What colours do I use?
Nikki Re
il y a 10 ans
I desperately need help with choosing colours for my decor!!
We have an everyday living room with charcoal carpets and grey sofas - as in the photos the top are light and dark grey striped, with solid grey at the bottom. We have stark white walls in this room.
My question is what accent colour/s do I use? I started going down the teal track and bought cushions in this colouring, but now am second guessing myself. My husband likes red, but I feel like red is 'been there, done that'.
Someone has suggested use teal and mustard together, but the thought of mustard terrifies me. I'm a purple/blue/teal/soft green kind of girl - help!! What colours do I use, and without scaring poor hubby?
We have an everyday living room with charcoal carpets and grey sofas - as in the photos the top are light and dark grey striped, with solid grey at the bottom. We have stark white walls in this room.
My question is what accent colour/s do I use? I started going down the teal track and bought cushions in this colouring, but now am second guessing myself. My husband likes red, but I feel like red is 'been there, done that'.
Someone has suggested use teal and mustard together, but the thought of mustard terrifies me. I'm a purple/blue/teal/soft green kind of girl - help!! What colours do I use, and without scaring poor hubby?
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Pól Dominic McCann
il y a 10 ansHi Nikki,
Chee Soon & Fitzgerald have amazing fabrics and cushions as other decorator ideas. The post over seas - if you get the cover sent over and buy an insert in NZ, it's only about $15 in postage for two. Just called them and they said they have sent stuff over the Tasman many times!
http://www.cheesoonfitzgerald.com/
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il y a 10 ansNikki Re
il y a 10 ansThank you so much everyone for your thoughts and ideas, really really appreciated!
Unfortunately I'm not a sewer but wish I was - in saying that I'm sure my mother in law could help, I'm definitely keen to try and visit some fabric stores.
I never thought of yellow, I don't mind soft lemon but anything else from that, it would definitely take me a while to adjust.
I absolutely LOVE our sofas, but I feel having the stripe in them is limiting us on what we can use on them.
The interior designer who came over mentioned because of the stripes we should steer clear of satin/sheer material cushions, and bold patterns - does everyone think the same? We have Trademe here in NZ and been checking out what cushions they have - here's a selection of ones I like the look of! Loving the 'duck egg' colour, which complimentary colour would work with the duck egg?
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il y a 10 ansDernière modification :il y a 10 ansInspiration - look at all the colors you can choose from
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doctornancy
il y a 10 ansGreat looking sofas. I added a bit of color with a new wall color and some decor items. Have fun creating your perfect room!
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il y a 10 ansPersonally, I am not a fan of yellow - in my living space. However, it is a lovely color against gray.
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Chem K
il y a 10 ansI like lavender too with your furniture. Here are more examples that complement your striped sofa.
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As you can see, yellow can come in a variety of intensities. All of these will go with the stripes. Using turquoise w/gray is rare; it requires a certain intensity. Search houzz to see how others are putting things together. We'd love to see the result -- and a patterned rug will work, too.Nikki Re a remercié inkwitchinkwitch
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This rug will work well with that sofa, and if you had at least 1 or 2 cushions in the same pattern (quadrafoyle), the repeat would pull it together.Nikki Re a remercié inkwitch
Divyansh Jindal
il y a 10 answhen there is such a dull coloured back , bright and fluorescent cushions add to the delight and use accesories in the similar tones in a corner of your room, or get some table mats or platters in the same hue. all the best.
Nikki Re a remercié Divyansh JindalDivyansh Jindal
il y a 10 ansyou may also throw over a blanket on any one of them, keeping the volume of cushions lighter in prints
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PROLinda Clayton Interiors
il y a 10 ansDon't be afraid of purple. It will look fabulous with the grey. Classic color scheme and always go where your heart tells you! Grey and yellow is very nice but why be safe, go for the gusto! You don't want to do solid pillows, pattern on the stripe will make things more interesting. I like the look of the large pattern pillow but if you are more of a floral person do a combination of the floral and the solid ones. Also don't be afraid to add an area rug to the room to bring some more of your color in and to cover some of the boring charcoal carpet. It gives you a great layered look which is more of a designer look. Be sure to add a few accessories in other places in the room in your new accent color so that all the color is not just concentrated in the sofa area.
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il y a 10 ansNikki Re
il y a 10 ansDernière modification :il y a 10 ansHere's a pic of the grey shaggy rug we're trialling, I'm not completely sold on it. Hubby likes it, and the interior designer we had come over suggested a shaggy rug would work best. I'm thinking a pattern rug like in the other image, would be better!! Thoughts??
inkwitch
il y a 10 ansdoctornancy
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il y a 10 ansHere's an image of my previous photoshop with one of the teal pillows you like and grayed-blue walls. I suspect the rug is going to be your biggest challenge.
tlparks
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il y a 10 ansNikki Re
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il y a 10 ansNikki Re
il y a 10 ansFound these two teal coloured rugs on our local auction site, do I play it safe and go with a shaggy solid colour, or the teal swirl? I'm loving the swirl!
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LB Interiors
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anne dee
il y a 10 ansHave you considered going monochromatic
(the swirl carpet will overpower your sofa/s. contemporary carpet. Your sofas are country casual)
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il y a 10 ansNikki Re
il y a 10 ansHi anne, that's what I was originally thinking, my issue is what colour I use for the 'pop' :)
I keep coming back to a teal/turquoise colour (it's one of my favourite colours!!), I love blues, purples, teal/turquoise - many on here have suggested yellow but I'm really not sure about it. Here in New Zealand we're in Autumn, nearing Winter so uncertain about the yellow.
I found these cushions that I've fallen in love it, and wondering how I could make these work.. do I try teal and mustard together, as an interior designer suggested?
anne dee
il y a 10 anshere is a suggestion regarding assort prints but keep in mind they need to be in the same tone or similar to the sofas plus an added colour for punch
ref for inspiration only
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