Consider some kind of chair cover. Possibly you might put a solid rug color under the chair to break up from seeing the carpet underneath.

@bearbev Thank you! That's also what I was thinking of. What cover colors do you think would work best?

I would go with a stone blue or grey for chair covers; and I think with these covers I prefer the stone blue. These are made from stretchable fabric. It would cover the wood arms, but I don’t think that matters. Then you can use some solid colored pillows, maybe in blues and purples or greys and sage greens. If you order these covers, just order one first to see how well it fits your chair. You will need to order the ’small’ size.

They also have just one piece chair covers, if you don’t need the two - and/or if the one piece might work better with your chair.

@freedomplace1 Thank you so much for all these suggestions! I really appreciate you taking the time to write it up. We were originally thinking of going more warm/cream, but after trying a cool grey blanket (in place of a cover before committing), it's really growing on me.

(It's very grey/blue leaning, but the corner is dark so I'm taking photos with warm indoor lights.)

You’re welcome.

Did you get a new rug? Are you still working with the grey/purple one?

Finishes can be toasty and subtle

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Idk maybe the room is suited for indigo-grey wall paint --

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"Serious" rustic / rusted / industrial pipes?

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If jute might last for years to come - how about this golden jute / hefty ivory yarn -

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@freedomplace1 That fluffy rug is temporary! It's the only one we have (from another room), to test if we'd like a lighter floor there. :) So far we are undecided, but we really dislike the color hahaha (I feel like it just makes everything look even more vaguely-dirt-grey)

And in the end I did get some more photos in daylight:

@everdebz Oo the rust, mustard and blue accents all look good! Food for thought. I like the ivory color of the rug, too. Thank you for the specific ideas!

I wanted to see all the suggested colors from this thread with the potential grey cover, so I grabbed some random items we had around. That was fun, and it looks pretty versatile.

Solid colors or tweeds are your options for pillows. These are the colors in your upholstery.

Houzzers have talked about products that might reduce the wood accent: chalk paint, Minwax, idk them all...

I really like your color experiments - they're good. :)

If adding to your neutrals, a conservative indigo blue, maybe amp up rough industrial with metal lamp, metal coffee table - and something funky you all really like!

Notice the lamp's called Indigo? depth of color / glaze, and not flat, plain might work well.

Or if you like the shape, buy striking black..... what do you think? what do you have already?

Idea - find a color you've determined is good with chair, with carpeting, etc. and go from there. This pattern might confuse/ blend.

Adding a rug-idea for dining, or other room - that could have same neutrals, to tie in.

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So textured it draws attention - pattern pretty basic. Maybe centered with sofa, and sofa with solids pillows.

Or sofa with solid-y cover.

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Other colors for $219 - cotton soft?

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A sketchy-slight pattern -

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Start with the rug. There are several options for color, but I'm going with sisal or jute rugs which can be inexpensive. Buy one as big as you can to layer on the purplish wall to wall. I'd go with the tone of the wood on the furniture. This will ground the furniture and hide the installed rug that is messing with your scheme.

I would paint the walls...brown. The furniture will then blend in, rather than stand out.

This effect:

Now, you don't have to "hide" the furniture under blankets.

I think the furniture can be fun and funky. Just work with it. Keep finishes in mind...brushed brass for lamps, go round in shape:

and add accent furniture in the tone of the wood on chairs. It looks like maple.

I posted the 'golden' ivory rug, but here's a 'natural' grey toasty mix.

Golden grass/jute might work well if accessories are warms in your display-photos. If blue, etc. maybe the rug could depart from gold toward ivory/silverys.

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If your display of saffron/gold is liked well, here's one.

If rotating beige cover in, the pillows come in other colors --

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If 1-2 chairs are not covered, have beige-khaki-olive tone.... could 'nod' toward that with this type color.

Seems soft enough as to not be modernizing with purple tone in carpeting.... actually, might have a pretty effect.

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OP is getting slipcovers - for the chair(s) or sofa or both. The blanket is just to test the color.

@plantsarefriends - If you would like to do a grey slipcover - it can also work with a warmer toned natural fiber rug - if that is what you would like to do. I was recommending using the greys - such as blue/stone grey, charcoal, etc. because I thought you were planning to work with the existing purple/grey carpet. But if you are planning to cover most of the existing carpet with a rug - get the rug, first - and then decide what you want to do as far as covers for the furniture.

Below are some images of greys with warmer toned, natural fiber type rugs.

Again, this is just in case you are interested in this combo; and I think you may have expressed some interest in this up thread. But get the rug first. Doesn’t have to be this type of rug. Whatever rug you want - and then coordinate furniture covers, throws, pillows, etc. from there. If you are just going to use the existing carpet - the greys can work well with that, as you see.

Thank you for all the thoughts & suggestions!! I did not expect so many ideas, we were at a loss for a long time but now I feel like it could begin to move in the right direction. :)

@everdebz Thank you, I'll have to look through it all again! I still really like the mustard or rust color with grey, and grey + indigo, but less so industrial styles. Most of the existing furniture is in similar colors to the TV stand and the wooden arms, so we might stick to that for now.

@freedomplace1 The examples are really helpful, thank you! (And oh, I really wish we had plain hardwood/vinyl floors. :) One day!) I really appreciate it & your thoughts on it. I'll have to think about it for a while, maybe continue the color experiments and see how the space feels while keeping an eye out on possible rugs.

@elcieg Thank you for the ideas! It's not quite what we have in mind, but I really like the way you embrace the color scheme, I can imagine it all looking nice together if we liked the sofa set. :)

Excellent to hear, on and ahead. :)

"Yell" if you need pillows, etc.... many times I'm on houzz while tv is on.