Does this settee and ottoman works in this space?

10 years ago

Something feels off here. Does the Settee and the ottoman works in this space?
I still have a few days to return them otherwise. Your opinion will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

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groveraxle

10 years ago

The settee is just wrong. It's the wrong style, and it's too tall for the window. Everything else in the space looks great. I like the idea of a bench instead.

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Warner Decor
10 years ago
Hi! I think you need an ottoman that brings both the gray couch and settee together. Here is an option ( I think it actually may be the one you have in yellow)

http://deciture.com/shop/furniture/wayfair/skyline-furniture-tufted-fabric-cocktail-ottoman/
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lolitasastri
Original Author
10 years ago
Do you think the big height difference between the couch and the settee looks unbalance?
Thanks.
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zemptron
10 years ago
To me, the settee feels more off than the ottoman. The high back and sharp lines don't share anything in common with your other pieces. A settee with more rounded features may work better.

I do like the ottoman with your rug and dark sofa. I feel like the tray pulls in the dark color of the couch, and if you found the perfect throw blanket to drape over it (maybe herringbone gray/ivory?) you could finish tying those two pieces together.
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pcmom1
10 years ago
Not a pro here, so take this for what it is worth. I am thinking that having two items with tufting together isn't working. And both are of a similar color. The height difference bothers me also.

If you keep the ottoman I would move the settee away. Replace it with two chairs more in line with the sofa.
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Warner Decor
10 years ago
I dont think the height makes a difference because you have a lamp that is set high :)
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Kim Walton
10 years ago
I agree with zemptron. . . the ottoman looks nice (though I'd move it closer to the sofa and perhaps rotate it 90 degrees. )Though the settee is great, it's competing with the ottoman (color and tufting) -- maybe you could replace with print or striped chairs and use the settee elsewhere? Love your yellow accents!
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John
10 years ago
This is a nice looking room. I'd like to see the gray sofa up on legs, so that it's both taller and lighter. (I realize this is not so easy to accomplish, since it probably means an entirely new sofa.) The white settee is a bit tall in front of the window too, even with a taller gray sofa.
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lolitasastri
Original Author
10 years ago
Any idea of what to replace the settee or the ottoman? I am on budget :)
anne dee
10 years ago
All the pieces appear to look nice together
It reminds me of this pic
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Kim Walton
10 years ago
Sofa legs aren't hard to find. I think keep the ottoman and replace the settee.
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Julia & Elizabeth
10 years ago
I think the settee is off.
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Angel 18432
10 years ago
I would replace the settee. Looks too casual and frumpy with the other lovely pieces.
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zemptron
10 years ago
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So, kind of an out there idea for replacing the settee (and keeping the ottoman)... and I'm not sure even I would have the guts to do it... but a zebra print bench would be inexpensive, would not mess with your sight lines through the window at all, would tie all the pieces together nicely (especially if you added a solid yellow throw over it), and is a totally fun, statement making piece.. only issue I see is that it is very similar to the ottoman in function:

http://www.wayfair.com/Wildon-Home-%AE-Zebra-Print-Bench-501005-L256-K~CST7099.html?refid=GX37224951780-CST7099&device=c&ptid=59766580740&gclid=CKSJveSQtr0CFc9AMgodrEwAnw
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User
10 years ago
Replace the settee with something more in the style of the sofa. As it is now, the sofa is casual and comfy looking. While pretty, the settee looks rather stiff and formal. The ottoman is versatile enough that you could keep it. If you get a different settee I think something with a bit of blue in a stripe or print would be more cohesive.
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lolitasastri
Original Author
10 years ago
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I have a very high ceiling and a narrow living room (too narrow for 2 accent chairs but too wide for just one), that's why I thought this settee might work (also tall slim objects seems to make a small room appear larger). Here is the rest of the image of the room. There is an ink blue chair at the corner of the room.
groveraxle
10 years ago
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Shoa Gallery
10 years ago
I'm going to go against all the pros here and say you have impeccable taste and the room is gorgeous. If the settee bothers you, maybe you can get one with lower back, but really, of all the rooms that are posted on Houzz, this is probably top 5%.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
10 years ago
I don't have that big a problem with this room at all but how about a yellow throw on the ottoman and the yellow pillow , maybe a bolster with finged tassels on the ends on the settee and some more textured ones on the sofa I would have a much larger lamp with a neutral shade.
steviepridenow
10 years ago
Agree with Patricia. The way you moved the pillows now carries the colors between the settee and sofa. Do get some higher legs for the sofa (easy fix). Agree - the lamp is too small/light to hold it's place. Move it to the other end of the sofa or to the other end of the settee. Try a more substantial lamp in the corner between? The throw on the ottoman might be better if it had colors that pick up the pillow and sofa colors as well. Or eliminate it (move to the sofa) - it isn't functional and can end up looking like a prop. Try a tray that picks up the chair color, or one of your other colors, but make it something with emphasis.
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Cyndy
10 years ago
I'm in love with your settee...so I'd get rid of the sofa and buy one that complements the settee!
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Karin Madgwick
10 years ago
The room looks very exciting without the dark sofa and cabinet and a taller lamp.
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Article
10 years ago
I really like the new pieces I think the gray sofa looks a little tired now amongst the new pieces, here are a few gray couches from Bryght that I think would pair very nicely with your new settee and ottoman.

Nova Sectional in Orion Gray
http://www.bryght.com/product/856/nova-orion-gray-left-sectional

Edward Sofa in Bard Gray
http://www.bryght.com/product/795/edward-bard-gray-sofa

Nova Sofa in Bard Gray
http://www.bryght.com/product/781/nova-bard-gray-sofa

Just a thought? You can easily resell your existing couch and put that money towards your new couch, it's in great shape and a timeless style it's just a touch off with the new pieces, and I really like the new pieces.

Good Luck!
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pcmom1
10 years ago
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This worked for me once and may work for you: I gave a newer look to an older sofa by unzipping the cushions and wrapping the existing foam with more. It filled out the cushions as in the sofas pictured above.

That, and adding legs, and you have a winner!
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Amy Vangsgard Gallery
10 years ago
What a great idea! I have a sofa with the same problem.
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Amy Vangsgard Gallery
10 years ago
I would put sort legs on the settee that are similar to the ottomans.
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Charmean Neithart Interiors
10 years ago
The ottoman looks fine, the settee looks out of place. If it's a family room or den, consider something a bit more cozy.
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Jessica Decker Kinzler
10 years ago
For me, it's too much upholstery all together. I'd bring in a wood coffee table or replace the settee with leather chairs or chairs with more wood to them. Maybe some baskets for additional texture?
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pcmom1
10 years ago
Think the settee would be great in a bedroom. Maybe start a quest for a church pew to replace it with.
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Nancy Sanford Interiors
10 years ago
The settee is off balance in scale, shape and function.
Scale because of it's height and svelteness
Shape because it's height makes it feel almost pointy,
Function because lIt's different from the sofa's sit down and be comfortable personality
Good Luck to you.
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