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How to make two sofas which don't together work?

4 years ago

Hi everyone!
I'm moving into my first apartment and spent quite a bit of money on the kitchen re-fit, dining table and chairs, and coffee table and now suddenly I don't have the money for a sofa. Brilliant budgeting on my part. But no worries, my lovely parents came to the rescue. My mum gave me a dark eggplant coloured velvet chesterfield 3 seater sofa she isn't using, and my dad gave me a vintage looking warm leaning darkish brown 1.5 seater with button back detailing that my stepmum apparently hated and is glad to get rid of. Better for me. Wish I could upload photos but don't have any yet! Separately, they're beautiful. Together, I'm really not sure how they'll work. They are both statement pieces, and I'm worried together the colours will clash and throw the room off balance.
For context, I have an open plan kitchen, dining room and living room with white walls (although kitchen is quite dark and moody).
I'll try and upload some photos later, but so far how can I make the sofas work? Shall I get a neutral coloured throw for one of them? Or if I find some art that compliments both colours will that help?

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hemina

4 years ago

They both are tufted, have turned legs and have deeper colors. I think they’d look cool sitting across from one another. Can you share pictures of the space?

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RoominessTV
4 years ago
Hi Saina! Hand-me-down furniture is a great way to start out! Pictures would be really helpful in this case! Since you’ve said they’re both statement pieces, my first thought is to place them opposite each other if the room will allow that arrangement. They’ll have a better shot at balancing each other rather than fighting with each other that way. Send pictures when you can! - Doug
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Saina Behnejad
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4 years ago
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Saina Behnejad
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4 years ago
kazzh
4 years ago
my first thought for a way to tie them together is to use cushions- leather on tbe velvet, and velvet on the leather... it could work!
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RoominessTV
4 years ago
It looks like they can coexist pretty well! You’ll have a bohemian look going on, which will be fun. I like kazzh’s idea about the pillows!
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Saina Behnejad
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you everyone for being so helpful!

I will have photos up of the space when I go there on Saturday. I'm feeling very relieved you all think it'll work. Regarding the pillows, great idea about switching round the textures. I'll put up photos of the space once I go there tomorrow! I'm also looking to go to second hand shops or markets to find some vases soon, if anyone has any recommendations for places in London?

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