light or dark couch?
Hi! We cant decide if we should purchase a light or dark couch for our new home. We have a very large living/dining/entry/kitchen open space and are upgrading to a much larger sectional. I have always been a fan of traditional/classic light colored couches (as you will see in the photos) but when we received our swatches, my husband really leaned toward the darker gray. I bought a round rattan coffee table (for a serious deal) from pottery barn with the idea I was going to be ordering a light sofa. All of our friends and family suggest the darker color for practicality (dog, red wine, dirt) but I am terrified of dark furniture because I hate the way a dark, heavy home feels/looks. However, The grey will still compliment the table and our wall color (a dove-y gray) due to the flecks in the material, but I just want a more skilled opinion- will this make the home too dark?? I am attaching photos of the space (with our current dinky white couch- we came from an apartment!). The rug in the photos is temporary and will be removed as it is way too much texture with the table. I am also attaching the swatches on the table near the wall color as well as a stock photo of the couch. Thank you so much for your help!
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Cara Lewis-Watts
6 years agoI prefer the dark myself. The white seems washed out with the rug. I also agree that with wine, dog, life, a darker sofa is a better choice. I don't think your space will look too dark at all- looks quite bright and airy to me. Plus, you could add some lighter throws with pattern or texture and color.
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6 years agoSo if you did buy a new rug with some darker and lighter tones in it, white could definitely work.
I just prefer dark. (I have darker grey couch and LOVE it).eeleetle thanked Cara Lewis-Wattseeleetle
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoI would upgrade my fabric choice to Sunbrella, which does add $600.00+ to the price, but I would rather see an off white than a dark gray in poly/linen.
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