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Warming up a cool-toned couch

8 years ago

Good morning! My new couch arrived, and it's much more of a cool-toned gray than I had remembered when I ordered it. How can I warm it up with new pillows, rug, and coffee table? I'm categorizing my style as "rustic glam", just not sure how to achieve that with the color tone of the couch. Any suggestions?


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  • 8 years ago

    A painting over the couch would do wonders to break up all the gray. hard to suggest accessories when we are only seeing one angle.

    a bold blue rug, I can see in here.

    However your wall color, sofa color and rug color suggest you like cool tones. Adding coral, or teal can help make those pop. or a faux fir throw, warm it up with comfort can work too.



  • 8 years ago

    What is your budget for a rug and what style are you looking for?

    Rachel Thater thanked katinparadise
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    8 years ago

    I think your sofa is beautiful. Not sure about room layout, can you change your paint? Either white or something dark & bold come to mind.

  • 8 years ago

    will be getting a new rug - that rug is just there temporarily until I figure out what rug to purchase

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    What rustic elements do you want?

    From houzz article: "Individual items and pairings balance rustic and glam — a tufted leather ottoman floats on top of Lucite legs, for instance. The only “taxidermy” items are silver fake stag horns. There’s an antique brass mirror above the mantel."


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  • 8 years ago

    Wall sconces and floor lamp could have metal glam, but the style is transitional, and not fru-fru, is that for you?

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  • 8 years ago

    Style for new rug would be something with a French country look. For rustic elements I’m thinking wood tones to soften the look. Couch color is more of a cool gray, has a subtle herringbone pattern. Almost silverish, which I like on its own but want to give it a softer more homey feel with my accent rugs and furniture

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    Brown sort of like floor stain? Shine with lamps, art.

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  • 8 years ago
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    omg,,,I hate Houzz lately! I typed out all these ideas, and 8 pics and poof! disappears. wth is going on w/this site?!

    lemme try it one pic at a time. so if you did a rug like this red/black/white/gray,,,


    and then accented it with what you see in the photo. black/white art, danish style chairs, sheepskin hide, leather poufs, and bring in some walnut or other type of wood for a console/table





    plants, etc,,,see how they've style this one? along this line





    if you don't like that color, then perhaps going w/golds/grays/blacks and wood and leather




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  • 8 years ago

    love gold or metal accents

  • 8 years ago
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    Ok... do you mean the gold tone just posted?

    You want a coffee table - What type /shape?

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    Wow !

    I think the sofa is lovely. It reminds me of Hollywood Regency style, but to get to Rustic Glam style, you need to overpower the sofa with a bigger color and more relaxed furniture that grabs the attention, similar to the picture below.

    Also, your rug appears on my monitor as warm tones, while the wall and sofa are in cool tones. They seem to clash.



    Rachel Thater thanked User
  • 8 years ago

    Coffee table style would prefer an ottoman type with a shelf underneath - similar to the one in photo above

  • 8 years ago

    Rug does clash right now, will be purchasing a new rug jist having trouble deciding on one

  • 8 years ago

    Rachel,,,like this? Did you see my comment w/the black/red/gray/white/ wood and leather option? any of those work for you?

    Rachel Thater thanked Beth H. :
  • 8 years ago


    Another view (rug will be replaced)


  • 8 years ago

    Yes, i Love that coffee table, just not sure how to incorporate it all together with the more silvery gray couch. Would prefer to stay away from reds and blacks for softer colors

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    I found this on the Charish Website. You could go with this off-white ottoman as the predominate bold color, or recover it. They are saying they have multiple available, so you could try a lower offer than published. I've purchased by living room sofa and living room coffee table through this website.


  • 8 years ago


    Another angle

  • 8 years ago

    Here's a tufted ottoman that comes in several colors that looks very much like the one above, but much less expensive - Cairona Tufted Textile 34-inch Shelved Ottoman



  • PRO
    8 years ago

    It does look like you need a new rug. Perhaps trying a painting above the sofa will make a huge difference as well. Here are some ideas from our designs that might just help you.

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  • 8 years ago


    Id try pulling that couch off the wall and centering it to the fireplace. use that console table behind it , and the chest as a coffee table for now. then move the wine holder over to that corner. do you have a chair, if not you should add one.

  • PRO
    8 years ago
    Rachel - i was just going to post RL’s thought to pull sectional toward the fireplace. A rug with blues, beiges and grays would soften things up along with wood and tufted coffee table/ottoman. A large fig green plant in corner to left of fireplace would bring warmth and cozier feeling. Some pillows that bring soft blues and grays with possibly a touch of gold would be great. Pottery Barn has several rugs with those colors you might like. Check those out. Some linen drapery at the windows will help too.
    Rachel Thater thanked Flo Mangan