colors yes or no.. help please :)
Hi
i am purchasing new armchairs and a sofa.
we decided that the sofa will be dark grey.
at first i fell in love with this pink color and decided on it for the 2 arm chairs..
then i thought
1. maybe it's too much
2. what other color can i blend in for pillows?
3. will i get sick of it?
then thought of one of these light blue colors, i can add light pink to pillows and can be a pretty combination.
am scared that:
1. too light for a house with 3 little kids
2. too much with the fact that this is the lighting in the living room and its an open space with dining table with these chairs.. too much turquoise??
any thoughts?
Comments (79)
niccidhg
5 years agoNot sure why you are replacing your sofa, but if you kept it maybe you could cover the chairs in a gray fabric . If getting the gray sofa, then go with the pink for the chairs . Decrease the # of pillows and make them uniform - maybe a solid gray or beige linen/ tweed fabric. Ground everything with a rug - (suggestion below) . REPLACE the light fixture with something more neutral ( maybe something with a light colored fabric , drum shade ).Paint the coffee table with a charcoal colored chalk paint and put your large orchid there ( the one on the stool ). Is there room to hang some white shears over the window ? Lastly, investing in a storage piece with removable baskets for the toys would go a long way in making everything tidy and cohesive. Best of luck.
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anathee
5 years agothe toys are going, the new table is a butcher block style small table,
the sofa is broken thats the reason its being replaced.
you're right about the light fixture! will do.
i will not miss the pastels since i still have them- the pink wall, the chairs, and almost forgot this- i have 2 kitchen chairs in light mint
i am totally lost now.. too many colors??still afraid of taking neutral colors for the chairs with toddlers..
about the shears- i have a problem because as you can see the side is a door so i need something maybe only on one side or that will only cover the box..
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5 years agoanathee
5 years agothankyou!
so what do you guys think:
2 chairs-
1. light pink
2. dark pink
3. light light blue
(did not find nice patterned fabrics where i am purchasing them)
with wooden butcher block coffee table and dark gray sofa.
+ any solutions for window treatment since part of the window is a door so makes it more difficult..
groveraxle
5 years ago
If you don't mind getting rid of the dining chairs, I would. They don't go with the turquoise light and, frankly, they're a little mousy. I'd go with something in a plain wood. Maybe something like these:
Langley Street Chastain Side Chair & Reviews | Wayfair · More Infoanathee
5 years agoniccidhg
5 years agoI also thought of shades initially too , Grover, but thought the room could use something softer - that could always be there without obscuring the amount of light coming into the room. Is this the only window bringing in natural light ? —— Here is some inspiration re. light fixtures -
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anathee
5 years agothankyou!
im going back to the chairs- thanks color zen.
my cocerns for the pink is too much color in the house (open space with kitchen and dining where chairs are mint/ light blue, pink wall in living room)
so what do you guys think:
2 chairs-
1. light pink
2. dark pink
3. light light blue
(did not find nice patterned fabrics where i am purchasing them)
with this table and dark gray sofa.
anathee
5 years agoniccidhg
5 years agoIs something like this still too much pattern ? Would look good, I think , with a darker gray sofa and pink chairs.
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aprilneverends
5 years agoanathee
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoi dont have a picture,
but closest to this- in darker gray gray of course.. without the wooden bottem and with wooden small legs, and 2 large cushions like the middle one instead of all of those
anathee
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5 years agoaprilneverends
5 years ago..still thinking
both will require some tweaking of the rest. depends on where you want to take it
your style is "softer" than your apartment lines. I totally realize that's not the clearest phrase I ever wrote..
meanwhile found a pillow cover..for my own inspiration lol..to help me think
(West Elm)
Laura Hill
5 years ago
PROBeth H. :
5 years agowas looking at your pic again and thinking the wall color looks very lilac/pink. maybe bringing in more of a nude tone pink would go w/the floor better? or doing more of a purple? the far right color in the pic is BM Amethyst Sky. I think it goes well w/the floor, the window and your flooring. bring in a rug w/your pinks/lavender tones, and it should all blend. the middle selection is from Behr.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agothankyou beth!!
do you think it with go with the pink i sent? ill send it again
anathee
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Beth H. :
5 years agohard to tell w/just these snippets. lighting changes everything
I think the far right Amethyst Sky works, and the lighter, pale,nude pinks work. A white would also work,,a pale opal,,, don't forget to bring in a white fluffy rug. I think that will bring everything together.
if you stay w/the same tones, you can do a lot of different shades. look at this bedroom. everything is soft and muted
pink and aubergine, gray/white/silver. wall color is very soft since the two pieces are so colorful.
it just depends how much color you want in your room. you don't want it to look like a funhouse. The first two have a lot of color, but nothing is overly done. the solid colors in the sofa/rugs, kind of corral all the tones.
this one, well, it's colorful and a bit busy for my taste, but it works.
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