light or dark leather sofa
hi everyone, would you please take a moment & help me decide on a light or dark leather sofa for our family room?
we'll have dark laminate flooring, mid grey walls, 2 light wingback chairs, a glass/chrome coffee table, chrome pendant & a cream/grey rug.
do you think a light or dark leather sofa would work with these colours...and would you kindly explain why?
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Help please.. Dark grey carpet and dark grey couch!!
Comments (4)First thing I'd do is throw the grey carpet up onto the sofa. Meaning it's colour. Introduce a thick grey throw, loosely folded over one of the seats, up over the back then layer your cushions in front of that. Building up onto it will scatter your colour palette around and start bringing it all together. It will be softened. However keep your colours to a minimum, perhaps 2. This does not include tones of colour, as many as you like will add interest and sophistication. In a chocolate and grey interior, it could be luxe, but I am thinking shades of salmon and mustard up against creams and greys. You also need to link your walls to the sofas, as the floor area looks heavy in comparison. To correct it you either introduce the wall colour down onto the floor, or the floor colour up onto the wall, it will balance it out. I'd place large black frames with rich colours of chocolate with perhaps gold leaf or metallics. Keep it abstract to be modern, or even go the opposite with some classic charcoal pencil sketches in a pair of large frames. The images will start to personify your space, so choose the context of the image that you can continue a theme from, like architecture where you can place related objects on a side table, even coffee table, I love tables with reference books that on a Whim you can pick up for inspiration. It shows who you are and what you aspire to. Or it may be floral, landscapes, paintings whatever, find something that works. Don't necessarily go looking for art, you can make it, save an image online, print and frame to suit you and your budget. Even an a3 image can be framed in a larger frame to make a bold statement, just add a frame Matt that you get from a picture frame shop. Ikea also have ready made large frames too. For some reason emerald green keeps popping into my mind when I look at your room, maybe some plants, foliage can liven a space but also, slight little traces of it around can freshen a space. Maybe thin picture frames, or spines of books can bring this in....See MoreDark brown leather lounge
Comments (2)If your have photo's, we will be able to understand what you mean a bit more! Thanks!...See MoreBuying new leather couch for living room — too big?
Comments (13)Congratulations on your new home. I think you have been very sensible to live in it for a year before starting your decorating, it has given you time to consider the lighting and aspect of each room in all seasons as well as time to evaluate how you want to live in your home and exactly what you need. The lounge does look very big and bulky and will definitely dominate the room, so I would keep to the lighter colour. Don't worry about the kids and dirt - as Kookykaren said, leather cleans easily - sharp objects and textas are your bigger worry regardless of what colour you choose. Laying newspaper on the floor to the size of the lounge is another way of checking how it will look as it gives you a better indication of bulk than tape. I would keep your ottoman simple (one with storage is an excellent idea with the children), just a tone on tone fabric or a pattern using the colours in the rug on the floor of the photo of the lounge. I don't think you have room for too large an ottoman but I would have a square one made the same height as the lounge so when just you and DH are watching TV you can push it against the other end of the lounge and both have a chaise. You can then bring some colour with art work or some patterned cushions on the lounges....See MoreNeeding help choosing a dog friendly couch, leather, vinyl or fabric?
Comments (33)I had a 2nd hand lovely resort style lounge (cane with fabric) which quickly became pulled and tatty after my 2 small dogs had been using it. The leather lounge & two large leather recliners I have show no damage (regardless of long or clipped nails) and both pets love these. Having a blanket the dogs know is theirs is a great idea especially with leather, as the initial cold feeling of leather means both dogs only want to be on the blanket....See MoreGeorgia Kay
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7 years agowow thank you! I never thought of the dark sofa 'disappearing' into the floor, yes that makes total sense to have a lighter sofa and let the floor be a feature of itself!
Sorry I've mislead y'all, the background picture of the room isn't my home, mine is still being built, but ours is very similar. We'll have large glass doors leading into the garden, and 2 side windows, although ours will go all the way to the floor, letting in lots of natural light...oh & a tv will go above the fireplace
We also have this 2 seater below...we're thinking of putting it in the small front living room with the matching 2 armchairs. I wonder if this would work in the family room instead of a leather sofa, maybe split the set up and mix & match them throughout the 2 rooms??
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7 years agoBelow is the floor plan for our open plan family, dining & kitchen...plus 2 different ways we're thinking of positioning the dining set...what do y'all think, does it flow or is there a better layout?
Note: Both Sofa & table are roughly 2 x 1m and the island bench is 3m :)
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