Now that we are more than halfway through the year, the leather sofa trends of 2021 are coming through clear and strong. At Florida Leather Gallery, we want to provide you with the freshest options and the most top-of-mind trends while maintaining a commitment to enhancing your own personal style.
So far, 2021 has been a year full of bright, bold colors paired with raw, natural materials that feel luxe, but approachable. Boxy, mid-century styles are less popular than throwback looks like curved settees, longline fluting, and slouchy, modular sectionals. In terms of leather shades, nothing beats the Tik Tok-worthy sumptuousness of buttery tan leather in camel, saddle, or even darker blondes.
Here are some tips to make the leather sofa trends of 2021 your own.
Mixed materials for a bold effect
A warm, welcoming tan leather couch makes for an excellent focal point in any living room in 2021 and can act as a gorgeous and classy base for mixing and matching other natural materials or interestingly textured fabrics in bright warm palette colors like rust, goldenrod, deep paprika, or even plum, depending on the shade of your couch’s leather. Crushed and traditional velvets are still all the rage, so pairing a bright velvet pillow with a statement throw in a natural fabric like chunky cotton yarn or angora knit is a great way to convey a stylish, laid-back feel without going overboard.
Curved lines
Whereas in years before 2021, we saw a marked return to a boxier, more symmetrical silhouette, this year’s trends in leather sofas have been leaning toward a softer, more curvy look. There is a nostalgic return to the low-slung, half-moon sectionals of the late seventies and early eighties, particularly in a bold, dark shade like navy, hunter, or merlot. Bright and cool leather pillows in a plain white or pastel square add balance while a mirrored, pearlescent, or clear glass circular coffee table brings the look together. Even more traditional leather sofas like rectangular loveseats are more trendy when rounded at the corners. Look to the softer side, shape-wise, if you want your sofa to be on-trend for 2021.
Novel and unexpected shapes
Speaking of newer shapes, 2021 has seen a drastic uptick in the number of leather chaise lounges and circular loveseats on the market. Kidney bean-shaped loveseats have blown up in recent months, all the better if they’re a little bit on the asymmetrical side. Puffy-edged sofas bubble out within a seemingly traditional square frame, offering the promise of ultimate softness. Leather is a great fit for these odd shapes because it lends the novel forms a bit more seriousness which elevates the pieces.
Whatever your leather sofa needs, Florida Leather Gallery has you covered. Come in today to chat with one of our leather experts or to tour our extensive Clearwater showroom.
