How to Jazz Up a Brown Couch

When decorating a room with a brown couch, use the piece of furniture to anchor the space. The richness of brown requires a softer background shading to help spotlight the couch and have it highlight the room. If the brown couch competes with other dark furnishings, it becomes lost as a focal point. Jazz up a brown couch by encircling it with distinct yet noncompeting elements. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Place contrasting throw pillows on the brown couch. Choose plaids with differing shades of red or yellow and alternate them with beige or cream-colored pillows.

2

Toss a quilt with multi-colors across the back of the couch or on one end. The brown couch offers a rich background to highlight the craftsmanship of the quilt.

3

Pair the brown couch with white, green or orange chairs that sit facing the sofa or place a cream-colored rug in front of the brown couch. The light or contrasting colors coupled with the dark couch play off each other, with one highlighting the other.

4

Group oak wood furniture, such as end tables or a coffee table, around the brown couch. The wood furniture along with the brown sofa continues the rich, bold theme.

5

Paint the wall behind a brown couch a flattering lighter shade such a light gray or slate color. Lighter wall shadings provide a rich backdrop for a brown sofa.

6

Place dark colored lampshades, such as red, on end tables next to the brown couch. Fringe or beads lining the lampshade bottom offers a distinctive touch that softens the boldness of a large piece of furniture.