I did wonder if it would be :) I could just see some old masters on the wall! I also love this rug by them! There are a number of jute rugs with grey tones in so I would look around. I probably didn't post the best pic of layering rugs either :) I think a burnt orange would look great. Perhaps just give the room an oriental touch. There are loads of oriental console tables around. You could consider a bronze horse for the console, maybe a ceramic garden stool next to the sofa and maybe a modern version of a ginger jar and keep everything else classical. If you like that look go onto Oka and have a look through their room inspirations as their rooms always tend to have an oriental touch so it may give you some inspiration

cheeky grin from your son :) some of the old masters look great. Yes it is rather dear:( I think I prefer the other layout if you go for the chair in front of the console although having the garden view is nice. Order chair and console and have a play around though as you definitely have room. (You could move the sofa up a little if you put the plant elsewhere to give the fire a bit more space). I must admit I like your existing curtains and they go well. you could also paint the rad in the wall colour

Oh I thought you were changing the curtains, that's good then :) I think a muted ochre would also work. You could always have the chair in that and tie in with a cushion for the sofa?

Btw if you did like old masters I've got this on my living room wall and I think the colours could work well. It's of Paul Le Moyne by Ingres. You may of course hate it and I won't be offended :)

I don't hate it ! I think it definitely has a waw factor but not sure if I'd dare :D I wouldn't mind to create a bit of a talking point on the other hand. I do like the set of maps Marianna from Dulux posted on the other post too (I've accidentally posted twice).. http://bit.ly/2c5L02n

:) I like the maps. Architectural prints might also work? It might be good to have something with gold or brassy tones in? I'm sure there must be some map ones around!

Lol! You should be able to make them easily. Have a look at rub n buff from Amazon for the inside of the frames to add a warm metallic. The chair looks nice, you could just add the colour with cushions. I would see if you could get a fabric sample though as grey and cream sometimes work but sometimes doesn't! I also searched for quatrefoil chairs and 3 came up but they were in blue. You could always add a quatrefoil side table if you like that pattern, the French bedroom company do one

If you zoom in on Artisanti's website you can see the gold

Hi Mira, was just sourcing an oriental rug for a client and thought something like this would work for you. It marries the sofa and wall colours whilst offering an opportunity to pull out a feature colour. You could choose a floor lamp that is a a bit more contemporary and different to balance out the traditional rug and offer some wow in the room. How about these from Delightfull? Available in different finishes - white and copper? And I love this art work.. ;) all your colours, an old masters feel with a contemporary twist - what's not to love! Hope that's helpful. :)

Such a great room! Have you made any headway on the rug choice yet?

FUnnily enough I looked at the art Fleur posted for my bathroom (it's by Mineheart!) but went for this one instead! It may take a while for an old master or contemporary old master style to sink in! I do like the map idea though. Well hopefully Homesense have a cheaper version of the table! What's your budget for armchair and console if you don't mind me asking and will see if I can find anything. It might be worth checking eBay for mirrors

I agree chairs are somewhat dear, the one I want for our bedroom is £1,100 :(

i can't copy links as I keep losing my comment if I do but I've found a few in budget and some not, again some are button back and some not.. Other colours that should work btw are aubergine and a deep red

http://www.atkinandthyme.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=Armchair

Have a look at the Faye and Otis button back in linen for link above (linen should go)

DFS Empress

within Home - Chloe aubergine

made.com - Bouji or Orson in Pansy Purple (you may like some of their others)

swoon Editions - Keats or Abberwick in flecked barley, Windsor, Fitz (in fir), Chester ( again they do a number of chairs at a reasonable price)

Primrose and plum - linen buttonback

roae and grey - one off mustard velvet ( this may be too bright but they should be able to provide swatches)

graham and Green - Suzani print bath button back (this is quite bold but for some reason like it!) or the one in grey and linen (latter is dear)

In terms of the console I like the last option. I've got the Thaki console in our bedroom but the larger one so different style and am not that impressed with it, it now just sits behind our bed with lamps on. It's quite difficult to find ones that will fit, I thought something with some gold in would stand out on the wall so have found this one, a bit over budget though.

