Help needed with accent colors!

9 years ago

I purchased these pillows because I loved the minty green and the size but now I think they look boring on this charcoal color sectional. This is the bonus room upstairs which is mainly used for movies. What colors would you recommend that I add that could work with the green pillows I currently have? If those pillows really just don't work with the room, I am open to taking them out, so please let me know what
Colors and whether they would work wth my current pillow color. Would you also agree that a tall plant would be good on the right side of the room as well as a painting behind the sofa? Thank you for any help you can offer!

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Rina

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

Your instinct about brown and mint is really good. It's a wonderful combination. Think of chocolate mint cookies. But it's not enough. Remove the red object from under the fish tank. Hunt for art you love for above the sofa, preferably including the green and brown as innumberable beautiful pictures do, at as big a scale as you can afford. Use the colours of the art to amplify the throw pillow colours as well as items in the rest of the rooms. Pinks? Deeper greens? Blues?

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Rina
9 years ago
Don't be afraid of pattern in the throw pillows. But they're not obligatory.
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CertaPro Painters of Northern AZ
9 years ago
I like the brown and mint together also. Maybe try a complimentary color to the mint on the walls like SW Cornwall Slate?
nala a
Original Author
9 years ago
Hi Rina- thanks so much for the input. The sofa is actually dark gray not chocolate brown, not sure if that changes your response. Also, I will definitely need to move the red bucket out of there. It was left in there on accident. By adding pink or another color do you mean by adding some decor on a tray on the ottoman or adding patterned pillows?
Rina
9 years ago
Okey, mint and grey, not as perfect as mint and brown ... not bad, not ideal. I think it would help to see the rest of the room. Given that colour misreading, what colour are your walls? (By the way, I'm coming to the end of my day so although I'll no doubt check in tomorrow to see what's happened while I'm sleeping, this question is as much for everyone else as it is for me.)
nala a
Original Author
9 years ago
I have attached more
Photos. I was just playing around with colors to see how things look. I wasn't going to keep both of those patterned ones. Thanks Rina and I appreciate others giving input too :)
nala a
Original Author
9 years ago
The walls are a neutral color maybe a very light gray beige but more beige.
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Artworks by Marcine, LLC
9 years ago
I see a bright chartreuse behind that beautiful gray sofa. It would really make that wall pop. Use it as an accent wall if you do not feel comfortable making the whole room that color. Oooh...a bold graphic on that wall would be awesome! Other walls could be a pale gray. Best of luck to you!
nala a
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks for the feedback. That could be a fun pop of color.
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Live Good
9 years ago
I think a light gray or beige would look good with the current set up. Here
nala a
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks live good. I have more neutral colors in my living room downstairs so i thought some color would be nice in this room.
nala a
Original Author
9 years ago
Hi all! Any thoughts on these ones?
radhannoo
9 years ago
Need to add some patterns and texture...and maybe another pop of colour....and maybe a throw....