Mojomom, I read your other thread on you mountain home before I saw your design on this thread. With apologies to your husband, I prefer the version with the blue velvet sofa to the more conservative and rustic choices in your board in the other thread. I like the juxtaposition of the antler chandelier and rustic floor lamp against the elegance of the tufted velvet. And that the blue in the sofa picks up the blue in the rug. Annie, Blue. You don't really need anyone else to say that it's tasteful but cold (but I just did, didn't I?) Including the plants was a nice and appropriate way to break up the narrow palette, but it needs more. I think that doing something unexpected and vibrant with the artwork, rather than reinforcing the same colors, would change the feel of the whole space. Patrick, regarding the view out the window. In keeping with the film noir theme of my board, I wanted a winter view of snow on bare branches. I ended up finding a painting rather than a photo, and the painting is a bit stylized (could be a wood block print, but I'm not sure). The effect is a bit disconcerting. Jlc712. I think Patrick nailed this in his comment as the result of the 19th century world tour. It very much has the eclectic mix of "oriental" (from the Middle East to China) that was popular in Victorian interiors. Love the mix of blue/green/vermilion. I find the patterned chair a bit jarring, though--I can't put my finger on exactly why. I adore the green curtains.

Hi again Erina -- When it comes to getting it "right" it's all about testing colors and seeing how YOU feel with them! So much of this comes down to finding a color(s) that work with your home + how you live in it + your innate preferences. [This gets more complicated if you live with someone who has different preferences!] I absolutely think you should explore the blush/pink idea. But I think we've all been there when we can envision something in our head and then have to go to Plan B when our sample is way off and it's not really a matter of choosing a close sibling. So I like to have backups in mind. ;) It's a little funny because a lot of the other color suggestions I have seem to be in line with the art over your sofa (from what I can see of it). The first one is actually for: the 2 blushes/pinks (the medium terracotta and the lighter warm blush) AND the medium taupe color (but is it more or less your current DR color?) ...and I think you could use 2 of the 3 in your LR/DR vs just a single shade for both Here's another example of a taupe (see ceiling!) Here are a few possibilities (grey and cognac already mentioned upthread) -- slate-y blue-grey (you could go with a lighter shade) and butter yellow (I know you nixed the deeper blues upthread but the warm medium blue IS lighter and brighter so I mention it just in case, ha!) Here's a golden brown -- you'd have to evaluate against your floors: Here's that butter yellow and pale blue-grey again in a better example of the colors currently in your rooms (I don't think you're wanting a leaf green but it's here for you if you need it)

ishack17,,,i love your room! i have a velvet sofa/chaise but I do keep a throw on the sofa. Heather, just keep the dog off the sofa and it will be fine. think about doing an overdyed wool rug. I have one and it's very durable nourish graft navy blue. overstock reverse color, Amazon this is one of my fave blue velvet sofas and decor

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