Get inspired by these living room ideas that prove brown sofas can look fresh, modern, and stylish.

Brown couches are a living room go-to.

This popular neutral furnishing meshes well with most color palettes and design styles.

Brown couch with an animal skull and baskets

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Decorate the walls with wicker baskets to complete the look.

Accentuate the look with minimalist decor like houseplants and candles to let the textures take center stage.

Blush pillows and chunky blankets make the leather couch feel cozy and warm.

living room with a brown couch, marble fireplace, and rattan furniture

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This couch’s dark color emphasizes the room’s other features like the fireplace and and built-ins.

Place a table behind the sofa for decor and storage space.

Match lamps and blankets to the couch to create an inviting space.

Living room with big windows, a leather couch, and pink pillows

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Go Graphic

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Combine a brown couch withgraphic wallpaperto make a living room statement.

Try a Light Brown Couch

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Brighten a living room with a light-brown or cream sectional.

Placing the sofa in a corner further opens up the space.

Living room with a dark brown leather couch, dark fireplace, lamps and built-ins

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Express your personality by decorating the walls with colorful paintings and portraits.

Incorporate funky furniture pieces to accent the neutral couch.

Play Up Natural Elements

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This dark brown sofa ties togethernatural elements like florals and wood.

Brown leather couch with posters, a plant, and a graphic black and white wallpaper

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Pair the traditional couch with neutral pillows and blankets.

Do Double

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Face two brownliving room sofastoward each other to create a casual conversation area.

Place a coffee table between the couches, and ground the room with a neutral rug.

living room with a light brown couch, graphic rug, and art pieces

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Embrace Earth Tones

Lean into an organic look by pairing a brown sofa with earth tones.

Choose Warm Accent Colors

Start withwood tonesif youre unsure what color goes with a brown leather sofa.

These homeowners used white accent furniture and lots of pillows to balance out the chocolatey-brown seating.

Living room with wooden plank wall and a brown couch

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This space features vibrantemerald green wallsthat make the sofascaramel tonespop.

A variety of leafy houseplants add to the rooms refreshing style.

Buffalo-check plaid fabric complements the brown sofas traditional style for a cohesive look.

Dark brown couch and a fireplace with fire wood

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Redirect the Focus

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Take the focus off a brown sofa with a striking wall treatment.

Atwo-tone paint jobor interesting panel details can quickly add distinction to living room walls.

A well-worn brown couch will work well with antique wood decor ordistress-painted accent furniture.

Living room with brick fireplace and a deer head

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Choose pillows and throw blankets in classic fabrics like linen to complete the vintage look.

Here, a brown leather pouf sits across from the brown sofa to tie the look together.

Other brown and natural wood accents on the walls and surfaces keep the theme going.

Living room with two brown couches and a brick and stone fireplace

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Mix and Match Patterns

Brown sofas arent limited to a single decorating style.

Pair one with eclectic patterns and prints for a global-inspired ambience.

The wide variety of patterns plays well together because ofthe coordinated color palette.

earth tone living room with sectional

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Bring In Calming Blues and Greens

Brown sofas work well with cool blues and greens.

The furniture is paired withdecorative wallpaperin an abstract blue pattern in this living room.

Crisp white ceilings, walls, and floors help keep this cozy nook light and bright.

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Natural textures in the woven valances, stone fireplace and wood floors help ground the design.

Sea-foam green walls form the foundation of thisliving rooms colorful palette.

For high-traffic areas, choose a washable area rug like this distressed Persian rug.

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Emphasize a Brown Couch

Theres no need to hide your brown leather couch or cover it up.

you might also choose to highlight its rich cocoa color with a few easy styling tips.

Then, highlight the contrast between light and dark by painting the ceilings and trim bright white.

green midcentury modern living room with plants

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The result is a stately room with bold, rich tones.

For a classic and cozy look, mix your brown couch with creams and other neutral tones.

Throw pillows and chunky blankets are a great way to add texture to your brown couch.

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Neutral colors are never out of style.

Plus, they serve as a great base to incorporate other colors.

Moral of the story, you’re free to’t go wrong with a classic brown couch.

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cozy family room with tan storage bins and blue and white walls

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living room with antique white hutch

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living room brown leather sofa

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decorative living area sofa

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green armchair and brown sofa

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living room with brown couch and glass chandelier

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blue office room with brown couch tan chair and corner bookselves

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