Help with living room colours to go with DFS Zinc Teal Sofa please.
Hi we are in the process of redoing our living/play room. We have bought two sofas from DFS French Connection range - Zinc in teal. I'm at a loss for wall colours, carpet colour and curtains. I love the idea of using some mustard bright cushions or throws to add more colour too. I don't want to go grey on the walls as I've already got three other grey rooms in the house and husband says no more! Any ideas please? We will have one sofa (3 seater) under the front window and a four seater on the wall to the right of it. The TV will be wall mounted opposite the 4 seater. The other end of the room for now will be a play area but would ideally like to make that into a dining area at some point. Also vertical radiators at either end of the room (white).
Any help appreciated.
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Helen OC
5 years ago
Alyson Jones
5 years agoI would use the cushions showed with the sofa on DFS as inspiration.
I like F&B - Borrowed Light for the walls with something darker like a navy/denim for the carpet.
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Comments (19)That wall paper doesn't go at all.. and you don't need wallpapers.. how about a cream shade on the fireplace part of wall with oxblood coloured (from your curtain flowers) horizontal band below mantel, while the rest of the walls be lilac? Ever considered stoenwork similar to your fireplace on that wall? Also lower the hung photographs.. should be at least four inches below the windows' top edge.. Your sofas are quite dark. they seem aubergine.. is there any way you can at least place one of the sofas across from a window so that light falls on it? right now it is in the shadows backed against the windows, therefore more dark (does it seem so when you're in the room too?) The mirror (though nice) is too solid and thick for the mantel. can it go on a clearer stretch of some wall? fourth wall? What is the fourth wall like? idk how the fourth wall is like but how about angling large sofa at 90 degrees to the window with the single seater also angled in the corner where the lamp is.. and place the side table with lamp infront of the window (i-e at the corner of the 'L' made by t he sofas).. If possible get lighter lamp shades (cream).. Love the cushions.. place two of these cushions on the single seater to relieve the large sofa.. Please turn the rug lengthwise along the length of the sofa.. get a glass/metal table (if tots allow) or cream ottomon as center table.. The TV is too large for the rack, no? The vase is being wasted under the tv.. Florals and stripes can be mixed depending on print.. but if you bring anymore florals in this room, it would be best to match the flower shape to those in the curtains. I find the curtains too short......See MoreLiving room- I'm afraid I'll get it wrong!!
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Comments (25)Wow, I didn't expect so many responses, thank you so much for your time and ideas. I do know that the art is wrong but had to put something up from our last house while we settle in. I do find the fireplace a bit un-friendly and so I would consider changing the colour of it even just the border of it like one of the photos shows. I'm not keen on the small computer cabinet or the ladder shelving I have to admit. I was thinking more of putting 3 full width cherry wood shelves, bottom one being wider and desk height, changing the light fittings to down lights and maybe having a wallpaper or painted backdrop behind the shelves?? I realise I would have to get rid of or change the wallpaper on the other wall and change the curtains too. I take your point, many of you said it, about the curtains needing to fall straight, but I will need a wider pole to do that. Again many thanks, AnnaMarie ps we are in Ireland now but lived in australia for many years and that picture over the mantle is of an old aussie shed with moon light on it....See More
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoi love the colours suggested, you could also look at pale pinks and navy blues.
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5 years agoOh and if you do go for yellow cushions at all, I am in love with this wall art from John Lewis and think it would look so great with the teal and yellow combination.
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5 years agoHi HelenOC, did you decide on a colour in the end? I was just looking at F&B colour chart and wondered if one of their new colours 'de nimes' may work well? Looks more bluey/denim on the chart.
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