Help picking out furniture and carpet for my living room
I am buying new carpet, and furniture for my living room. I was thinking about two catnapper couches that would take up the length of both walls and the recliner chair to go with it. We like the reclining sofas a lot, but I wasn’t sure if that be too much sofa for this room. Also, what color/style of carpet would work best with the colors in the sofa and the floor in the adjoining kitchen area? Any ideas or suggestions would be helpful! Thanks!
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Mrs. S
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6 years agoNo, I don't think it would be a sea of beige at all. You really don't want every single thing to pop out with color. I can see that in your choices so far! I think it's a great idea to make a neutral background, and have your large, expensive items be neutral in general, and make the less expensive, more easily changeable items have the color you like. The beige doesn't jump out when you look at the photos. What jumps out is huge brown items. So, think about getting a lighter neutral (not quite so matchy matchy) chair. Maybe a tan color, or an upholstered fabric piece. Because I have kids, I always pick out a very sturdy, very cleanable material like a high-quality chenille, that has 2 colors in it (if you look closely). Or a subtle pattern--which would make any spills easier to clean.
For color, you can add a cozy and attractive throw.
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I found these 2 on overstock. These are 9 X 12. I think the first one was $300+ and the second one was $600+. Be sure to buy a big enough rug. You want the front feet of the furniture (at least) on the rug, and the rug pretty much centered in that room.
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