Here's How a Designer Styles Two Different Sofas in One Room

""The pros of mixing two different sofas in the same room are that you look interesting, stylish, and like you have a lot of design confidence," the designer says. But there is a method to this madness. Henderson recognizes that it's not as easy as just picking two sofas and going with the flow. "They need to complement and contrast in the right ways in shape or color, or both," she says."

"First, let's start with what not to do. According to Henderson, mixing sofas that are just too different is a no-go. For example, styling a couch with an exaggerated high back next to one with a lower profile can appear accidental instead of intentional. The level of contrast in the color palette is important, too. "I think when one [sofa] has a really bold color and one has a muted color, it can feel like they don't talk to each other," she explains."

Large rooms require intentional styling to avoid feeling cluttered or random. Mixing two different sofas can create an interesting, stylish look that conveys design confidence when executed thoughtfully. Sofas should complement and contrast in shape, color, or both while maintaining similar visual weight. Avoid pairing pieces with extreme differences, such as an exaggerated high back next to a low-profile couch, which can read as accidental. Avoid mismatched color intensity where one sofa is very bold and the other muted so they do not visually "talk" to each other. Careful pairing yields a balanced, intentional living space.

Read at Apartment Therapy