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Which would you prefer

8 years ago

to look better in the day or at night. I am talking, yes again, about the ottoman fabric. I have narrowed it down to 2. One is brighter, looks better at night with the lights on and in the morning as the family room faces the west side, doesnt get much light til the afternoon. The other fabric is more muted and looks better in full daylight, in the afternoon with the western sun. I didnt post pictures as everyone's screen is different. So which would up pick if it was your home.

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nosoccermom

8 years ago

Night because I spend more time in my family room at night. Of course, you could do this more quantitatively: How much better/worse, day/night, fabric A/fabric B; how much time do you spend in the room in certain light conditions. And then you can weight and calculate :)

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marann01
8 years ago
I would pick the one I liked best and that looks best at the time I would be using my room the most.
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Olychick
8 years ago
Because of where I live and am retired, I am indoors mostly in the winter when it's dark and gloomy and later at night in the summer, I would choose the best for at night. If I was a working person and home mostly evenings (and weekends, but would be out doing errands and yard work in the daytime on weekends) I would choose the best for nighttime. If I stayed home during the day, lived where it was bright and sunny, and had many daylight hours to enjoy it, and/or was an early to bed person, I might choose the other.
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8 years ago
I want to be honest but non offending at the same time so with that in mind, I think you should just forget about both of those ottomans and keep looking.

Honestly? If you were head over heals about either one of them, would the lighting really matter? Wouldn't you just know that's the one and go for it? Kind of like Tibbs with her green cabinets? The only regrets I've had about anything I've chosen for our place are the one's I've over analyzed and that's because I wasn't a 100% sold on them.
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Original Author
8 years ago
I hear you lukkiirish, but have you ever tried to find a solid red tufted fabric square ottoman, they are in the extinct category it seems. I now have a chance to buy one so I am willing to comprise a bit on the shade of red, just want to pick the best of the two that's all.
palimpsest
8 years ago
I would also pick the one that looks best under the lighting when the room gets the most use. It's usually artificial lighting that flattens reds (especially fluorescent I think), so I would probably skew toward the one that works best under artificial lighting.
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8 years ago
ok :c(

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