Colour and Designer Sofas

It is not unusual to agonise over which sofa to put in the lounge of your newly decorated home. If you are feeling indecisive, here is a useful guide to help get your creative juices flowing freely.

First and foremost, think colour scheme. If you are at the stage of choosing a sofa for your home, you have probably tackled the question of colour already – the question is: what colour should you pick to best compliment the other items in your lounge?

There are no hard and fast rules, so perhaps the best thing to do is take a good hard look at the colours you have chosen for your room and surfaces. With the shades and tones in mind, embark upon an online search through tens or even hundreds of different web sites until you find a colour combination that strikes a chord. Remember that there is no reason to feel constrained – interior design is all about creativity, so feel free to take your inspiration from unusual sources. One designer based an entire house on a cartoon from the 1950s. As long as the colour combination works for you (and perhaps your other half) – go with it.

Once you have decided on colour, you must decide on other features such as size (this should be dictated by the size of your living space), material, functionality and unfortunately, price. Decide on a budget first to save yourself the inevitable disappointment of realising late in the consideration process that you simply cannot afford your dream furnishing. Remember that choosing a designer leather sofa from an expansive designer sofa collection will give you more control over colour and design than you would get from a budget catalogue, but be realistic about your expectations and what you can comfortably afford.