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Home Decorating Furniture Design Dilemma

Douglas nickel or ice?!

3 years ago

I’m about to order the crate and barrel axis couch in either nickel or ice. Does Anyone have it in the nickel color so I can see how it looks on a whole sectional vs just a swatch. It seems darker than I wanted, but have heard that it lightens up if you have a ton of natural light which I do! Thank you!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
3 years ago
It sure will lighten up with a lot of light it will fade you need to add some solar shades to your windows before everything in your room fades , including floors, rugs and furniture. This is appic of the sectiol in the Nickel, BTW pretty easy to find with google. FYI I hate sectionals what you get here is 2 people who are comfy and all the rest are sitting in the middle cushion of a sofea always the last choice for sitting.IMO get the sofa and a couple of cooordinating chairs and have 4 people who are comfy.
scb481 .
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3 years ago
Hi Patricia, thanks for your feedback. Here’s a picture of the configuration that we are getting. I love it because it allows for some accent furniture on the sides and all the seats are comfortable for everyone. The windows are also solar treated!
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what did you end up getting? We have been contemplating the same all day! Ice wont be in until April, Nickel in November...

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