Here's a picture of the fabric, although this looks a little more olive colored than the actual sample looked. I think it is going to be very easy to coordinate other colors with, because it is a neutral. I am concerned about cleaning it though, as it specifies that it shouldn't be cleaned with water. It's a microfiber, which my research says is good to use with pets.
Anyway, back to my decorating dilemma. I think I know what my problem is. I've been working with dark colors for three years now, and my original plans for the living room were based on dark furniture. Now, all the sudden, all the furniture we're getting is light colored, but nothing else except the furniture is changing.
Jim has already said no the repainting the walls. And I can understand that. They were only painted three years ago, and he likes the TV against the dark color. But something needs to be done to make the light furniture look right in the living room... I was a little worried about the wall color, but I have pillows that are going to tie the color of the walls, the color of Jim's new recliner and the color of the sofa all together.
I think I will need to change the artwork above the sofa... This is what's there now. It looks great with the black sofa, but I think the pictures are going to be too dark once the green sofa is in place. The black frames are okay, because I have other pictures in the room with black frames.
I'm thinking maybe a group of pictures something like the one above. What do you think? I got the picture in the center off GraphicsFairy.com. If I got some scrapbook paper for the background that pulled had a texture like the background in this picture with the black frames, I think it might look really good.
Well... In any event, I have three to five weeks to figure it out. Any ideas would be so appreciated!!!
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I think your instincts are good about changing the pictures. I like the green you chose. It will make a dramatic difference in your space. Lightening it up substantially. I hope you have fun with it. Nice to know you came by for a visit!
Thanks, Jacqueline. That's exactly the reason I wanted a lighter sofa, to lighten the room up. Dark worked when I first moved in, because I was decorating Jim's home, not mine, but it doesn't work so well now that it's mine too. I feel good about the the idea to change the art.
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I'm thinking you need something different, maybe something contemporary. The flower one you posted I think wont stand out enough. I like the arty look of the black ones but agree they wont quite go, needs something less harsh than the black but more arty/contemporary than the flower design.
I really like the new couch...it has a great shape and I love the tufting and the legs.
I do like the idea of something contemporary. It would really have to be something special, and the hard part is finding 12 pictures that look good together. The other thing is our style is actually more traditional leaning towards country, so we'd have to be very careful. The layout is already very contemporary and it could push it too far into modern range. Would love to see some pictures of what you had in mind though, because maybe what you're picturing would work.
Thanks! I'm actually going to have to change the legs, because the sofa comes with square ones. I've found some on ebay at a reasonable price that I really like though, so just waiting for the sofa, then I'll be ordering them!
Since green is a color that makes you relaxed I think it is really nice to have it but you really need to change the decorations.
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