Renovating a living room... need help
Hi,
Im looking to have our floorboards redone and then purchase a new couch, TV unit coffee table etc. Initially I thought I wanted to a darker couch, we have young kids and currently the cream is always grotty. But I think dark might be too much for this space.
Here is a photo of the space (this was previous owners furniture). We have our TV hanging on the wall where the couch is, and where their TV is, a 2 seater couch so we turned to rotation of the room around.
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Kommentare (19)Hi Ella, first of all, let me say that you have some really nice vintage pieces in your home! If you are planning to keep the light grey rug I would go with a darker shade of grey for the daybed and a lighter shade or a completely different color for the fabric of the sidechair (e.g. like the dark blue in your third photo) in order to create more contrast and give the room a more dynamic feel. You also mentioned a portrait to be hung above the sideboard - maybe the colors of this picture can aslo inspire the fabrics, it's always nice if the same color pops up in different details of a room. I hope this helps in your decision making process and I would love to see the results. Many greetings Anita Goda from Studio Wunderkammer...mehrKitchen/dining room wall
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Vor 11 MonatenJust thinking this could be really comfortable in that beautiful room, an sectional sofa that you could incorporate with an ottoman, a comfortable chair , a little larger to accommodate a couple by the fireplace , then how’s this for comfort, choose either leather or a stain free fabric for easy care.
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Vor 11 MonatenHow about a slip cover sofa, then you could have a lighter colour, but with washable covers (some are only dry cleanable) you don’t need to worry about the kids making a mess
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Vor 9 MonatenPlush has these curved lounges. You could get 2 & form a semi arch affect. I love leather for ease of care & comfort. You can wash with a wool wash solution & condition regularly.
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Vor 9 MonatenWhen it comes to kids, leather is such a great option, but I agree the sofa is very dark for the space, I would consider a dark chocolate leather to work with the warmth of the timbers then freshen it up with a warm grey rug to zone the space.
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Vor 9 MonatenHello and congratulations!
I definitely think a lovely rug and a lighter couch would look better than the dark one. We personally had a light-coloured, leather couch when our kids were young and it wasn't a problem. (I've attached a pic of the exact one we had from Freedom Furniture.) We had it treated with a leather protector. The couch survived two messy, active toddlers just fine. Being leather, we just wiped the sticky fingermarks off. I even had to remove pen once 😆 - all worth it to have the look I wanted 👍
Alternatively have you considered a green tone? It would look quite nice with the wood accents in that room...
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