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PURPLE SOFA !! "NO WAY" or "YES PLEASE" ??

12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
i'm trying to decide if i love or hate this purple sofa. in essence i LOVE it ! the color is so vibrant, and the chesterfield style with a raised back is unique and oh so beautiful, but am i entering into a design nightmare? what other colors can i use (drapes, walls, etc.) ? and what type of accent furniture or lamps would you suggest? xoxo eva
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  • 12 years ago
    love it mellow out the wall color and accent. keep the couch it's amazing . tone down the rear of the room
    Monarch Sofas thanked stuntchick
  • 12 years ago
    rest of the room
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    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Hi stuntchick. I see that you corrected your typo.. If you want to correct, there is any easier way. After you post a comment and find that you want to change it, you can mouse over that comment ... at the upper right corner of the comment box, are 2 icons. The 'pencil' icon is to 'edit' your comment. The 'x' icon is to 'delete the entire comment'. Hope that helps.
    Monarch Sofas thanked LB Interiors
  • 12 years ago
    I think it would go great with the right colored accessories (silver, gray). I don't like the pillows currently paired with the sofa. In the right room, this sofa will be gorgeous. The wall should also be a different color. I like the comments about wallpaper options by Chemayne. If you LOVE it, you should get it. It can work with the right accessories and color pairings.
  • 12 years ago
    I love it. It will look great with green
  • 12 years ago
    The sofa can work. Is this the room it goes in? If so the wall color is fighting the sofa. Paint a soft gray. Use silver as a accent in lamps and pillows. It's very formal so stay in that look. Mirrored coffee table and end tables will work. Other furn should be in the dark grays in a print with a touch of purple. Over sofa a big 5 ft long mirror in silver frame hang 7 " from top.
    Monarch Sofas thanked Nancy Travisinteriors
  • 12 years ago
    Didn't know this was a show room. There is a buyer for everything.
    Monarch Sofas thanked Nancy Travisinteriors
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Color is always good!!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    ohmygoodness reww555 you brought up some good points. i DO have a toddler boy AND a cat ;) we do have some super durable easy to clean white fabrics, but would i just be cleaning all day? oh boy. back to the drawing board ;) xoxo eva
  • 12 years ago
    Perfection! What a take off for some joyful decorating! Print pillows a distraction. Solids, please.
    Note to Lucidos - if I could fit a velvet purple couch into my too-many-walls 465 square feet, Art Deco would be my #1 choice.
  • 12 years ago
    I bought one just like this. I'm glad I went bold. It's stunning.
  • 12 years ago
    Sorry I found this so late. I have a sofa very similar to the one pictured, but it has no tufting and it has a curved back. Mine is microfiber but looks and feels like velvet. Very easy to clean. I've had it for 13 years and am no way even near being "tired of it". I think if you love something, you will not get tired of it. The house I had it in previously had very pale lavender walls. When the contractor was painting all the colors I told him to paint, he cringed and thought it would be horrible until he saw it finished. He brought people over to show them my house as an example of his work, that's how good it was. Anyway, that room had dark hard wood floors, lavender walls, and artwork in shades of blue and green. I really wish I had a photo of it still. Also, leopard rug in front of sofa. The walls of the house the sofa is in now, are all neutrals. Sand walls and tile floor with a rug in front of the sofa in peacock blue with peacock feathers. Dark window coverings and a lot of dark furniture. Peacock blue and leopard pillows on the sofa. I didn't read all the comments so I don't know if you've finished this project or not, but good luck. I agree that the wall in the picture does not look good with the sofa.
    Monarch Sofas thanked Belahn
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    i would love to see pictures of your sofa in both spaces if you have them.

    unfortunately my husband wasn't on board with the purple ;) but maybe one day when we have a larger house with an extra room.

    this is a sofa we made for one of our customer's and it's their wall color choice ;)

    thanks for the response ! xoxo eva
  • 12 years ago
    If you like it, go for it! Personally, I prefer a white sofa, so much easier to decorate the room.
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    12 years ago
    aaaaaahahaaaaa grobby, I LOVE WHITE !!! but i have a 1 1/2 year old boy....... quickly decided against it ;) even though we have so many amazing white or cream fabric options :( xoxo eva

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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Maybe do a safer "beige" or grey color on the sofa (easier to clean than white) and then accent with colorful pillows....I love Chesterfield sofas!!
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    thank you Frank Webb's Bath and Lighting Center :)) tell me about it... I LOVE CHESTERFIELD SOFAS !! they look amazing in any color, really. xoxo eva
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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I have been trying for a year to get my other half to agree to a Chesterfield, he loves ultra contemporary stuff, we finally compromised on a traditional button tufted sofa with straight arms :(
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    awwwww i can so relate !! of course trying to convince my husband to get a purple sofa was a whole other challenge ;)) well i lost that battle ;))
    how about a more contemporary diamond tufted style for you? our roxy style is so much fun, and for sure less traditional for your contemporary other half ;)
    xoxo
    eva

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  • 12 years ago
    We have a white chair with tufting and it looks a bit dingy. I wouldn't get a white sofa, and I don't have a cat!

