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black crushed velvet sofas

Michaela Roberts

6 years ago

I need help. What kind of furniture will fit in this room? I bought these sofas because I thought they were really nice. Then I bought the rug.. but I don't think it goes together well. anyways this is what I have to work with can anyone help with making my rented flat look homely, unique and warm. What tv unit would fit in this room?

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minnie101

6 years ago

Hi. I do like the rug but if it was only received yesterday can you not return it? If it's fits I agree with where you want to put the tv and would put a really large potted palm in its place. How wide is the Room? Side tables may work better if you have a TVs unit on the long wall? I think bolster cushions could work on the sofa. I've found pink art but I personally like green with black and white (and brass). There's are a lot of botanical prints around ATM that could work

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Tani H-S
6 years ago
Can you take more more pictures in the daylight and from the other angle? I can't really see the sofas to judge what they look like.

I do think you need a much lighter rug to show the sofas off as they blend into the rug too much though.

Are you going for an elegant look to the room?

Paint the walls surrounding in a different tone - perhaps a nice warm pale grey as a backdrop and a glitzy wallpaper as a feature wall - or narrow black framed pictures if you can't hang wallpaper.

Post some other pics up and that would really help to get a better feel of the room

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Michaela Roberts
Original Author
6 years ago
I will be getting rid of the current tv stand x
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Michaela Roberts
Original Author
6 years ago
also I can't paint the walls it's rented accommodation and it's newly built so they don't want the walls decorated.
Daisy England
6 years ago
I think the sofas and rug go well together. I also like the colour of the walls. Do you have a dining set in the same area that perhaps you'd like the new tv unit to match?
T Gray
6 years ago
The sofas are lovely. They have a kind of art deco feel to them to me. Perhaps look at accessories etc in that style?

Are you allowed to put pictures/mirrors on the walls?
Michaela Roberts
Original Author
6 years ago
yes I am able to put pics and mirrors xx
Michaela Roberts
Original Author
6 years ago
daisy..i have a dining table in the room but that will going xx
T Gray
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And a table style that I think would work well with the sofas

You could really do the opulent thing with gold brocade cushions etc!
Tani H-S
6 years ago
Ah ok, I though the walls were cream but they look nice and fresh in the photos.

Been trying to find some images but need more time but I think it would suit a paler grey plain rug if your piping is silver on the sofa. If it's white, then a light rug with a more subtle pattern would work better (if you wanted to change your rug of course)

Lots of pale tones would work well with the sofa as well to soften it up ie blush pinks, soft greys.

Or you could go striking with a black/white theme which is really strong.

Let me know what appeals more and I can look for some images
Tani H-S
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Pa if you're keepingthe rug then how about either a clear all glass coffee table in the centre (anything black would be overkill) OR, add some warmer metallics into the scheme like golds to warm the room up. If your sofa is silver piped, you don't have to stick to just silver as it's quite a cool colour.
Michaela Roberts
Original Author
6 years ago
@tani I think yuour right about the rug it's does kind of blend in with the sofas and I do want them to be a statement piece. which is really annoying because the rug was delivered yesterday so I'll probably just sell it.. I was considering the clear glass coffee table idea however what kind of tv unit would fit in this room. I really I would like the tv unit to be along the wall adjacent to the longest side of the rug
Michaela Roberts
Original Author
6 years ago
I really like green also I want to incorporate a few plants thank you for your ideas

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