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Revamping the living room with a dark sofa that adds depth and a “little drama” to the space.

Unleash a bold statement in your living room with a dark sofa. Its mysterious allure will elevate the space and add depth to your decor. Plus, it’s perfect for hiding stains from movie nights or pet snuggles. Don’t be afraid to embrace the dark side of interior design!

From the classic expression in leather to the seductive allure of velvet, here are the ideal pairings to bring out the full aesthetic potential of the dark sofa.

With a distinct propensity to dominate the room, the dark sofa over the years has become an icon of contemporary design and a piece of furniture that instantly adds personality to the most dynamic room in the home. It lends itself well to a variety of color combinations (in the right measure) and meets different languages and furniture styles.

Upholstery can be leather, velvet or fabric, to be chosen according to taste to the effect you want to achieve. The dark sofa, whether black or gray, is definitely a bold solution for composing spaces with a minimal and hyper-contemporary taste.

One of the peculiarities of the black sofa is to deceive the perception of space. Black, being an absorbing color, allows the sofa to alter the size of the room, while also rebalancing the surrounding color palette. In more compact rooms, the black sofa creates the illusion of a larger space. Black is a shade that has no problem matching with colors in both the cool and warm spectrum, with the intensity varying depending on the fabric.

A black or dark gray sofa is certainly a piece of furniture that dominates the space in which it is placed, and this effect can be intentionally sought after or it can also be dampened by small touches. One of the ways to break up the total black of the sofa is to accessorize it with cushions. How? Certainly it is essential to focus on texture and colors. Preference is given to neutral tones and subtle, discreet shades such as gray, light blue and dusty pink, mauve.

Optical white pillow should be avoided, it may look dull and too sharp a contrast, better to opt for beige and sand tones. The quality and texture of the fabric is certainly to be taken into consideration: it is better to prefer natural fabrics such as cotton, linen, to exclude glossy and satin fabrics.

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