Monday, November 10, 2014

The Colorful Couch!

When it comes to whipping up a room for a client it's a process that I absolutely love! When it comes to designing for myself it's another story.  I can go back and forth in my head a hundred times about the simplest of things like for instance my living room sofa.  My classic time friendly approach to large pieces in design usually follow a neutral palette. There are exceptions such as that certain client who is just not that neutral gal or guy and truly wants the room to have big personality. In this case I bend the rules and go for it. For me I am torn! I love personality in a space and I am very traditional/eclectic in my own style. I am reupholstering my own sofa and although I am leaning towards neutral my heart is thinking color. What  is your sofa's palette personality? Neutral or colorful?  Here are a few of my favorite colorful couches, happy Monday.

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8 comments:

  1. I love both options, but to be honest in my own home all of the couches are patterned and the rest of the soft furnishing are neutral. I love all of the inspiration photos!

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  2. Karolyn the colored velvet sofas are so sumptuous, would love to see the other colors in your room to make a more defined suggestion....you have great taste though!

    xoxo
    Karena
    The Arts by Karena

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  3. Karolyn,
    We were given a sofa from a dear friend when we lived in Manhattan and reupholstered in a beautiful green velvet and it lived and lived on. It is now in my sons college house....and we have "white" denim slip-covered sofas that I absolutely love....but now that I see all those sumptuous velvets, that makes me want something posh and plush.
    I can attest to my own design temptations and lack of deciding for me but can easily choose for others! I think velvet is durable and timeless and now very
    "Tory" too.
    pve

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  4. Karolyn, it is tough to choose, isn't it? I love all these colorful couches you've shown us here! In our house all are very neutral. But, I've given them each one their own little pop of color with vintage fabric pillows. I guess that gives me the best of both, but I have to say it would be fun to add a bit of drama with a a brightly covered sofa anchoring a room.

    Hope your week is full of color and beauty! XOXO

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  5. Wow each makes such a statement, I am a sucker for blue or mossy green velvet ala Tory Burch, these are so beautiful....and really could make anyone think twice about not using color!

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  6. Love the velvet, or mohair! I have a 1930 Deco couch done in rust colored mohair, looks timeless.

    Eileen

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  7. Oh la la. I'm feeling the color!!! Go ahead and make a statement, via color.
    Sharon

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  8. I chose a neutral color for my sofa, but I dream of owning a navy blue velvet one day!!

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