1. Decorate All Arou nd Leather Sofa 2. This is a common dilemma, since many people own leather sofas and sectionals,and pieces upholstered in a traditional dark hide can feel visually heavy in a space.But I think its less about making a room feel more feminine and more about creatinga room that is balanced with clever layering and accessioning since (done right)leather sofas can be both attractive and comfortable. Here are five ideas I came upwith to decorate around leather sofas.1.) Lighten Up : A traditional leather sofa is dark by nature so the easiest way tobalance that out is to accent and/or surround it with plenty of light for desirablecontrast. A paler hue on the walls, soft cream or white accent pillows, and/or a lightor white coffee table will accomplish just that! 3. 2) Break It Up: Another way to minimize the visual weight of a set of leatherfurniture is to break it up. Keep the sofa and find a place for the other pieces.Supplement with upholstered chairs for a chic and collected look instead of amatchy matchy one. 4. 3.) Layer Around It. A leather sofa sitting all by its lonesome will dominate a space ifyou let it. So dont. Take the focus away from leather furniture by layering a room withother furnishings in different finishes from bookcases to console tables to ottomansand end tables. This first image is of two leather chairs and not a sofa, but a greatillustration of the technique. Notice how the blue cabinets behind and the stripedfabric on the ottoman in front balance the supple leather furniture set in between.