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9 years ago

Okay, flat is no where near as amazing as any of the others I've looked at on here! I have inherited 2 yellow sofas & really want to decorate my living room, but don't have a clue what colour would go? Any advice welcome! Thankyou :) x

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Sarah Alcroft

9 years ago

I think yellow looks nice with grey and natural wood. This is what we did with our yellow chair

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9 years ago
I'm with Sarah - yellow and grey look fabulous together. On the other hand you could keep the room light by opening up those curtains, adding a nice wooden coffee table, putting a few frames up on the wall and keeping the walls white or cream.
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Kate Burt
9 years ago
I agree with the palette ideas: I'd also give those sofas a bit of a 70s feel and go for lots of softening mood lighting as they're quite bright, sheepskin throws or thick-pile rugs and a big jungle-y potted plant and a retro framed print. And perhaps you could recover the top of the footstool with some nice fabric (get busy with the staplegun) to break up the yellow a bit. Look forward to your 'after' photos!
Matthew Decorator
9 years ago
White room, to much colour will clash with sofas

If not white then very, very light colours complete with white ceiling and white woodwork
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ASVInteriors
9 years ago
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Dissenting voice here - lemon sofas invite some fun - aqua, or cerise or even some great wallpaper https://www.houzz.com/photos/montecito-foothills-entertainer-eclectic-living-room-santa-barbara-phvw-vp~2936473 an aubergine!If that doesn't appeal to you - then I would go with the classic black and white patterning and graphics and allow the yellow to be the strong accent colour
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Stella Michael
9 years ago
All the advice sounds good - I like Sarah's living room photo with slightly darker furniture (rather than light bleached wood). I would definitely change the curtains first and get some pattern and add one with a bit of other colour in there as long as there is some of the same yellow to tie it in to the sofas in the fabric. This will take some of the attention away from the sofas and make the room feel a bit more balanced while keeping it bright.

Unless you are going to use it as a footstool all the time I would put it to one side for extra seating and even put something over it (someone suggested sheepskin) and add a vintage coffee table and a similar sideboard ... older pieces will 'ground' the room more and add some depth and personality ... similar to Sarah's photo above although you could go a bit bigger with the table and sideboard. You already have a blue lamp so some accessories, maybe tying in with the new curtains.

Above all I would have some fun with it as the yellow invites that .... oh and definitely some tall plants. palms etc
Ahmed salah
9 years ago
congratulations
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Pat Oliver Interior Design
9 years ago
Stellahome has put forward some good ideas regarding curtains with pattern and dark furniture. Dark furniture would sit well on what looks to be a beige carpet.

Before incorporating some more colours into the room through fabric, you might consider a rug to break up the beige carpet and yellow sofas. It will also define your sitting area from the circulations routes through the room. ( https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/8902703309869678593?q=contemporary+rugs+uk&biw=1029&bih=550&psj=1&bav=on.2, or .r_qf.&bvm=bv.85076809,d.ZGU&tch=1&ech=1&psi=HfzNVIm7DsGc7gbXy4DQCg.1422785570573.49&sa=X&ei=s_7NVN2GHc2O7Qa0gYGoDw&ved=0CBsQqA0oAA or http://www.modern-rugs.co.uk/page/product.cfm?id=9893) Always choose the rug before curtains as there are fewer rug choices than fabrics or paint colours.

Also think about using some interesting lighting with dark shades or bases (e.g.- http://www.bhs.co.uk/en/bhuk/product/home-lighting-furniture-2565866/floor-lamps-2253744/marta-floor-lamp-3306061?bi=1&ps=40 ) BhS has some great table and floor lamps.

Have fun with those fantastic sofas and your new flat.
bushez
9 years ago
I think navy blue and white chevron curtains or cushions will really make the room pop otherwise a light or charcoal grey would be a nice addition. Even a mixture of all three!

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