living room design assistance
My wife and I aren’t good at this so would love some photos of sofa ideas and colours to help.
Basically our living room is in this photo. We have cream walls and the green “swallow” wallpaper and a very light pink carpet.
We are replacing our animal print sofa and looking for a 3 seater or corner sofa. The issue we have is
A)trying to get one that matches the wallpaper and carpet!!
B)one that will go with the existing sofa which is quite cream(as the photo shows)
Can anyone help with colours, or photos of sofas etc that could work in this room as we are really stuck and don’t want to end up buying a sofa that doesn’t go!!
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Comments (7)I think this room is brilliant (not only because of the potential of the size) because it gives you the chance to have two areas with different purposes. One for sitting on front of the fire/chatting to guests and a second for cosying up with your partner on front of the TV. Agreed with Ellie. On the left side, you could have another sofa (or armchairs) perpendicular to the fireplace, with a coffee table and armchair opposite. I like your idea of having two carpets: One under the coffee table, the other opposite the fireplace on far side. I would add a long side board (maybe an oak cupboard, with 4 freestanding legs) in the left corner for shoes, hats etc. It can change purpose if you decide to move it in future. You could add a fancy coat rack (or wall mounted coat hooks) between the two doors on the right. Are there options to put this beside your front door? In between the fireplaces I think a bookshelf would look lovely. If you’re more a kindle fan than a real book fan, use it for your favourite pictures you haven’t had the chance to hang, and vases and pots. You could map this out before buying more furniture, using newspapers or magazines roughly the same size. (Or use the Houzz feature “view in your room” to test furniture you like on the website in the areas). Also get yourself a measuring tape- this will prove indispensable when looking at furniture before packing it off home to find it doesn’t fit. I realise I rambled off a lot there so I hope this makes sense. I just saw so much potential in this room. Hopefully you manage to get it just how you like....See Morere designing living room into open plan kitchen dining living space
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Jules Mc
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5 years agoThis is the pink for the carpet. Sadly we don’t have swatches of anything left over. Not sure if this helps?
Anyone creative who can help would be appreciated. The sofa we are keeping(the one in the pic close up) we didn’t really like as it was too boring but really we are stuck with it and now need to match a new sofa to it
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoDo the shop that you bought the other sofa from still sell that one? You could just buy another to match. Alternatively, maybe a brown leather to match with the mantel and other wood in the room. I think this one the Belucci from DFS sits great with the existing furnishings.
it even has buttoned ends to match in with the button back armchair.
Jo
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoMaybe a taupe sofa to tone with the wall paper. This one is from Loaf.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoIt missed one of my pictures off:-
Also, to bring it all together this rug:-
NOURISON VITA RUG VIT13 SAGE
Sonia
5 years agoSuch a nice room. I’ve got sage green walls Like you. My sofas are a biscuity beige and I have a brown leather wingback chair, with a red Persian rug on the floor. Much as I love sage green, I think buying a sofa just to suit the wall colour is a bit back to front, if you get what I mean? Changing wall colours is relatively easy and not too pricey. You can also buy a rug to cover the carpet without costing a fortune.
if you definitely want to keep the green wallpaper, which is lovely, then I think a mid grey velvet sofa would go well. Soft pink would also fit in well. Tan leather is also one of those sofas which sits well with most decor and would sit well with the beige sofa you are keeping. Here’s a few ideas:
Chris Blowers
5 years agoLove some of these photos.
The new sofa will go against a cream wall.
We looked at these sofa styles, although it’s always hard when you don’t see the actual sofa in full colour in front of you!!
Sonia
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5 years ago Chris Blowers
5 years agoBeen a while!
Think we may have found a sofa. Taken on a lot of your advice. Always difficult as you want style and comfort. It’s a narrow living room as well. Could we pull off mushroom?? (Ignore the green cushions)
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5 years agoThank you all for your help.
Ended up with a 3 seater and love seat in Oyster
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