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crabada

Decorating with a Purple Sofa

13 years ago
I have a gorgeous purple sofa that I love, but it presents some decorating challenges. Since it's kind of a statement, I'm not sure where to incorporate patterns without overdoing it. I'm also unsure about what other colors to use in the room - I love jewel tones, as well as the pairing of purple with either yellow or a nice lime green, but am open to suggestions. I'm also working with a room different than the one in the picture - the new space has beige tile floor and antique white walls (that I can't paint since I'm renting). Thanks in advance!
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  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    Definitely yellow! Or, even add in a limey green or even teal or both. Love the bold color!
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    • 13 years ago
      That is a beauty! I go safer with my suggestion of a gray. BORING compared to your colors, but SAFE.

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    • 13 years ago
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      wish I could say that is the boldest Victorian sofa I've ever seen ... but I stumbled onto this one on Houzz the other day ...

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    • 13 years ago
      last modified: 13 years ago
      love Darzy's palette suggestion and photos.

      purple and turquoise look good together as well -- maybe even throw some lime green into the mix (couldn't find a living room photo, but here are a couple of bedrooms)

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      crabada thanked Brenda
    • 13 years ago
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      You can tell I live in Viking territory.....with those colors in a room. It is also our school colors, so while I love them THAT way, it seems strange for me to think of a room decorated that way. They do pop with each other!
    • 13 years ago
      I think I could swing a pair of patterned accent chairs in a grey, but is it too much if it's in a brighter color?
    • 13 years ago
      And what do you think of raspberry with purple?
    • 13 years ago
      Oh, I LOVE that gray chair you posted! Very nice! Make the bigger pieces the safe colors....like gray......and play with the fun colors for the pillows and accents.
      crabada thanked abbyjean
    • 13 years ago
      Love your couch! I'd go glamorous ... gray, cream and silver ...
      crabada thanked indianpatti
    • 13 years ago
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      The muted yellows, lime, teal with the purple could be an option for a sophisticated, colorful space. More jewel tones like you were thinking.
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      crabada thanked Darzy
    • 13 years ago
      I think purple and grey go so well together. it brings some softness and subtlety to the room since your sofa is a very bold color.

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      crabada thanked Nicole Lee
    • 13 years ago
      I agree with abbyjean, keep it simple, when you start adding other colors, you will overlook the beautiful sofa. I love jewel-tones as well. I would try to glam it up. Try a white ruffle or sequin pillow or both, a glass table and a white furry rug.
      If you want to modernize the sofa, you can paint the wood paneling along the top and bottom a silver color, that would add a lot of glam!
      crabada thanked R Robulock
    • 13 years ago
      May we see the actual room and the other pieces and styles you are contributing to the mix? I'd suggest the sofa's wood trim could use some TLC. Here's a great and colorful eclectic space with a purple sofa.
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    • 13 years ago
      The one decoentusiaste posted is a nice one as well. Different colors on the rug pop out!
    • 13 years ago
      I have a purple sofa although I prefer to call it aubergine...or Barney. I use greens, yellows and reds as accent colors in small doses. My walls are a taupe/gray. It's hard to overlook Barney no matter what other colors are added.
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