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Something for the wall.

7 years ago

I have a grey wall which will have a slightly darker grey sofa against it. Although the sofa will have cushions (see one of them in pic below) on it I feel that there should be something hanging on the wall but I have not idea what? The whole theme of the room is grey, yellow, mustard and maybe a splash of orange. Any suggestions. The sofa:

This is one of the cushions that I have chosen for the sofa as I am not keen on the ones that come with the sofa as in the pic.

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Lee Borthwick

7 years ago

Have you considered a mirror behind the sofa?

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Amelia Wilson
7 years ago
Hi Beckie,

I recently designed a living room with a similar colour scheme and oddly almost the same sofa! I actually painted the wall behind the grey sofa soft peach to make it stand out more. We also plans to add a long black picture ledge from IKEA so we can have a row of framed photos of different sizes. Do you have any other pics of the room? Amelia
Beckie Cave
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7 years ago
Hi Amelia The room is just being decorated at the moment so I don't think a picture would be much help to you. The walls are going to be a light grey and I have a fire place which I was thinking of having a patterned wallpaper on the chimney breast but I am having trouble deciding on a pattern. Therefore I do not want to paint the wall behind the sofa a different colour. I like this wallpaper but I am still not sure. Have you any suggestions. I am thinking if I am having patterned wallpaper on chimney breast then I should go for a plain colour curtain. I like to idea of ledge with frames.
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Beckie Cave
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7 years ago
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Amelia

This is the lamp and the furniture that I have purchased for the room and I will have an oak laminate floor.
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Beckie Cave
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7 years ago

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Thinking of a fireplace like this but with an electric woodburner rather than a real one.
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Amelia Wilson
7 years ago
Hi Beckie, I like the wallpaper, (perfect match with the lamp), but what about putting it behind the sofa and putting a big scandi style print on the chimney instead?
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Amelia Wilson
7 years ago
Now I've seen the chimney I would def keep this plain as wallpaper could look fussy and distract from the fireplace and logs
Beckie Cave
Original Author
7 years ago
My dad has already painted the wall so not sure he would be happy to change it now.
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Amelia Wilson
7 years ago
fair enough :-)
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Amelia Wilson
7 years ago
then I would introduce pattern in your window treatments, cushions and a rug
Beckie Cave
Original Author
7 years ago
What about painting the chimney breast in a different colour rather than wallpaper?
Beckie Cave
Original Author
7 years ago
If I have pattern in the curtains, is there are you could recommend?
Beckie Cave
Original Author
7 years ago
Would these work?
Beckie Cave
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7 years ago
Beckie Cave
Original Author
7 years ago
Hi Lee. No I had not thought about a mirror. What sort of mirror would you suggest as the wall is about 12ft long.
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Lee Borthwick
7 years ago
Hi Becky, perhaps you would want to find one that hangs centred above the sofa? Perhaps in a style that reflects the geometric designs you are selecting in the curtains/wallpaper. Or group a small collection of mirrors above the sofa? I'm a Mirror designer, so I have a tendancy to recommend them both for bringing additional light and ambience to a space but also for being both functional and decorative at the same time.
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The Design Net
7 years ago
I think these would look so good behind that sofa!
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Beckie Cave
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7 years ago
Hi Lee I love the idea of a mirror. I have decided on the curtains with a white background and yellow pattern as I like the fresh feel about them. I will get to work looking for a mirror or mirrors.

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