IMO the rug needs to go back until you figure out the rest of the space the only time I would have a rug first is if it was a very expensive persian type . As for sofa color please no dark brown or black . If you are thinking thinking fabric look at some of the great indoor fabrics from Sunbrella to get something that will at least wear better. I love leather but it is not for everyone., There are tons of beautiful colors for both fabric and leather , I think we need more info from you. Some more pics of the space and it is helful to have idea books we can check out too.

You have a lot of darkness with the brick and flooring, do you have a large amount of light coming into the room? Take this picture with you when you go look at rugs and imagine how it would look in your room. I would not use the rug you have above for many reasons. What direction are you going? Modern, Eclectic, Traditional etc.? We need to know more.

What a charming room! I like that rug.

It’s really hard to say without knowing what styles you like, colors, how you’ll be decorating the rest of the room, what other furniture you have, other art, size you need, cloth or leather preference, etc.

I did very basic mood boards to hopefully help with seeing what your preferences are, or what you definitely don’t like. I used the Stevens sofa from Room and Board in two different colors for the first two, and added some pillows (West Elm) for fun. The third is the Wynwood sofa, in “Vento pewter”.

But again, I just don’t know enough info to really be able to give good suggestions. This is just throwing decor darts in the dark. :)

ETA: I accidentally mixed up the pictures earlier, here’s the leather one —

Jinx how would you know this space is charming unless you see a lot more than I do. Gray in no shade works with that rug. The rug needs to be the last thing to choose not the first as I said. That brick wall needs a fabulous piece of art much brighter that what is there too.

I find pretty brick walls charming, Patricia, as well as those nice floors. And as usual, I disagree with your one-size-fits-all myopic decorating proclamations. Your opinion is not fact.

Oh no! These designers (and many more) put grays and browns together. Call the Design Police.