https://www.oka.com/handpainted-han-chinese-cabinet.aspx?vid=IWC001BLK-0

Yes it's also very difficult to dust! If you sign up to the newsletter you get £50 off your first order over £350. Yes it may take a while to go through the chairs:)

https://www.oka.com/customer-service/discounts-promotions/?utm_source=affiliatewindow&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=affiliatewindow

I hadn't seen it in the pink, it's a nice subtle pink which I think should work with the walls. I think as its just chair legs rather than a piece of furniture it will work with the floor (back legs are darker too), plus it will be on a lighter rug? I've got a Chloe chair from within home. I don't normally sit on it but have just tried :) It's 15cm lower than the Chester but supports the back, the seat also isn't as wide but I can sit cross legged on it although not sure it will be a tuck your feet up chair! I love that made.com sofa in the green with the bolster cushions :) It might be an idea to see if you can find a similar style one in a shop to try it out although I think Swoon do free returns. I've got another chair from them and was really impressed with their customer service. The grey one has an oriental feel with the legs but would get a fabric swatch to see how it looks with your sofa. Do they do it in other colours as that may work better as an accent chair?

I'm confused now, you're not Changing your sofa are you?! Or are you getting 2 chairs? Not to say that made sofa can't work at all but I think an oriental style sits really well with classical style furniture ie 18/19th century country houses look where the oriental influence was really strong. It's probably safe to say your partner won't favour the pink chair :) Lol!

Btw I was thinking of the chinoiserie cabinet when I made last that statement! The sofa would work with the cabinet that matches the tv unit, art etc

im not too keen either with your sofa. I really think you should go for another colour (or neutral). It's hard to tie in greys with different undertones and I just think something else would work better as an accent chair. I've just looked at your sofa again properly now and I also think a more classically shaped chair would work better than the made one with the shape of your sofa. I'm clearly not a pro so may well be wrong but I can't see it working that well (sorry I should have looked at it properly earlier...)

I think (!) the first one. Have you decided on what's going in the alcove? If you went with the matching unit then what about these cushions? Not quite a burnt orange though. The small chiara on the chair and the ophelia on the sofa with a much cheaper (!) textured cushion behind. If you went for the chinoiserie cabinet I'd go for ochre cushions although struggling to find any

https://www.oka.com/chiara-cushion-cover-small.aspx?nosto=productpage-nosto-1

Although if you went for the pink chair I know a rug that would probably go very nicely!

You persuaded your partner then! In some ways I would try and decide on one thing (if it's patterned like cushions, cabinet, rug etc) then it's easier to work with that and make suggestions. For the cushions, again from Oka, you could try the pale sage velvet cushion for the sofa with the pink & green calla one in front so you're picking up the pink and the wall colour. Another art suggestion is their Chinese piper prints with gold frames and the art is predominantly blue. I might swap to white hydrangea now to stick with the colour palette, I haven't seen them in the flesh but m and s have 3 for 2 on ATM. Were you getting a coffee table or just side table? The rug I was thinking of is shown below but I would layer with the same blue rug:) plus it's not that big. it's from French connection. I wouldn't have all these things together btw :)

Well I suppose it isn't that pink! I really like that FC rug and it's a good price. I should have posted pics of their rugs in the first place as they layer them well! Definitely try the mirror if it will save buying a new one. I think you'll probably need a table of sorts, would do the same and mask the floor out. If you went for a coffee table I'd probably go glass with a brass/gold frame. Yes decide on one of the big pieces and then you can coordinate from there. It's a shame there's a wait on the chair :(

Hello Mira, I would suggest, before you buy anything to your living-room, to paint the black wall around the fireplace. Black "eats" a lots of light and makes the space look smaller. About accessories, curtains, furnitures and details I would also go for lighter accents to balance dark walls and dark floor.

Marcin

Bold, bright rugs really work well well with dark floors. It can add colour, create mood and become a real focal point. I've attached one example.