How To Decorate Above Your Sofa
We’re willing to bet you invested a good deal of time and energy choosing the right sofa for your living room. But: what about the placement? No matter how beautiful your sofa is, it probably can’t hold its own while pushed up against a big, blank wall. Here, a look at 3 creative ideas on how to decorate above your sofa.
Sofa, Meet Window.
This one’s so simple it’s almost criminal: Putting a sofa up against a window – or beneath one, depending on the size – can frame a sofa beautifully, as seen in this LA home designed by Nate’s firm. And when you close the curtains, you get a soft, beautiful backdrop that’s far more textured and interesting than a plain wall.
Large-scale Artwork x 2
In Karlie Kloss’s New York City apartment, Nate turned the space above her sofa into a focal point with two large drawings by Lukas Machnik. The trick to getting it so right: Center the pair above the furniture with only a few inches between them.
Shelving + A Burst Of Color
Placing your sofa in front of a shelving unit makes for a big impact – so many opportunities for great #shelfies! And if you incorporate a bold color into the mix, like the yellow back wall of this unit, it brightens the space without overpowering it, like an accent wall might have.
Interior photography via Roger Davies, Jason Schmidt for VOGUE, and Bob Coscarelli for Chicago Home + Garden.
