Gray is a conservative color.
Mixing furniture colors in living room.
Furniture stores and catalogs show matching wood furniture because they re selling those sets.
In a real room a skillful mix of different wood finishes looks far more stylish but the process isn t always intuitive.
Matchy matchy wood furniture sets had their moment.
The main rule is to pick pillows with colors and patterns that look good with one another and when paired with the furniture.
When we start decorating our homes big box stores might be the first stop to help us furnish rooms with the essentials.
And it has blessedly passed.
The designer tied in the yellow tan chairs by hanging yellow curtains across the room.
Large living room featuring gray walls and a gray couch along with a large area rug and a fireplace.
But mixing different periods and styles can feel overwhelming if you ve never done it before.
Of course the chairs and couch also pass my mix and match furniture test.
If the sofa came with a few matching throw pillows place those on nearby unmatched chairs.
I would love to stain or paint my staircase a dark java stain but am afraid it would be one more color.
Here are easy expert tricks for mixing antique modern.
Throw pillows offer one of the easiest ways to tie together the look of a room even if the sofa and armchairs don t match.
It may seem counterintuitive but when mixing wood tones contrast is your friend.
Whether it s done out of necessity or for an eclectic flair mixing and matching furniture pieces can bring a sense of style and cohesion to a room.
In this living room by l a based designer amber lewis for instance the light gray washed floors are complemented with a dark walnut coffee table and chairs that feature three different wood tones.
The fireplace mantle barn doors in living room are cherry colored as well as the dining room table which is close in proximity to the living room.
It s neutral which makes for a sound wall color choice because it works with many other colors that you might incorporate such as blue orange yellow white black etc.
Sometimes you have simply no choice but to mix and match such as when your favorite furniture set is suddenly discontinued and you must replace one of the pieces.
Decorating a room with different furniture styles colors and patterns is fashionable and fresh but it can also be hard to pull off.
The blues and yellows in the rug also tie the couch and chair together.
To keep the look cohesive here are 11 tips for mixing wood finishes.