Without pix and seeing the space, it is a bit hard to tell how things would work. You said that the whole area was knotty pine until you painted it white. Was it knotty pine paneling, with grooves? If so, I am not sure I would do a stripe, which might accentuate all the lines in the cabinets, etc.

I think this fabric could be a great choice:

winslow 101 multi

However, if that doesn't speak to you, that could be some accent pillows for the space, and you could use this stripe for the main cushion:

winslow stripe

This looks like it would fit your color scheme as well:

ensemble stripe robin's egg

I wish I could post pictures. Actually, the knotty pine was the wide tongue and groove type boards done in the 40's. It is only on the walls that surround the seat. The rest of the walls are plaster. There are 2 closets and 7 doorways in this hallway, and it is all painted white, except for the ceiling, which is a pale robins egg blue. There is a closet to the left of the seat, floor to ceiling bookshelves on the right, cabinets above, with a big single drawer underneath. I had the electrician install a wall light in this nook. If you sit on the seat and look around, you can see into a black and white bathroom, a pale moss bedroom, and my red workroom. You can see some of the rich cream color. All of the floors are red oak tongue and groove hardwood that is stained medium walnut. I know I am probably confusing. It is very built in and custom looking. Thanks for the samples. I think I have seen the Waverly stripe and wondered if it would be durable. I know there is one out there with my name on it! Thanks again! Debbie

Deborah,

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