Hi there, As others suggest, what about mustard? This picture shows blue walls and a pop of yellow for the chair and it really makes the room sing. Alternatively, why not run with your idea of a soft grey? This picture pulls together lots of colours you've already got going on - the red in your sofa will work well. You could always layer Roman blinds and curtains together as pictured to soften the overall effect. Best of luck with your project, Zoe

Hi Simone, Im so happy to hear you liked the boards (its so much fun creating amazing spaces!) It really depends on how much space you have, how big the chairs are and also if you do end up adding joinery around the fireplace. From what I have seen of your lovely living room, I feel more inclined to go half way with the joinery to create a feeling of space and not to clutter the upper half of the room. A bit like this... Can you see how the top half is filled in with a mirror (if you liked this you could just have two free hanging mirrors - not built in like the ones in this image), but I would definitely build-in the joinery below with the thick shelving as per the image. It adds a nice place for items in a neat way and doesn't feel too oppressive when sitting in the chairs. When it comes to how many chairs to buy - you will need to prioritise how you use the space. Do you often require space for 5-6 people in your living room? You could have two in the "bay" (check sizes though - you don't want them to feel cramped!!) or one larger chair either side of the Wandsworth. Perhaps get two cardboard boxes around 70 x 80 x 80cm and move them around to see if you would like chairs in those spaces. (That is a big chair by the way) I hope that helps? Jo

Minnie and Grouse suggest sofas maybe in a corner sofa left side on top photo in a light grey chenile fabric with cushions in different shades of teal and navy perhaps and different textures would not use a busy pattern as floor has a patterned fnish or keep it simple the odd cushion. The curtains in a natural grey linen full length with roman blinds in darker shade of grey. Perhaps a grey rug too. A floor standing light in far left corner behind a corner sofa unit would give you a different light source and be great at night for more ambience. A very large mirror on left wall would make the room feel twice as big and add more light. A must is side tables either side of sofa end for coffees and drinks. Good luck!

If you pick colours that are related to teal such as blue, or green or slightly yellow/green and choose a duller version of one of these colours, then the teal will look harmonious but stand out if it is more saturated. I would go for a moody olive/grey.