Decorating Your New Leather Couch: Should I Use Pillows?

At the Florida Leather Gallery, we know that a couch is a big purchase. It’s where your family will gather to watch TV, to play games together, or maybe even where you’ll eat dinner or nap after a long day. Either way, we know your new leather couch will be a centerpiece in your home, and as such, you want to make sure it looks good. People often use pillows to decorate couches, but which pillows (if any) are appropriate for a new leather couch? You don’t want to take away from the fine leather that the couch is made from, but rather accentuate and bring out the luxe material of your new couch.

No matter what kind of couch you have, pillows are a great way to add personality and make a statement all year round. Sometimes, pillows can even help with the comfort level of your couch. But you don’t want to over-do it.

If you absolutely love the way your new leather couch looks without pillows, it is, of course, perfectly acceptable not to add pillows to your new leather couch. Especially when you buy from Florida Leather Gallery, the centerpiece of your new couch is the leather itself, and you don’t want anything to take away from how well it is tanned, the luxurious color and tone of the leather, or the fact that the couch is buttery smooth to the touch.

That being said, it is also normal to want to accessorize a little. Here are some tips for picking out the best couch pillows for your new leather couch:

• You’ll want to find pillows that can match the couch’s leather suppleness. Try something like organic cotton, linen, or velvet fabrics.
• Monochromatic colors, like white on white, are a great option, especially when the design is textured and compliments the design of the couch well.
• On the flip side, contrasting colors like black, for a brown couch, or brown for a black couch, or of course, white or off-white, can give your couch a pop that’s still classy and understated enough to fit in with the rest of your decor.
• Be aware that silk and satin, or any other slicker fabrics, might slip on the couch’s buttery leather exterior, which might not be the best option for decoration.
• If you can find down-filled pillows, these work well on a leather couch because they are substantial enough to stay put but comfy and malleable enough not to disturb your guests when they come over for drinks.
• A great option for not tiring of your couch pillows is to make sure to change out your pillows’ slipcovers seasonally or as often as you like.

No matter how you like to decorate your new leather couch, we here at Florida Leather Gallery are confident that you will enjoy your new furniture for years and years to come. If you’d like to add a leather couch or armchair to your living room or den, stop by our Tampa show room or any one of our other five Florida locations.