Decorating With a Leather Couch

Posted by DSH on Friday, August 18, 2006

by Daisy Zachery

If you are the owner of a leather couch, and wondering how you can effectively decorate with it, look no more. Decorating with a couch made of leather is not that difficult to accomplish. If you are not fond of your leather couch, but want to incorporate it into the room and the decor, it is possible to do.

If your leather couch is a nice neutral color, that is good. Wether the neutral color of your couch is black, brown, or creme, there are some things you can do to make it the couch look as if it was made for the room.

Add throw pillows to your leather couch that add a touch of color that you are decorating in. Be sure the pillows are not the same color as the couch, and that they have coloring from other places in the room. For instance, if you have this great painting hanging above your couch and you are using that painting for your inspiration to decorate this room, try to bring out the colors that might be in the painting by buying or making throw pillows for the couch in those specific colors.

Another great idea is to add a throw to the back of the or over the arm of your leather couch. This will add a splash of color to the couch as well as the room, and will look very natural. Throws are great for adding that needed coloring into any space, and what better way to use on other than your leather couch.

If you are not really liking the design of the couch, maybe the way the back of your leather couch is shaped, you can add a throw over the back of the couch. This will help hide the shape, so that the design you are incorporating into the room will show through. Covering up the back of the couch will help accomplish this task greatly. Just drape the throw all the way down the back of the couch, and you will be able to see the difference immediately.

As you can see, there are many ways to use what you have and make the decor work. Wether it is a leather couch or a plaid country couch, you can do it. Be creative and do not be scared to try different things to accomplish the look that you want.


About the Author
Daisy Zachery has worked on many decorating projects in apartments, condos, and mansions. In her line of work, she has provided potential sofa buyers with a colorfully illustrated gallery of the latest sofa designs in the market and key tips in finding the right sofa. For more information on sofa bed, come visit her site at http://www.sofaideas.com. For more articles also visit : http://home-interior-design-tips-article.blogspot.com

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