Where in the U.K. do you buy accent chairs?
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Comments (29)You could add a number of things to help bring life to the room. You have chosen the perfect muted colour scheme that will complement lots of art work and colours. From your photos I would say you could add a large mirror above the fire place- you could go for something to complement the period of the property and fireplace or something slightly more industrial would work as it looks like you are already mixing contemporary and period with your choices of furniture and finishes. Art will be a huge help as well. Choose some large and smaller pieces to compliment the size of the room- you look like you enjoy your music and media (from the large tv and speakers) maybe some repro or original posters of favourite films? Or framed vinyl covers of you favourite albums. Pick things that you aesthetically connect with. Art is personal and should be something you enjoy every time you look at it, so pick pieces because you like them. It doesn’t need to be expensive. You could also think about a statement clock in the room as well. Lots of options I would say. Do not feel limited by a particular colour scheme with the art- go with things you enjoy looking at. For the sofa -with throws-mimic nature- stick to earthy tones grey browns you can pick up lots of cosy throws in these colours or animal Hyde type colours or actual Hyde’s...and once you have chosen your art- find cushions that are different sizes and textures (not leather) to help soften the look of the sofa and draw the eye away from its shape and on to the cushions! Or go with the nature theme and embrace the animal Hyde’s colours and it will all tie in with the leather. Of course these suggestions depend on personal preference but there are lots of ideas on houzz and pictures that can help with inspiration...hope my suggestions are of use!!...See Morejessa61
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoSo things have taken unexpectedly longer than planned for building work to be completed! But we are nearly there :) So I'm back to the chairs question again, if any of you lovely people have some advise. The original chair ended up not being for me (shame) so I actually ended up going with the sweet pea and willow chair carolina recommended: https://www.sweetpeaandwillow.com/sofas-seating/armchairs/hepburn-armchair-pink-velvet (thank you x) as well as a chesterfield sofa (cromwell by john lewis in smoke, a grey/taupe velvet: https://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-partners-cromwell-chesterfield-grand-4-seater-sofa/p2465931?fabricSku=237483933&legType=light)
I need an additional 2 chairs. So the layout would be the sofa, then two armchairs perpendicular to the sofa and then the sweet pea and willow armchair facing inwards on the diagonal on the opposite corner. My problem is what chairs? I definitely don't want velvet as the other two chairs are velvet and i think that might be velvet overload. Then i thought maybe a light pink but then thought with the hepburn chair and the silvery velvet chesterfield that might look a little sickly-sweet. I really like the phoebe chair by west elm as i think the style/legs match perfectly with the sweet pea and willow chair but problem is it's pink and velvet: http://www.westelm.co.uk/#phoebe-chair-pink-h2649 What do you all think? Would pink be a no no? Oh i haven't got the curtains yet as these are being made but i have attached the fabric for reference. Walls are quartz grey deluxe and carpet is a light cream (the carpet pictured in the photo os the same). I don't have any other furniture yet either, literally just the chesterfield and hepburn chair
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5 years agoIf you don't like the idea of a second sofa, how about these chairs? I think that another velvet will be okay, not sure if I'd go for pink again. Not everyone likes high armrests, so I went for lower armrests and a different style chair.
Another option would be to go for a more classic style chair that ties in with the Chesterfield sofa, so your pink chair really stay accent chairs.
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5 years agoThe chairs are from House of Isabella, brand is Liang & Eimil. I wanted to ask you if you had ordered the light or the dark feet. I 'm not too bothered by feet matching or not, but I do think that the dark feet look slightly better with the dark feet on the chairs. They will still be a different colour though. It also depends (a bit) on what else you will put in the room.
But since these pieces of furniture are all so different, I really wouldn't bee too bothered about the colour of their feet.
See what you think.
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5 years agoYou obv have a very elegant taste :-) Love the art.
I think that the tulip chair is too similar to the other pink chairs.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoGot home and the living room has become a storage ground whilst the other rooms our being decorated so (at the moment) I can't get anymore photos, but I've attached both a room plan and a photo shortly after the carpet was laid so you can get an idea of colour. On the floor plan, the sofa is the size of my chesterfield and the chair on the angle is the size of the pleated pink armchair. The two armchairs on the perpendicular are what i was envisioning but haven't bought yet. There will be coffee, tables and end tables, i just haven't bought anything yet so haven't added to the plan so as not to confuse :) Regarding the footstools, i was thinking a console table to the right of the sofa with the footstools tucked underneath this. There are two radiators one underneath the enormous window and the other on the door wall, on the right side and so the console table can't go next to the door as it would block the radiator. The art work would go on the wall opposite the door, behind the two armchairs. Let me know if you need anymore info :)
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5 years agoAh, misunderstood, thought there'd be two x two chairs. So it'll look something like this?
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5 years agoAnd you could shuffle furniture around if you feel like a change. I do think you need something under the TV. Or is there a fireplace?
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5 years agoSo I'm thinking I finally need to make a decision (can you tell i'm indecisive?!) So based on all the helpful advice you've given me and trying to incorporate all of it - what do you think of this chair?
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoMan, why is this console table so expensive?!?!?!? Don't you think it'll be a nice addition? https://www.homesdirect365.co.uk/boho-console-table-oak-p42220
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5 years agoOr... (don't mind me, just having fun looking for console tables) https://loungeliving.co.uk/collections/console-tables-1/products/axton-alaca-gold-metal-console-table
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4 years agoSo all the chairs have (finally!!) turned up. I still need to put the light oak legs on the chesterfield and the curtains and paintings are due this week but this is where we are at the moment. The footstools are to the left out of view. It's a tricky room as it's almost too big for one seating area but too big for too. To be fair when we get side tables and find a coffee table big enough that will help (as well as putting up the curtains/paintings of course) but thought you'd like to see progress thus far
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