Use This Guide to Style Your New Sofa Like an Interior Designer

A great sofa is the centerpiece of a beautiful living room. You can keep it chic for entertaining, cozy for long winter nights in, and easy to clean and care for if you have a busy household. Even better, the right sofa can help you meet all three goals (and many others). In this quick guide, you’ll pick up some tips to style your new sofa like an interior designer. Let’s get started:

1. Choose a Leather Sofa

If you’re searching for a new sofa, there are lots of beautiful leather and fabric options that can be the perfect choice for your home’s decor. But when versatility and longevity are priorities, opt for leather. Here’s why:

• Leather sofas can fit into every type of style aesthetic, from chic minimalism to relaxed comfort to fun and bohemian. All you need are the right accessories to pull off a completely different feel.
• Leather is easy to clean and care for. Today’s leather materials for sofas can keep their polished, beautiful look for years. It’s much easier to wipe away stains, add a bit of shine, and keep the furniture in excellent condition.

Our Sarasota leather sofas encompass a wide range of colors and styles. If you’re looking for a new sofa, we’re here to help you find the perfect fit.

2. Find a Space Where it Doesn’t Look Squished

Once you find a sofa you love, or even while you’re still in the browsing phase, have the perfect spot picked out. The dimensions and layout of your living room will shape where your sofa can go. Rather than getting the maximum size that fits in the spot, consider these size factors:

• If your sofa will be in the middle of the room, ensure there’s at least a two-foot walkway behind and each side of it (unless it’s butted against the wall or other furniture.
• If your sofa is an alcove or corner, keep at least four inches free on either side so it doesn’t look cluttered and jammed. Allot even more space for coffee tables and floor lamps.

Excellent interior design is just as much as a well-balanced empty space as it is about finding complementary pieces!

3. Mix and Match Throws and Pillows to Style Your New Sofa

Choose throws and pillows that enhance the style of your new sofa. They can match your sofa, accessories, and other small pops of color throughout your living room, or even add new styles and complexity. Keeping a throw folded over the back is another way to add more seasonal pizzazz to the furniture. With your sofa as a versatile canvas, you can change your pillows for different occasions, for options between daily casual and formal dinners, and when a new style strikes your fancy.

4. Section Off the Space With the Right Area Rug

The secret to a well-designed interior is all in the rugs. Area rugs can section off different spaces, especially in an open floorplan. Choose a large area rug that the whole sofa sits on to demarcate the seating array, or pull the rug slightly forward to under the front legs to give the illusion of enlarging your living room.

Area rugs also give you another dimension to add color, style, and texture to your living room.

Style Your New Sofa With Matter Brothers Furniture

At Matter Brothers Furniture, we have everything you need to transform your living room into a beautiful space that suits your style. Shop our collection of sofas to start your style journey. Then find everything you need, including coffee tables, area rugs, pillows, and lighting, to make the space look like your favorite magazine shoot.