Kim, what I hear is that you are telling us that you will not be recarpeting and you will not be getting a new sofa. And when I see this picture, I think you are willing to work with warm browns, and move away from the bright clear colors in this room. This is the best I have seen your room look yet. On my screen, it looks like the rug ties in the various browns. If you can find art with these colors that is horizontal, I think you'd be done if you removed the drapes. Do you really even need drapes?

Just a couple of examples that you can have brown couches and brown carpet. You can still work around it as long as the rest of the rooms accessories complement each other. No need to recarpet or get new furniture. it Doesn’t make sense to think that brown sofas and brown carpet shouldn’t exist with each other.

They had a cream colored rug too. Maybe I’ll try that. I appreciate you still helping me lyn.

Lyn. I was jokingly saying I know you don’t like that 2nd print because you said, I guess you can tell I don’t like it.

Now that I can do lyn. And that is a great idea.

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Ok maybe your room could be "in the direction of eclectic" ... as I said, your curtains sure have a distinct pattern... but you did like the coral ottoman, and that color goes with your furniture? [and in one photo they were barely brown, but more "light coffee" ?]

Got yah lyn. And I hear yah.

Thanks partim. In person the room looks better with the newer things. It’s warmer. Before it had a cold feeling.

Lyn. Because everything in the stores is either brown or gray. And I thought that color was more of an accent color.

Etsy.com has for instance this blend with curtains... and a sharp/distinct lined look like the art you posted.... you can do it, I think, w/o buying....

Can you try chalk paint? you have to change the 2 tables, imo.

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Lyn what does go with the tone of brown in my sofas? They are a weird color.

I don’t see how strong colors can’t “go” with a beige/brown sofa. Get the art you love and work all of your accessories around the art and forget about the sofas and carpet. Neither will be an issue then. The strong colors will dominate the room and you won’t notice the sofas. On another note, I would never purchase a red sofa. It would only be a matter of time before I’d tire of it and what an expense it would be when you wanted to change your color scheme.

I wish I could figure out What color would go with the sofas. But they are very dull and I think the strong colors I like will help me like the room better. Covering the carpet has definitely helped. I’m going to do what you said oak and buy the art I like and work around it. And just treat my sofas and carpet as neutrals. And hopefully they fade into the background. And Lyn. I have definitely learned. And will be better prepared for next time. Thanks all. Happy holidays

Try to find a piece of art with more brown tones. Use the brighter colors in another room.

When I was working with my decorator in my own home, before the days when everything was gray, the browns and beiges were where I really needed her help. You asked what color would look good with your sofa. Hard to answer since our on-screen colors may be different. But I looked at the Benjamin Moore site under their browns, and think that it must be somewhere in this section of the browns. They have a red/pink undertone, and the lighter shades are taupes.

Everything has to be simple, and repeating color and/or style- this would seem a bit elegant like curtains, but in a transitional way, or others if could find:

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It’s almost like a gray brown.

The decorator said I need warmth in the room. That’s why I brought in some warmth. Plus I like it. Thanks everyone. But tough crowd.

I also bought blue art. I’ll put it up later and send pics.

Thanks Joy. Sounds like a plan.

You can’t just photoshop a picture over the sofa to see if it’s right. You have to bring all the elements together to see if it works. That means adding window treatments, rug, etc. You need to see the whole picture.

I’m out. Thanks all.

Hi Kim! I commented quite a while ago and see that you are still in a quandary. I am dating myself but found Christopher Lowell’s” Seven RULES for Design” very helpful. Steps 2-4 are your stumbling blocks. Keeping your main pieces of furniture, then work on your flooring, treat your ottoman as an accent piece(5) #4 is window treatment,which I believe you are moving to the bedroom.Don’t get new curtains until you decide if you will be using a throw rug. Your artwork is part of step 5. plants I think is next then lighting is last. Hope this helps, he did amazing transformations, check out his book. Good luck.