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Help picking sofa and love seat colors!

Brianne Robertson

2 years ago

last modified: 2 years ago

I found a sofa and love seat that I love at Rooms to Go but I have no idea what color fits best with my room. The options are a dark blue/green, an ocean blue and grey. I attached my living room pictures and the three color options. We plan on buying both the sofa and love seat as seen in the Rooms to Go stock image. I am also debating whether to get the same color sofa and love seat or mix and match with the three options. Help is appreciated!

UPDATE: Any color recommendations for sofa and chair combinations is appreciated we do not need to go with one of the three colors posted!

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decoenthusiaste
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
DON'T buy the loveseat - they are the bane of good seating arrangements. Unless you have a courting couple in the home who like to snuggle, a love usually seats one person. Most people don't like to sit that close together. Even on a 3-seat sofa, they tend to leave an empty space in the middle so they can turn and face each other for conversation. Get two upholstered armchairs instead. I think you'll want to paint your home anyway, so first change out the lights for 4000K LEDs. That will give accurate daylight color. If you plan for this sofa to last more than 3-5 years, then get a neutral color that will work when you decide to change rugs, curtains and accessories. If you like to change your decor every 2-3 years, then just get the color you love. Paint is the last item in a decorating project because it can be custom blended to work with the fabrics and textiles in a room.
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Madcam Enterprises
2 years ago
First - LOVE everything about that room! Onto your question - I love the paint color you have in the room, but if you were to go with the light blue or gray sofas they would get completely lost with the lack of contrast. I really like the color of the first sofa posted and perhaps a rug like the one in the photo. Hope that helps! ~ Rachel

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I would go with the lighter blue sofa. And chairs. No love seats
jck910
2 years ago
I agree about no loveseat. You don't have room for it. A sofa and 2 chairs is more versatile. Also I would not hang the TV over the FP. It's too high and seating will be too close for comfortable viewing. I LOVE the dark blue/green for your room. If you post pictures of the entire room you will get some help with the layout
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BeverlyFLADeziner
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No loveseat. What does the rest of the room look like????? A measured layout for the room is required
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
Forget the LS and get either one chair or 2 depending on your space and IMO the blue/ green would be a nice choice
Brianne Robertson
Original Author
2 years ago
Posted additional pictures of the rest of the room for reference! I love the idea of two upholstered chairs but have no clue what color I would go with!
decoenthusiaste
2 years ago
Where are the new pix? You must wait for them to "clear up" before you submit or they don't post.

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