Living Room With Black Leather & Espresso Coffee Tables

Black leather sofas are commonly found in a man's bachelor pad, but these furniture pieces can translate into a sleek or even seductive style for a couple's home, or add modern flair to a family living room. If the space includes coffee tables in an espresso shade, several colorful and decorative accents will help you to further customize your living room to your lifestyle. Does this Spark an idea?

Wall Color

A living room with black and dark brown furniture will benefit from a lighter shade in the same color family on the walls. For instance, an oat or wheat color for all four walls of the living room will bring attention to the furniture and give the room a sense of openness. Colors in the cool family can properly accent the existing decorative staples in the living room as well; for instance, a powder blue accent wall looks good with a rich brown coffee table next to it, and a medium shade of eggplant will give the black leather love seat even more intensity.

Rug Choices

If the coffee table has both black leather and espresso color accents, a multicolored rug filled with warm shades is fitting. For instance, a large rectangular rug that includes hues like burnt orange, rusty red and muted shades of yellow will add more texture and color to the space that isn't too dramatic. If you want to stick with the dark color theme, a rug in an eye-catching shape may be best, such as an egg-shaped rug positioned between the sofa and the side window in a shade of chocolate brown or a grayish black. For a noticeable color contrast, choose a white or cream-colored rug to place in front of the black leather furniture to offset the small espresso coffee tables on either side of the couch.

Curtains or Blinds

Curtains or blinds in a metallic shade are visually appealing in a living room with dark wood and black leather. For instance, bronze curtains will add a welcoming warmth to the the area while still making the room appear adult and sophisticated. Platinum or silver blinds are in keeping with the modern living room trend and lend more texture to this part of your home without changing the color scheme. Jewel tones are pleasing to the eye in a living room where black and brown are the main colors, such as turquoise curtains on the window right next to the black leather armchair and ruby red blinds near the espresso brown coffee table.

Artwork

Old World-style artwork featuring landscapes housed in a gold or bronze frame works well in a living room with espresso-colored coffee tables. Frames covered in black leather are a direct complement to the couch as are black and white prints enlarged to cover the majority of the accent wall. Wall hangings like clocks trimmed with bronze or decorative plates painted with orange or red colors add subtle color to the living room, and accessories for the coffee tables, like gray or black marble figurines or candles in green or blue, will complete the living room's look.