Selecting a Color Palette to Complement Your Living Room Furniture

March 23, 2020

You’ve decided on beautiful leather furniture for your Tampa living room. There are so many beautiful leather colors available, it’s hard to choose the right one. You’ll definitely want a color that feels inviting and just right for your space. So, how do designers choose the right color for a room?

Selecting the Right Colors for a Living Room

There are some design ‘rules’ that designers keep in mind when choosing colors for any room. These design rules have proven themselves within the stunning rooms that grace the covers of magazines or that show up in display homes or on television design shows.

These Designer Tips Will Help You Get Started:

Designers always have a color wheel and they know how to use it!
A limit of three colors will keep a room from looking too busy. This is something to consider if you’re looking for a relaxing living room.
Many designers follow the 60-30-10 rule with the main color (60%) on the walls, a complementary secondary color (30%) on the furniture, floors, and window treatments, and the remaining color (10%) as a pop of colorful accessories. This keeps the room in balance visually.
They’ll use nature as inspiration by using darker tones at the bottom (earth), middle tones in the center (plants), and lighter tones at the top (sky).
Designers may subtly play up architectural features like trim, moldings, and built-ins by painting them one shade lighter or darker than the wall color. Or they may go bold with a contrasting color!
A bold accent is created in the living room by painting one wall a dramatically different color. For a less dramatic contrast in a room painted a soft color, they may paint the accent wall the same color only three shades darker.

What You Can Learn From Designers

Paint is available in far more colors than furniture, so pick the sectional or couch and chairs you love first. If you’re adding area rugs to anchor the furniture, choose them next. Then design the rest of the room around those pieces including the paint colors for the walls, ceiling, trim, and accent wall. Add accent pieces that pick up a few of your favorite main colors to add some pizzazz and your beautiful new Tampa living room is finished!

Here Are Some Tips to Help Personalize Your Room:

Let your wardrobe inspire you. Most people buy clothes in colors that they feel good wearing. If it feels good when you wear it, why wouldn’t it feel good when you sit on it or spend time in a room inspired by it? A favorite outfit can easily inspire the color scheme for an entire room!
Gray is a trendy neutral that goes with just about any other color, from the palest pastels to the brightest citrusy colors. It and black actually improve the appearance of other colors.
Add personality through the accent pieces you choose. Whether it’s a quilted throw pillow in your favorite pattern, a vintage clock or radio, or the latest high-tech electronic devices, your accessories are a clue to your design aesthetic. Make them count!
Remember, paint color is the easiest and least expensive way to change the look of a room. If you love your beautiful leather furniture but you’re ready for a change, try changing the paint colors first.

Let Our Designers Help!

If you’re starting to feel like you’re drowning in color choices, let our designers throw you a lifebuoy! They have years of experience in dealing with colors and can help you choose the perfect color scheme for your Tampa living room furniture, walls, and accessories. Visit one of our five convenient locations for inspiration or contact us for help.