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Mismatched sofas in the living room?

9 months ago

We bought a sleeper sofa that was supposed to go upstairs, but it’s too wide for the doorways so we’re thinking of either reselling it or leaving it downstairs.

Attaching a pic of my current living room that already has a green sectional sofa (ignore the folded mattress on top of it - that’s temporary).

Also attaching a pic of the grey sleeper sofa - so beautiful from Article, made out of similar performance fabric as my green couch.

Would it be too strange to put the grey couch on that left side facing the inside of the green couch (so they form a U)? Would a rug help bring them together (I have a pretty neutral area rug I can put underneath).

Behind the green couch is a dining table, which I can try to move if maybe it’s better there.

Comments (12)

  • 9 months ago

    Maybe you could find some pillow similar to the green sofa to put on the gray sofa?

  • 9 months ago
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    I probably wouldn't put them together to form a U, but float it, facing the sliding doors as a separate unit. A rug with both colors and coordinating pillows can make them work.

    These are both sofas but they've done a nice job of making the two colors work well together.

  • 9 months ago

    I think it can work in your room, but it would be nice to see the dining area. Would you be able to send us a picture of the rest of the room? Depending how bit the room is, I could see the sectional moved closer to the tv, table behind and then a second sitting area created where the table was.

  • 9 months ago

    @Expobaby, Yes! Here’s a pic from different angles (the grey loveseat in the corner of the dining room will go away)

    @Olychick, could you explain what you meant by floating it and facing the sliding doors as a separate unit? The green couch is an L shaped sectional

  • 9 months ago

    The colors go together fine. I don't see space for it because of the entrance door. I'd add a large ottoman to your sectional instead of the coffee table. Stuff can go on an ottoman.


  • 9 months ago
    last modified: 9 months ago

    I agree with Olychick - I wouldn't put your new sofa touching your existing sofa in order to have the two pieces form a "U" shape. I assume Olychick meant by "float" = not have the new sofa touching your existing sofa - and just have it floating in the room (not against a wall) facing the glass sliders.

    Pretend that the blue sofa in the photo posted in Olychick's comment is an "L" shape (like your green one) - your new sofa would be where the leather sofa is in that photo. It wouldn't touch the green sofa - and it would be positioned to face the slider. You can add an appropriately sized area rug that will pull the new sofa into the same sitting area as the L shaped sofa.

    Between finding an area rug that works well with both sofas + adding throw pillows that coordinate, you will be able to make the two sofas work as part of the same sitting area in the room.

  • 9 months ago

    They will look fine together color and shape wise. However, I think you need to consider the best layout for this entire space. It could become really crowded just plunking a second sofa down in here. Maybe you need to move some other furniture, or layout the space differently.


    You already own the two sofas, yes? Start moving things around, taking different pics, and posting them here for feedback. Throw the white mattress stuff somewhere else for the time being and start to play with the furniture in your space.


    OR, draw a picture of your space, with the measurements for the entire room, where all of the walls, doors, windows, and counters are. Include the measurements of your furniture, and I guarantee you will get some really great layout from pros on here, especially from Beverly.

  • PRO
    9 months ago
    last modified: 9 months ago

    Watch this video and see if it provides you with a solution to getting the sofa bed into the room. BTW it going without saying you should take as much of the bed mechanism out of the sofa to decrease the weight before you move the sofa.




    The room needs some tweaking. Get a larger TV and media cabinet.

    The room requires a large area rug.

    Add a floor lamp to the area

    Get a tree for the corner near the window.






    T

  • 9 months ago

    Yes, thanks dani. I meant don't butt the sofa up to the sectional, but place it as you would IF you were going to push them together, just separate them and give the sofa its own end tables, maybe a coffee table could be used by both or have a coffee table with two pull apart sections when in use.

  • 9 months ago

    Have you tried taking the door frames off to get the sofa through the doors upstairs? If it was to stay in the living space I would turn your sectional to face the window and place the sleep sofa with it's back against the window. Make sure it's a few inches away from the drapes.


  • 9 months ago

    Depending on where you live you might be able to find a sofa doctor. They are companies that specialize in taking apart sofas to get them through a door and then putting them together again.

  • 9 months ago

    Thank you, everyone!! These are so helpful and make me hopeful that I can still use the couch :) I will try rearranging the layout and post the next update here. Thank you!!

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