Living room ideas - Tan leather sofas
Hi I’m looking to revamp my living room. Attached is a rough sketch of the room and the current furniture placement. It’s north facing and gets no sun whatsoever, it’s always freezing in the room. We have tan leather sofas with a matching armchair (all reclining) and beige carpet. The fireplace is kind of dark silver/grey. At the moment we have cream wallpaper on the walls, but I’m thinking of taking the paper down and painting the room. The tv is placed in the corner close the tv Ariel. Do you think I should re-jig the furniture? What colour should I paint the room given the colours of the furniture? Thanks
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Comments (3)And a picture of the wall with the door in would help work out where sofa might go too... Ps room looks like it could be so cosy when done and straight away I would enjoy seeing books in some configuration beside the fire. But I love books!...See Moreliving room update - which sofa??
Comments (22)Hi all, thank you for your comments and pics. They were really helpful. We have decided on the French connection zinc in grey/charcoal (3 seater) combination with the grey leather cuddler. I’m just so excited I could burst. We need to wait 6-8 weeks so gives me a little time to consider paint and layout. Though I have already sold our sofa so we are taking in in terms to sit in the Ikea armchair and floor picnics. What kind of layout do you guys think would work? Thinking 3 seater on window wall and tv in same corner or where the chest is? or 3 seater on opposite wall and moving tv to corner under window and then cuddler either in centre facing fireplace or where chest is? The armchair and child chair will be at the other end in a reading corner. Positioning: The chest can go either to left or right of fire depending on tv location though it does not quite fit to right so I would have to go lengthways sling radiator or to right. The best of tables could go at opposite end of the three seater. Want to buy a new tv/media unit at some point. Not sure on style but think will need to be either white or a dark wood to mix well with the chest.. Colours.. I love the redoute Afaw rug to lighten the room and am thinking maybe two walls in a teal - farrow and ball Hague blue or another (open to recommendations) on fireplace wall and wall to left (where chest currently is?) to separate living from play. Not sure whether to repaint other walls in a brilliant white, leave in the soft white currently or paint in a pale grey. Can anyone help with suggestions? Also thinking a few pops of yellow with cushions and keeping the gold round mirror though it may Need positioning a little higher? Thoughts? Back to houzz it is for inspiration....See Moretan leather sofa dilema
Comments (7)Have you considered a textured or even a stripe carpet? Easy on the eye they make a great base shade for rooms – on floors, walls, curtains or fabrics – plus they suit both period and contemporary schemes. It looks sophisticated in living rooms, it makes bedrooms feel soothing and creates a welcoming space in entrances. The simplicity also means that the simplicity of a grey floor makes it a very practical investment for any room in the home. We’ve added some pics to provide you with some inspiration! https://www.cormarcarpets.co.uk/inspiration-categories/grey-carpets/...See MoreLeather sofa - a good idea or not? Owners of leather sofas I need you
Comments (16)Hi, I've had leather sofas... wouldn't get them again. They look great and are easy to clean, but if you are someone who gets cold easily and don't like the feel of cold surfaces in the winter you will cringe every time you sit on them in the winter. (I'm guessing you have wood burner because your house gets cold) and if you are someone who is generally hot all the time then in the summer when your're wearing shorts and t-shirt you will stick to them and they will make you very sweaty leaving wet patches as you get up. The worst is when guests leave wet patches where their bums have been! Once the sofa has been worn in a bit and the seat area gets a tiny bit saggy as they all do, you will find yourself sliding into the sag. You will find yourself pulling yourself out each time you get up, especially in the bigger sofas. An occasional chair as in Sonia's picture I think is fine or if they are in a secondary room. Not to mention repair costs if you manage to damage the leather. Regarding cleaning sofas then we bought a upholstery and carpet cleaning machine. (The house had very light cream coloured carpet throughout when we moved in) It works great. We never had a problem with fading or any extra wear and tear....See MoreNeedhelp
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3 years agoI’m quite new to this site and was being overly cautious 😳 Here are some pics. Thanks for the great suggestions. I really like the ideas that have been put forward.
Entry into the room is via the bifold doors. Behind the curtains is patio door leading to the conservatory.
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3 years agoOr, if it's at all possible, you could perhaps move the TV to the other side of the room. Don't know how easy it is to turn the chair around if you want to watch TV from it. Perhaps put it on those discs that make furniture easy to slide around...
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoIf the fireplace is purely decorative, you could do this... (which is my favourite option, even though the fireplace is lovely)
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3 years agoThanks Carolina. We are a family of 5 adults so ideally we need the 2 sofas and the armchair. The fireplace is a working fireplace.
I’ve moved the arm chair into the corner by the fireplace but it looks too tight to live in that spot, what do you think? There is a little space to move the tv further to the right, but not much. I have also moved the table in front of the other sofa but again it feels cramped, possibly because we use the recliner on this sofa more than the other.
I am hesitant to bring the chair to the left of the fireplace as the entrance to the room will be blocked, entry is through the bi fold door.
I love the look of the mirror above the unit, thanks for the idea 😊
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3 years agoThanks again Carolina. After another little re-shuffle the arm chair looks a lot better 😊 We have also moved the unit from under the mirror to the window near the patio door. What do you think of the room now? Would you suggest further tweaks with the furniture arrangement? Do you think a grey rocking chair (see pic) is a good fit for the room? Be brutally honest.
Once the furniture is all good we will be looking at paint ideas, any suggestions on this? We were thinking of removing the wallpaper completely and painting a feature wall, are these still in?
Thanks also for the link to the blinds, once we have paint colours in mind the next thing will be the blinds, especially as we can buy some that retain the heat. Being a north facing room it’s always cold.
Any suggestions on the colour scheme for the cushions, throws and accessories for the room?
Are the current ones ok or should I go for other colours?Thanks in advance 😊
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3 years agoI like the sideboard under the window. Makes the walk through to the patio doors more spacious. Good move! I'm not 'feeling' the grey rocking chair. Especially since grey can be rather cool and dull in a north facing room. If you're happy with the layout now, I'd live with it for a while and see if you'd like a smaller chair. If you do, I would choose a fabric one, in a cream/beige colour.
Okay, I'm going to suggest new curtains too. Sorry :-) Your current ones are a shiny fabric, which doesn't help making it feel warmer. I'd go for something cream coloured with a little bit of texture. Picked this one for the mockup, but anything with a bit of a linen look/feel would be lovely too.
As @minnie101 mentioned way up in this thread, bringing in texture will make it feel warmer too. And something like Skimming Stone (F&B colour) could be nice for the walls, but paint colours are so difficult to suggest. It has to work in the light of your room and it has to work with your carpet too. And with curtains and blinds. Actually, picking those out before you paint, is easier than the other way around.
I've put Dimity (F&B) and London Stone for an accent wall (I'd do the fireplace wall, I think) in the photoshop mockup, but always test colours out first! Anyway, what do you think of something like this? I 'shopped' at Dunelm, abut the olive wooden bowl on the table is from Amazon I think.
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3 years agoHere is a photo of the existing lighting, there are 2 of these ceiling lights in the room and a matching floor lamp.
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3 years agoThanks Carolina, I’ve spent days looking for supposedly simple bits for me and have failed miserably 😂
If you’re keeping the red bits I think teal would work nicely with the tan and the red based paint C suggested.
I’ve just added a rug, not sure what you think. I find flush lights are hard to find but I like this one and the curves complement the table? You could add more teal for a lamp shade and cushion for which I’ve added a link as there are a few that would work, patterned or plain.
https://www.blindsdirect.co.uk/cushions#q=Lamp%20shade&page=1&colour_flags=Teal
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