Choosing Couch and Rug Colors for Edgecomb Gray Living Room
My fiancé and I just moved into our first home. We painted our open floor living room Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray (see first picture) and trims are White Dove. I have 0 regrets about this and truly love how the paint turned out.
Now we need to furnish it and we don’t know where to start. We have 0 furniture as of now except our old cheap couch and rug from our apartment that we want to get rid of. We want a sectional couch and rug that truly work with this paint color. I feel like all the pictures I see of Edgecomb gray living rooms have white or muted furniture with sharp accents. I know a white leather sectional would look beautiful here but I’m worried about white leather getting ruined, especially because we have a dog and this room has an opening into the backyard. I’m thinking that this cognac color (second picture) as a leather sectional might be a safer bet but I saw a video that said too many earthy colors may no go well with Edgecomb gray.
What furniture colors look best with Edgecomb gray? Would cognac still work in room or would everything appear too “warm”? If not, what are some other color couches that might look nice here or should we just bite the bullet and get white or cream?
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Anna Zdulska
3 years agoWhoa Marylee! This looks so comfortable and soothing to the eye. And blue is my favorite color. Would a couch a lighter blue color such as this still work do you think?
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Comments (4)I think you are off to a good start! If nothing can be returned then keep them and work with them....I think the lamps and end tables are a bit light feeling for what you have; steel and wood might have been a more casual choice, but as you have all the basics in place then concentrate on getting a large log console with closed storage to hide clutter. A large piece of art over the wall opposite the fireplace would be nice incorporating all the colors aleady in the rooom....grey, orange, brown, white, silver, and turquoise....and make it about 2/3 width of the sofa length; bigger is better....try Cost plus old world market, Marshalls, Home Goods, or the store where you bought the furniture.....and you could try to return the tables in exchange for the metal and steel end tables and a different round cocktail table. A round mirror would be nice over the fireplace....get to that point and Houzzers will be happily helping you....here are some pics for inspiration Round wood cocktail table with different end tables Large art the right size and hung at the correct height contrast cocktail table Large art and also arc lamp fluffy area rug like yours! MIrror over fireplace High contrast mirror over fireplace; plus some greenery! Hope these suggestions are appealing to you...study placement of rugs, art heigh, lamp height etc in rooms....lots of great design ideas...See MoreChoosing a a paint color for a dark living room
Comments (9)If Edgecomb Gray is too pink, my bet is that Collingwood will be too. If you are still looking at grays, Ozark Shadows is in between Sea Haze and Rockport Gray. I tend to agree, though, that gray may not be your best bet. If you are going to address lighting, definitely do that before you look at colors. The lower the light level, the less our ability to pick out colors (that's why we are all essentially color blind at night). So in low light, low saturation colors can look gray, and even high saturation colors look slightly grayed out. Pastels don't have a lot of pigment, so our eyes have trouble picking out the color in low light and they tend to look gray or white. Darker colors have lots of pigment, so we have an easier time reading the color event when light levels are low....See MoreEdgecomb Gray living room with adjoining dining room color advice?
Comments (2)You should paint them the same color, but the dining room will seem darker (more intimate) because it gets less light. Dining rooms are mainly used at night so a dark color is appropriate....See MoreRug for living room with gray couch
Comments (9)Hard to know how much/little color you want and if a more casual or a patterned rug is your preference. You are going to gets lots of advice, but may also want to look for inspiration on Pinterest - just search for rugs in family room or narrow even further with a color reference. Consider how you want the room to feel and accessories you lean towards - 3 very different looks below...See More
Anne Dodds
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3 years agoAnna Zdulska
3 years agothinkdesignlive and Marylee- thanks for these tips. I am putting it together and loving how the room is coming out so far
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Flo Mangan
3 years ago thinkdesignlive
3 years agoAnna Zdulska
3 years agoWe ended up going with your advice and getting a super fun dusty periwinkle color couch that goes perfect with our paint colors! Makes our home feel so fun. Thank you everyone!
Marylee H
3 years agoAnna Zdulska
3 years agoYup! Just going to change the light fixture and get a coffee table. Can’t believe we almost went with white!
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3 years agoAnna Zdulska
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