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maggie_joppaville

7 years ago

Have brown leather sofa and grey tartan cushions need another colour of cushion but don't know what colour

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7 years ago
Go with a deep red that has orange tones within it if your brown sofa is more of a 'tan' brown or a deep red that has blue tones within it if your brown sofa is more of a 'chestnut' brown... Wonder what colour your walls are? Good luck :)
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