How to choose the colour of a leather sofa for your home

Leather sofas are timeless pieces of furniture, suitable for both classic and contemporary style environments. But which shade should you choose? This is the real dilemma.

Choosing the colour of your sofa:Tips for leather upholstery

Choosing the colour of your sofa requires a great deal of attention because the shade you choose influences the character you want to give to your furniture and contributes to creating a harmony of spaces and colours in your home. If you love leather sofas (enduring classics that can adapt well to all styles) you have a wide range of shades to choose from and it is important to understand how to find the colour for your leather sofa that best suits your idea of a home.

Criteria for choosing the colour of a leather sofa

To find the perfect leather sofa shade, several factors must be taken into account:

• Who uses the sofa (and how much)? A white sofa is a very bold choice if you are not a particularly tidy, precise person, who has the possibility to thoroughly clean your sofa every day. If you love eating on the sofa and have a little time for thorough cleaning or have children who expose your precious leather sofa to the risk of stains, the wisest choice is to go for darker shades, such as black or dark brown. If you have animals in the house, such as dogs and cats, a smart solution is to choose a colour similar to the coat of your pet (of course you will have to pay attention to scratches, so a sofa cover is still highly recommended).

• What is the size of the living room? The colour of your sofa has a big influence on the sense of space and so it is good to take this factor into account. If the living room is small, it is best to go for lighter shades, such as white or dove grey, which give a greater sense of spaciousness. On the other hand, colours that are too bright or in contrast with the rest of the furnishings will contribute to making the space feel narrower, so they are only recommended in very large living rooms, where a sofa can become the absolute star of the space.

• What is the style of furniture? Depending on the style of furniture you choose for your home, there are colours that are more suitable than others. Let’s discover them in detail below.

Leather sofa colours for every furnishing style

Very light shades, such as white or cream, are perfect in Scandinavian-style environments. A sofa in such light leather is very elegant and breathtaking and a beautiful example is the ‘Dragées’ model by Calia Italia.

Instead black leather sofas (the par excellence of sofas) usually go well with classic environments but  they can also work in very contemporary ones, especially if you play with the chromatic contrast with the rest of the furniture. For example, you could combine a black leather sofa with white furniture.

In case black is too much, brown, in its various shades, is always a valid colour that matches all types of living rooms. Dove grey, found on the ‘Elisir’ model by Calia Italia, is very beautiful in more modern style environments, while dark brown is a real all-rounder.

If you like this shade, we recommend the ‘Gianduiotto Jr’ model by Calia Italia, which is deconstructed and inspired by the shape of a delicious tray of chocolates. However, for a more vintage style, you could go for a light brown shade, like the one that characterises the ‘Romeo Relax’ model by Calia Italia.

The colours dove grey, blue or burgundy are ideal for classic and elegant furnishings, while if you want to go for eccentricity and want to give your living room a unique twist, then you should make room for bright colours, such as red or yellow.