I am wanting to add some additional seating. I have a very large black leather sofa and not wanting to add more leather to the room.
A quick search found this site with multiple answers and a picture. I would add side chairs in a large animal print, stripe or solid color of your choice and toss colorful pillows or a soft chenille throw in coordinating colors on the sofa.
Perhaps something that contrasts? With the black, I think something in a bright color like red or yellow would look good.
Some upholstered furniture to your liking. Black is a neutral. You can put just about anything you want with it to soften things up. Roxanne
Leather couches can be difficult to decorate around, but don't let it intimidate you. Black or brown leather is a neutral, so you can go with any color palette you choose. In my living room I have a brown leather couch and two club chairs. I have added some visual interest with an area rug with an abstract pattern of browns and art that also adds color. On my windows I've added drapes to also make the room look softer and some pillar candles on the mantle. Test out one of your existing pillows first on your new couch to see if a pillow will even work on it. Leather, unlike fabric, doesn't look so great with pillows (imo). I bought some really fancy silk pillows for my leather couches, and though they look great in the room they just don't fit well with the couch so I finally ended up giving them to Goodwill. Look at furniture stores online by searching for leather furniture and see how those decorators have designed the room. That should give you plenty of ideas to soften the look of a leather room so it doesn't look like a bachelor pad.
all depending on your personal style: girly, add some pink/purple furniture that pops against it, or a chic red or neutral color, white would go nice, just be creative!
