How The Property Brothers Make Mismatched Sofas Fit In 1 Living Room

Picking a sofa that you'll use for years is a hard decision. Not only does it have to match the living room's interior, but it has to be comfortable and fit your budget. The possibilities of picking a couch are endless; they're designed in different sizes, shapes, and fabrics. However, if you're stuck between choosing two sofas to style your living room, the Property Brothers, Jonathan and Drew Scott, can offer some guidance. Use both sofa choices instead of picking one over the other. The Property Brothers mismatched a leather and velvet sofa to elevate the living room, giving it some fun texture. 

Mismatched sofas only work together if they're styled right. They should feel different while complementing each other. You don't want them to clash with each other or the rest of the furniture in the living room. In addition, consider the ambiance you want in your living room; do you want it to be more formal?; do you want to feel relaxed?; do you want guests to feel cozy? Always try to go for pieces that will balance the room and avoid rushing the process to prevent ending up with furniture that doesn't fit your space. 

If your living room needs new sofas, but you don't want to switch out the décors and start from scratch, find pieces that will complement the interior. For example, the Property Brothers decorated an all-white interior living room with minimal décor. They paired mismatched velvet and leather sofas instead of sticking to one style. Usually, mismatched textures can make them feel awkward or random. However, the Property Brothers placed a gorgeous blue vintage rug underneath to complement the couches. The contrast between the rug and sofas was skillfully thought out rather than combing the three pieces and hoping they work together. The vintage rug mixes blue, gray, and white hues, matching the gray velvet sofa.

When mismatching and styling fabrics, always find common ground. For example, this white living room interior sticks to the white furniture and rug but uses the leather sofa as a pop of color and contrasting texture. It gives the room a vintage but cozy feel. Although, a different colored rug would best suit the living room, such as warm or gray neutral tones. The gold décors and green wall add color and warmth to the space. The pillows could be updated; the leather couch would look best with the two pink patterned pillows instead of all three.

When you've chosen which mismatched sofa you want to use in your living room, but it looks out of place, start looking at different accent pieces, such as rugs, pillows, and lighting. The Property Brothers made the velvet and leather couches work by styling them with a blue vintage rug. Studio Ten 25 founder Abbe Fenimore claims, "Since mismatched furniture can create a visual train wreck, try bringing in a few key pieces to create a balanced and cohesive look" via Apartment Therapy. Play around with different colors and find what works for your space.

On the other hand, you can mix and match patterns with the primary colors to enhance the contrast in the room. For example, the different colored pillows the Property Brothers used to decorate the sofas helped amplify the blue and white hues from the rug to the sofas. Fenimore states, "Layer the room with solid pillows in one or two of the furniture's dominant colors in order to give the room an aesthetically pleasing feel." Using neutral-colored couches makes bringing in vibrant accent colors easier; you don't have to worry about combining too many colors.

Although if you enjoy bold patterned furniture, opt for neutral accent tones. For example, if you find a yellow floral patterned couch and pair it with an all-white couch, use solid yellow pillows on the white couch to complement the floral couch and solid white pillows on the floral couch to match the all-white couch.