use a dusty rose color to provide a feminine contrast with the masculine brown leather.

Light Carpet

• Because the brown leather furniture has such a dark, heavy presence, it is usually a good idea to pair it with a light colored carpet or area rug. Not only does the light color counteract the dark brown, it helps the leather furniture stand out as a focal point in the room. Ivory or cream carpet is an attractive option but if you have children or pets, it may be difficult to keep clean. Tan or taupe carpeting is an ideal alternative because it can hide stains more effectively. You can also choose a textured carpet or rug to contrast with the smooth surface of the leather furniture.

Other Furniture Materials

• Filling your room with nothing but brown leather furniture is a surefire way to overwhelm the space and give it a dark, drab look. To help maintain balance, incorporate furniture in other materials so the room has added dimension and texture. You can pair a brown leather sofa with a suede ottoman that features a fun animal print, or a tan armchair with cotton upholstery. A velvet upholstered chair or chaise lounge can create a striking look when paired with brown leather items, and adds an elegant look to an otherwise masculine furniture arrangement.

Throw Pillows

• Pairing your brown leather furniture with colorful throw pillows made from different fabrics can add visual interest and help brighten your sofa and chairs. It also allows you to add unique patterns to the space. A green and white polka dotted pillow or blue and yellow striped pillow is an attractive option, but you can add any pattern that catches your eye. Play with textures as well, and mix cotton, velvet and embroidered throw pillows together to give your leather furniture a dimensional look.