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Interior with a brown sofa, the rules of choice and location

Interior with a brown sofa, the rules of choice and location

The selection of the color of furniture in any interior is a paramount task. The brown sofa is a universal product: it is well suited for different styles. Such an item never goes out of fashion, but you need to choose the furniture of the specified color correctly, it all depends on where it will be delivered.

Reasons for popularity and color features

Brown sofas are very popular not only in the design of the interior of a living room, but also in offices, cabinet rooms. Furniture has the following advantages:

  • good compatibility with most styles;
  • a large number of varieties, designs;
  • brown furniture is produced by almost all well-known companies;
  • external respectability (especially for leather models);
  • creating a cozy, warm atmosphere;
  • color is used in budget and luxury models;
  • It looks natural.

Brown has a calming effect. There is a rich palette of shades from light brown to dark chocolate. Depending on the style of interior design, sofas of the following colors are used:

  1. Beige brown. It is universal, very gentle and visually increases the space of the room.
  2. Taupe. Applicable for any style solution.
  3. Dark brown. It has strict lines, restrained design, so it is perfect for cabinet design.
  4. With a reddish tint. Such furniture has an unusual appearance, so it can become a major element of the interior.

Dark colors visually reduce the space, so in small rooms such furniture is better not to use.

 

Chocolate
Dark brown
Light beige brown
Beige brown
Red brown
With a touch of red
With gray shades
Taupe

Upholstery Materials

A brown sofa, located in the interior of the living room, is liked by many owners of apartments and country houses. This piece of furniture fits well into different styles, decorating a room of any layout and size. However, when choosing, you first need to determine the upholstery material. Here a lot depends on the functional purpose of the furniture.

Material type

Characteristic

Velours It is made from natural fibers of cotton or wool. It does not harm health, soft to the touch, retains a good shade and is practical to use. But it requires complex care and is expensive.
Micro velor A feature of such upholstery is that it does not accumulate static electricity, does not collect dust. The material has good performance characteristics, is resistant to wear.
Genuine Leather It is considered the most durable and damage-resistant material that will last a long time. Leather is a popular type of upholstery, but has a high cost.Corner sofa made of leather is characterized by external presentability, excellent performance, easy to care for.
Faux leather Such upholstery material is also popular, but it is important to choose a quality product. Cheap upholstery of this type will quickly go bad and tear.
Suede leather This material can be used for a long time. It is pleasant to the touch and has different shades. But suede does not tolerate moisture, only dry cleaning is available.
Tapestry It is characterized by increased wear resistance. The fabric is quite dense. Often various variegated drawings are applied to it. The material is expensive, does not tolerate frequent wet cleaning.
Jacquard Thick fabric with embossed patterns. Such material may have one or more shades. It looks expensive and beautiful, as well as unpretentious care.
Flock The surface of such upholstery is pleasant to the touch, smooth. The color of the material is saturated, does not fade. The fabric passes air well, is resistant to moisture, durable. There is also a drawback: the material absorbs odors well.
Velveteen Characteristic for the fabric is a small relief. It is very soft, but prone to rapid erasure, loss of appearance.

When choosing upholstery fabric, you need to consider how much furniture will be used.

Velor dark brown
Velours
Beige micro-velor
Micro velor
Leather
Genuine Leather
Upholstery
Eco leather
Red Brown Suede
Suede leather
Gobelin
Tapestry
Jacquard upholstery
Jacquard
Flock light
Flock
Velvet
Velveteen

What interiors to use

Living rooms with a brown sofa become the most sophisticated in the house. The use of this color in the interior has its own style features. Brown furniture looks best in combination with classics. But such a sofa can be combined with other styles:

  1. Victorian combines several styles, but does not go far from the classical canons.
  2. Traditional English is considered refined, seasoned. Brown leather sofas are more suitable.
  3. Baroque is characterized by luxurious furniture on curved small legs. The sofa is decorated with wooden armrests and carved backs. Upholstery fabric must be expensive and may contain a pattern.
  4. In the Empire style, massive furniture designs are used. Here, velvet or genuine leather is used as upholstery. Additionally, the sofa is combined with pillows in the same color scheme.
  5. In Provence, brown is combined with light natural tones that are inherent in the specified style. Sofas can have wood inserts with carvings and other decorative elements. Brown is natural, so Provence is the best for style. But here it is better to apply its light shades.
  6. Art Nouveau sofas are characterized by softness and smoothness of lines. Upholstery with discreet floral patterns is preferred.
  7. For hi-tech, the simplicity of geometric shapes is important. The sofa should not be too dark. It is better if the upholstery is plain, without a pattern. Gray and brown colors are preferred. An additional decorative element is the legs of chromed metal.
  8. Minimalism. The lines of such furniture are simple but clear. There are no too bright colors. Shades of brown are self-sufficient and do not require additional ornate decorative elements.
  9. For a room decorated in a loft style, you can purchase a sofa with leather upholstery and a wooden frame.

A leather sofa, as well as models with other types of brown upholstery, are not typical of the avant-garde and pop art styles.

Victorian style
Victorian
Traditional english
English
Baroque style
Baroque
Empire style
Empire
Provence style
Provence
Modern Art Nouveau
Modern
Strict minimalism
Minimalism
Fashionable hi-tech
High tech
Loft style
Loft

Popular combinations and decor

Brown pieces of furniture must combine well with the overall interior, as well as decorative elements in the room. Cream, beige, turquoise or blue walls are suitable. The elegance of the sofa is emphasized by lilac and lilac colors. To create the warmth and coziness of the interior, you can apply pink decor elements. Brown color goes well with white. This tandem is soothing.Combinations with bright turquoise, light green and orange shades are considered interesting (they look good, for example, in high-tech style).

You should not install a brown sofa in rooms with dark blue, purple and dark gray walls.

In a classic style, a sofa on a wooden frame looks appropriate. Moreover, the wood can be both light and dark. Decorate the product is allowed with metal inserts. For some interiors, chrome steel is suitable, but for others, nothing but bronze and copper.

More saturated shades of brown with contrasting inserts are characteristic of modern styles. To create a single composition in the living room, you can pick up a pouf or armchairs of the same color scheme to the sofa. But here you need to consider the size of the room.

Often brown sofas are decorated with pillows. They can be different in size, have an unpretentious ornament. The main condition for selection is belonging to the specified color scheme. The use of pillows of natural muted pastel colors is not ruled out.

Brown sofas are not liked by everyone, as they may seem gloomy. However, with the right choice of shade, a competent combination with the overall interior, the item will become the center of the room. He can decorate not only an office or a drawing room, but also a kitchen, a bedroom. A brown sofa can make an apartment individual, elegant.

With colorful pillows

Leather

In the interior

With black base

Mixing styles

With decorative pillows

On a metal frame

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