coordinating neutral couch/loveseat whites/beige
I have a daybed in my living room in beige with a white entertainment center and a blue chair. I want a tufted loveseat instead of another chair so my husband and daughter can sit together on it and the girls like to sit together, too on the regular couch sometimes (I’m selling the sofa because it doesn’t match and looks odd with two large pieces.) Should I go with white or another beige? I like the idea of the removable cushion, but am worried about the beiges not matching. Also worried about the ivory looking too out of place. I have white cabinets in the kitchen nearby, and the rug has blue and beige with a bit of white. There are two of the same design in ivory and beige, then another beige design. The blue rocker is the one I want in the room that matches the rug. Sorry, only one photo of the whole room on here from far away right now. Will post more later.
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Comments (14)I read the term "loveseat" used for seating of all sorts, with lengths from 48" -82". The never do a "loveseat" phrase is just a catchphrase with little utility. Just like "no more than two people will ever sit on a sofa together". My experience is that the interior dimensions/configuration of a sofa matter, so a 70" sofa with lean arms and a bench cushion seat, will happily accommodate 2 and often 3, say at a crowded party. By happily I mean that someone will sit and stay awhile, not stand or look for another chair. Same sofa with two cushions will hardly ever get that third person, because no one wants to sit on the crack between the cushions. And that can be a problem in general with two cushion sofas. Of any length. Fun fact: Arne Jacobsen's 3 seater sofa is still in production (DWR) and is still 71.75 inches long. With 3 distinct seats. (Granted today, people are bigger, but my general concept holds) OP, in your situation a long lean sofa and a somewhat shorter twin might be just the ticket. Or not. But before ordering,get a furniture plan together for the whole space. That plan should encompass how many people you want to regularly seat, and roughly how many when entertaining. Include table sizes,lamps,etc. (& round here, I like a mix of softness/firmness and seat heights because some of our friends have mobility issues)...See MoreSofa and Loveseat- Do they need to have the same fabric?
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PROJAN MOYER
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groveraxle
4 years agoangelicatownshend
4 years agoFair. That picture was old from when we were moving back in after the reno. We still have a lot of excess furniture we need to decide about. I want a loveseat because my husband likes to sit and do his work on our current couch and after our daughter and him read together and watch YouTube. Also, my nieces often come and sit together and two separate chairs wouldn’t be conducive to that. Our wheelchair bound son gets fatigued easily sitting for long periods, thus the initial reason for the day bed. But now I love it. I typically cuddle in the corner of it and nap there, too on nights we don’t have nursing. Our kitchen is white with hints of cream and grey in the granite. Behind the sofa that is currently there, is a little space that is the walkway from the back pool area, the guinea pig cage, and a little table I want to refinish where we want to put two of our chairs. We have appetizers there and cocktails and relax. I want to set up a little area somewhere for me to paint in that general area, maybe where the keyboard and extraneous storage furniture is in the corner between the couch and day bed? Here are pics from tonight and pics of the kitchen.
angelicatownshend
4 years agoThe grey couch will be sold. To me it looks strange having two large pieces.
angelicatownshend
4 years agoAwkward wall opposite the daybed that we can’t put the couch on because it blocks the entry to the master a bit too much and looks odd, but that was my original plan. The dining is an extra from the dining room (I’ll have two extra that need a home for when the leaves are in), and the little grey and white one goes next to the little table instead of the slipper chair usually.
groveraxle
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