I love black with pink and with the shade of pink that is on your couch, it would look fabulous! Grey would also look fantastic with your couch.

bellburgmaggie has the right idea. a table like that is available at Homewood for $299.00 I saw yesterday. a animal print chair and a fabulous rug and you're on the way.

of course I mean Homegoods

Thanks. I have some grey. Maybe because of the style, this grey sofa doesn't seem to go with the pink couch. The down pillows are really hard to reshape.

I had never thought that animal print would go with pink. It adds to a glamours look...

Congrats on your new home! I love the pink sofa! West Elm has a number of chairs that will work with the sofa.

er612 i was just thinking of that b&w ikea rug and was going to suggest it too lol. It looks amazing with the pink couch

Thanks. I thought of the same rug as well..but would it be okay with my dark brwon/green fireplace?

Couldn't get your sofa in, but here are some options for the pink. If it were me, I would paint the FP, dark gray or black.

I did the chairs more transitional than modern, the Victorian and ultra modern, IMO are just to far apart in style.

I love Susan's rug (above). On another dilemma, someone gave excellent advice about making sure seat heights for the furniture in the room are similar - this keeps the room from feeling like a mishmash. That can be challenging when mixing new furniture with older upholstered pieces because, as we all know, the scale of everything in modern life is just bigger:)

Your new living room will be on the small side, so perhaps a pair of slipper-like chairs is a good place to start. I highly recommend Room and Board furniture - I have a house full - and these chairs are super comfy: http://www.roomandboard.com/catalog/living/chairs/chloe-chair

Here's one from Anthropologie that would look pretty too: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-furniture-chairs/30429906.jsp?color=099#/

I don't have Room and Board in Canada but the chair is very cute. Are you suggesting the green colour? I love the Antropologie chair. It will go with my sofa too. Have to check if they carry furniture in Canadian store.

Susan2494, how do you put together the photos? It's a great way to visualize different designs. I was wondering the same things, whether I need to go with more traditional style chairs, instead of really moderns. I am thinking of chairs with similar legs or arm lines but more modern look? something like this?

R&B might deliver to Canada. I'm your neighbor (MN) - we can meet at the border for a chair exchange ;)

or something like this arm line?

That's pretty, Diane. It's feminine and plays well with the couch.

Thank you anniebird. I like the idea of the corner drapery!

Which chair are you referring to anniebird?

I like the lines of the blue chair - they're feminine and understated, a good partner for the sofa. The linen colored chair with the carved legs should look right, but I don't like it as well. The sofa does such a good job of being curvy and feminine that I think it should be the star. Your other furniture should have curved and soft lines but nothing too detailed and fussy.

I would say navy blue ... My current living room has pink chairs with a navy sofa and navy and white rug .. Still searching for the perfect table .. i also have a curved sofa and the rug is geometric so it's a mix of modern and traditional (tufted chairs )

The contrast betweeen modern and the traditional pink is what makes it so interesting and cool. Going with similiar style cgairs - ie new chairs that are made in an old world or traditional style - just isnt as current looking.

I do think you need to do somethimg with the fireplace whatever direction you go. I really couldn't see it bc the pic was dark but maybe you could paint it or something if you arent able to reface it

I have a deep aqua sofa with hot pink accent pillows. I love the combination. I also LOVE my rug, a patchwork of overdyed reclaimed rugs. Picture to come:

PS I love your sofa

Pics

Here are some navy chair options

I like the rug.

The tiles on the fireplace are the same as these. I don't know if I can paint these. when I sell my house, I will loose value I think.

The tiles are nice. Don't paint them!

Those are slate tiles - don't paint. You can make them work with your jewel box room - dark grayish blue paint - as in the room in the first response and gold accents! Your bathroom looks like a spa:)

Someone told me that I shouldn't paint my room any dark colour because the winter here is very gloomy and it will depress me. But maybe I could use white curtains to brighten up the room. The room has windows all around anyways. What do you think?

Greenfish, I love your room, and your patchwork rug is adorable!

I totally agree with no dark walls. BM has some great lighter colors for 2016 that would look very nice in the room.

http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/benjamin-moore-color-trends-2016

As a native Wisconsinite and now, a Minnesotan, I'm familiar with loooong winters - warmer ones are gray and endlessly gloomy, colder ones are bright, sunny and punishing to those who venture out. I think it's important to consider how colors make you feel. If dark rooms make you feel depressed or claustrophobic, avoid them....but if they help you to feel cozy, or remind you of your grandparents' house, or achieve the eclectic glam look you're after - well, go for it! Having made many a dramatic painting mistake (I'm still apologizing to my husband for the jolly green giant walls from 1994), I have learned that it's a good idea to evaluate paint in your space, on all 4 walls, with giant poster sized test boards (I buy them at the paint store). Also, when going dark - go 1-2 shades lighter than you think...dark colors have bigger impact than you expect when every wall is painted. And finally - take care that there is sufficient lighting - ambient, task and accent - so there aren't black holes in your room.

Im not a fan of that slate surround but Ithink the best thing to do is just sort of leave it alone and make it recede, meaning dont make it a focal point by putting alot on amd around it. Hard to say without more/better pics of room

Great idea to try with test boards. The fireplace is far enough that it hopefully doesn't clash with the pink couch. Using some gold accents could blend the rest with the fireplace. If the pink couch is the focal point, shouldn't it be at the back? I'm still having a hard time arranging furniture in this room. It's not an easy room to design. There is a step down from the kitchen island to the living room and there is another step to the pathway to the dinning room. So I would not put any furniture near the steps. My husband wants a flat screen on the wall where the painting is. Thanks for your great ideas. I'm learning a lot from you guys.