    Love jewel toned velvet. In fact I'm ordering a teal or navy blue velvet sofa for my next house. That purpple is pretty fantastic, but I'd probably go with something not quite so saturated.
  • 12 years ago
    Oh I love the darker blue sofa you posted above, except for those legs. I think those legs could date it quickly.
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    12 years ago
    yay leemiller, jewel tones are fabulous :)) we can put any leg on any style !! so that's an easy fix ;)) xoxo eva
  • 12 years ago
    Personally, I think the shade of purple is a BIT too dark for my taste but that's just me.
  • 12 years ago
    Sofa could be really fun but does not go with the current wall color.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I love the bright colors on furniture! Go for it!
  • 12 years ago
    Love it!
  • 12 years ago
    Purple will work in the right room. It's a formal color. I like it with mirrored furn. Crystal, silver accessories. Other furn should be in gray silver and black. It can be stunning.
  • 12 years ago
    This is a very old post.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    No way! You will get sick of this in a year (or less).
  • 11 years ago
    Please let me have it!!!!! Love it!!!!! Red, grey, orange....lime green, go for it! Let me know where to find mine!
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    lol mspuiggy, we can make your wildest chersterfield dreams come true ;)) we just recently added this pink beauty to our "kenzie" repertoire :) check us out at monarchsofas.com

    xoxo
    eva

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  • PRO
    11 years ago
    I love the color.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    TEHO.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    I did a purple house! Yes that's right ...we do what our clients want! I used all sorts of purples and brought in a few greens and pinks and even corals...with a little yellow. The client used this home with all the fixins for nearly 8 years and then we transferred the items to the next house an updated her still using some of the items she had in her other home. It was light and airy with hints of punch and pop!
  • 11 years ago
    Only if you Change the color
    Of
    The carpet
    To green
  • 11 years ago
    Monarch Sofas... I skimmed this thread and did not catch if you've chosen a sofa color yet? I love the purple, and I'm still contemplating that color in our room addition. The blue you like is also lovely. You could do so many things with other colors in combination with that subdued blue. Your original white would be beautiful with any color scheme, so you could go crazy with changing decor on a regular basis. ; )
    You can always get yourself a good, light-weight upholstery cleaner and all the cats' and kids' fun moments would not even be noticed. : )
    Please do take a pic or two when you get your 'dreamed-about' couch! Looking forward to seeing if I pick the one you'll pick.
  • 11 years ago
    This is our Nomad DOT sofa. Online it Said Bordeaux but when we Got it its more purple. It was a bit of a Schok but I Got some good tips to make it fit Nicely.
  • PRO
    11 years ago
    love it :) xoxo eva @ monarchsofas.com
  • 10 years ago

    LOVE IT!! I also use gray with my purple

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    wow, 2014... time flies !!! well guess what, we went with CARAMEL ... lol boring ;)

    but i'm loving the new trend toward bolder colors ! how do you like this one? i guess you really have to be single to get this. my hubby would NEVER go for this, but i LOVE it, lol !

    xoxo eva @ MONARCHSOFAS.COM


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    8 years ago
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    Hi Karen, yes, we have a showroom in los angeles ! please come by anytime. we are open monday-thursday and saturdays, closed friday and sunday. 3223 S. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016 (Shared parking lot with The Rock Mill).

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  • 8 years ago

    Love it!

    Yes Please!

  • 8 years ago
    No pic of your caramel one ? :) navy blue would have been my reco to convince the husband ... the purple one was beautiful ..
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    8 years ago
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    anaisava, i know... i loved the purple ! here is the caramel picture. it's beautiful, and i love it, but purple is a lot more fun :)

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    8 years ago
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    8 years ago

    i like the green one!

    Monarch Sofas thanked SoCal Contractor
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    8 years ago

    say hello to "DUSTY ROSE" :) do you love it? we just finished production on this dusty rose velvet custom chesterfield, and i have to say i wish it was mine!! somebody asked if it was for a brothel in another thread, lol, but i still think it's fabulous, and i can't wait to see it styled in our customers home.

    what do you think?


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    8 years ago

    not a fan of the purple sofa!

  • 8 years ago

    Personally I love apricot and plum; i think they are opposite on the color wheel so they can make each other better......and if you think you love the purple sofa then I think you need to visualize what else you want to go with it in the room and then make a decision based on that vision......

    Monarch Sofas thanked Susan Davis
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    8 years ago

    these turned out pretty cool :) what do you think?


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