When decorating your home, we recommend buying your sofa before you choose the rest of your interior. This is only plausible for those who are decorating the whole room. The reason this will be in your best interest is because settees, and suites are normally more expensive than carpet, curtains, and most other furnishings.
If you have your heart set on a black leather sofa, then it is important to match the rest of the room to the colour of your suite of furniture. Black being a neutral colour, and the darkest, it fits in easy to most colour schemes. It looks great with wooden floors, and goes well against light, and bright coloured walls.
It is also very easy to keep clean, as dirt and stains are not as visible. The stitching being dark also helps prevent the signs of grubbiness much better than lighter coloured suites.
This does not mean you do not have to dust and clean, but it really helps with stains, as they will not show, and with the right care and attention, you can keep all your furnishings looking like new for many years to come.
We believe that colour is a personal preference, and you should always make the fianl decision, we are offering the above tips, for guideline purposes.