Leather Corner Sofas

At Furniture Village, we like to think of ourselves as sofa experts. We’re also very familiar with sumptuous lounging and, in our considered option, very few sofas can top a leather corner sofa for style, comfort and all-out luxury. Even a smaller and more compact leather L-shaped sofa feels wonderfully decadent and offers plenty of room to sprawl. And as for large leather corner sofas – well, perhaps it’s time to meet the luxury leather L-shaped sofa of your future.

Choosing the right leather corner sofa

If you’re thinking about a leather L-shaped sofa for your living room, we’re here to help you make your choice. A corner sofa, by definition, tends to be larger than a regular sofa. After all, a corner sofa generally has room to seat two or three people on either side of the corner so there’s usually more capacity than a standard 3-seater sofa or 4-seater sofa. But, like all sofas, leather corner sofas do come in a variety of sizes with plenty of options on both ends of the spectrum – from compact to oversized.

Even if your living room is on the smaller side, please don’t dismiss a leather corner sofa as being an impractical suggestion. In fact, a compact corner sofa can actually be a space-saving choice as they make use of a corner that you might not otherwise be able to use efficiently.

And, of course, in a larger room a leather corner sofa offers maximum luxury seating for friends and family alike. If you like to socialise at home, perhaps playing board games or having people over for a glass of wine and some nibbles, a large corner sofa means there’s room for everyone to sit and chat in comfort.

From a style point of view, corner sofas are eye-catching and can be the focal point of a room. This is especially true of a leather corner sofa. Even if your corner sofa is more compact, there’s something about a leather sofa that just says effortless style. And talking of space-saving, if your sofa is required to do double duty – comfy seating by day, guest bed at night – take a look at our leather sofa bed collection. Stylish enough for any living space, a corner sofa bed converts quickly and easily into a proper bed for overnight visitors.

Too much choice? Our sofa and armchair buying guide is here to walk you through your options. Written by the sofa experts here at Furniture Village, it poses all the questions you need to ask yourself as you find the right leather corner sofa for you and your home.

Choosing the right material for your leather L shaped sofa

Leather upholstery is typically available in a choice of types – known as grades – with some types being more hardwearing and therefore more suitable for busy families and households. Leather tends to wear in and look better with age and many people prefer the distressed finish that it tends to acquire over time.

In terms of colour, a brown leather corner sofa will always be a good choice. Whatever your living room’s colour scheme and whether its broad aesthetic look and feel is contemporary or classic, a brown leather sofa will always be right at home. Brown also looks great with other neutrals – both warmer neutrals like cream cushions and an off-white wool rug, or cooler neutrals like grey table lamps and metallic or silver-toned finishing touches.

Drawn to black leather corner sofas? This is a bold choice but an ever-stylish one. A black leather L-shaped sofa will look fabulous in a simple, monochromatic colour scheme of whites and greys, as well as providing the perfect backdrop for a vibrant colour palette of jewel-toned cushions and rugs and warm industrial-style living room furniture furniture.

If you’re sold on the idea of a corner sofa – all that space, all that style – but not sure if leather is the right upholstery material for you, then be sure to browse our fabric corner sofa collection. You’ll find hundreds of sofas to choose from in a wide variety of styles, fabric options and colours.

The finishing touches

A leather L-shaped sofa is a look that’s both on trend and entirely classic. This makes it easier to pair with all styles of living room furniture like TV units and coffee tables as well as accessories like rugs and lighting. And while leather corner sofas do come in a range of looks – our modern corner sofas tend to have wide arms, deep seats, adjustable headrests and oftentimes built in recliners while our more traditional corner sofas may have scroll arms, high backs and feature stitching or buttoning – the overall aesthetic means that most leather corner sofa styles pair equally well with classic oak furniture, contemporary high-gloss furniture and on-trend industrial furniture.

By definition, leather corner sofas provide plenty of seating but if yours is a big family or you like to entertain friends and relatives frequently, think about the other seating that your living room can accommodate. Unless your living space is really grandly proportioned, it’s unlikely that you’ll have room for another large sofa – or possibly even another compact sofa. Instead, consider a couple of armchairs, in the same or a similar style as your leather L-shaped sofa or in a contrasting look and feel. For example, if you’ve gone for a cream leather corner sofa, think about a pale grey, blue or cream armchair to stay in keeping with the soft neutral theme. Or how about a bold contrasting purple or teal armchair for maximum design effect?

Caring for your new leather corner sofa

Like all furniture, leather corner sofas look better and last longer when cared for properly. As a natural material, leather requires care and attention and our upholstered furniture care guide offers plenty of good advice around leather care. Please also be sure to read and follow any specific instructions provided by the manufacturer of your new leather L-shaped sofa.