Would these chairs and the wood side tables with blue patterns work with my sofa? How about the rug? Thanks!

The chairs would definitely work with your sofa.

I think I could fit a small sofa as well. So pink sofa at the back, and another sofa on the side, and two chairs. What style of sofa would go with this french provincial style pink sofa?

Hi Diane; I don't think those chairs will go. First of all, no white. Choose a richly contrasting color, such as the navy, royal, or turquoise suggestions. Second of all, I understand the desire for plenty of seating, but that space calls for no more than two armchairs and the sofa. Too much furniture brings you from eclectic to "yard sale."

Also: because of the exposed wood frame and legs of your sofa, go with upholstered armed chairs, like in susan's suggestion, not more exposed wood frame. I do not recommend the cheaper home goods type of accent chair idea here (they work great in some situations), because whatever you pick should probably be your most comfy place to curl up. I'm guessing the sofa is not the most inviting lounger going, and cheap accent chairs look cool but feel like sitting on a sandbag.

With pink, mostly white and gray (preferably light gray for the walls), would likely work best.

Anything metal, such as lamp posts, could be silver or black and work well; for that matter, if your door hardware is brass colored, a brass post for a lamp wouldn't necessarily be out of place but I'd probably opt for all silver lamp post base with a white shade, preferably tall lamps.

http://i5.walmartimages.com/dfw/dce07b8c-ee9d/k2-_d5b40d21-6d41-47a1-9548-632728b7b3e7.v3.jpg

With that sofa, traditional gray or gray print wing backed chairs would look great -- much better than an overstuffed chair might -- and yet, with a small ottoman, would still be comfortable -- very much like the high back as head rest.

https://www.google.com/search?q=gray+wingback+chairs&biw=1093&bih=538&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiczPShrMDLAhUGMz4KHTZ4AM8Q_AUIBygC&dpr=1.25

Also like this wingback rocker with matching ottoman from Pottery Barn (the rocker would need its own 3'x5' rug to protect your floor:

http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/7965333/?catalogId=9&sku=7965333&bnrid=3580801&cm_ven=Google_PLA&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=Home%20page&cm_ite=Datafeed&gclid=CISyi6eswMsCFVg6gQodl-QAYQ&kwid=productads-adid^42847046140-device^c-plaid^79114855300-sku^7965333-adType^PLA

If at all possible, I prefer to not have a sofa with a back higher than the windows in front of the windows. If you are going to use two sofas and if they will fit across from one another, without putting one in front of the window, do try that. If you don't have two sofas, don't buy the second one -- two sofas, especially mismatched ones, unduly crowd a small room.

How you place your furnishings will depend on what you want to be the focus of the room -- fireplace, tv, window/view -- and whether you are limited as to where you can put the tv. If your tv is on one end of the room and your fireplace is on the other, your furnishings -- sofa and chairs -- would likely end up needing to face each other and form a conversational grouping, not necessarily comfortable for extended tv viewing.

(Note: If you decide to put a cabinet to the left of the windows, do yours a few inches away from the side wall, centering it on what wall is left visible after you add your window treatment.)

Would leather chairs work or would upholstered chairs be the best? How about slip covers? Do I need to match the leg styles (curved)?

Also I need to buy a dinning set too. Would the style in living room need to match the dining? I was thinking of a large harvest table with french style chairs (to match the sofa) or something really modern (white EAMES or Panton chairs). Thank you!

not need to match legs. leather might work. slipcover good too. you are heading into "eclectic" territory which is so fun. You don't need to over think things, find what you love, and don't over clutter. the sofa is a statement piece, so don't go looking to match or mirror it (other than tying in the color) elsewhere. Modern juxtaposition, whether in the art or furnishings, will be great. Will post some favorite "eclectic" pictures.

<div><a href='https://www.houzz.com/photos/loft-shots-eclectic-living-room-denver-phvw-vp~95394'><img src='http://st.hzcdn.com/simgs/3451e33e0d0e8bc8_8-7531/shabby-chic-style-living-room.jpg' border=0 width='500' height='334' nopin='nopin' /></a></div><div style='color:#444;'><small><a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='https://www.houzz.com/photos/shabby-chic-style-living-room-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_718~s_22847' >Shabby-chic Style Living Room</a> by <a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/professionals/media-and-blogs/c/Evergreen--CO' >Evergreen Media & Bloggers</a> <a style='text-decoration:none;color:#444;' href='http://www.houzz.com/pro/vintagerenewal/vintage-renewal' >Vintage Renewal</a></small></div>

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Love this!

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ugh are these not embedding?

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http://www.houzz.com/projects/169918/my-houzz-eye-candy-colors-fill-an-1800s-new-orleans-victorian

silk pillows would be lovely with the velvet, in more than two colors, giving you lots of options to pick up colors from the fabric. Pottery barn has some beautiful silk "scarf" pillows.

Thanks so much Greenfish. Absolutely loved the New Orleans house decor. This is the style I would like to try. It really speaks to me. The style really goes well with the heritage home. Can I achieve such eclectic look in my box home with these builder's specials cabinets?!?

lol-YES. The kitchen is nice, a neutral backdrop for your great taste! I look forward to seeing how it develops!

Just checking in Diane - how are things looking?

Thank you for remembering me anniebird...I decided to move in first before purchasing anything. I am thinking of white slip cover sofas from IKEA now and ditch the pink sofa or bring it downstairs in the family room. Or the pink sofa might really work in my living room but I just can't imagine now.