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Want to add a little bright colour to a very taupe living room - which colour cushions?

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couldwinterstopnowplease · 26/03/2013 22:25

My living room is a mix of taupe tones and some mid to dark brown leather (armchairs). I would like to add a bit of colour with some jewel-coloured cushions and maybe a throw.

What sort of colours might work?

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PoppyWearer · 26/03/2013 22:29

Teal blue, cerise pink and green. Purple too.

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NeverBeenToMe · 26/03/2013 22:31

A interior designer on R4 last week was saying every room should have a "touche de rouge". So, red is my offering Smile

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HugeSigh · 26/03/2013 22:33

I've used a bright apple/lime green - not neon but very spring like. Really adds some cheer.

But I agree with teal, pink or purple working too.

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couldwinterstopnowplease · 26/03/2013 22:52

Poppy - yes they were exactly the sort of colours I was thinking of. So any of them do you think? I have some lovely teal cushions already but was unsure of moving them in here.

Not sure I can imagine red but cerise or teal are the winners I think. The apple green sounds lovely but maybe too modern somehow.

Thanks so far. Any links to gorgeous cushions out there?

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nipersvest · 26/03/2013 22:56

turquoise

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couldwinterstopnowplease · 27/03/2013 09:25

Have tried my turquoise ones from upstairs and am not 100% sure. The paint is taupe but has a slight lavender type tone so I'm now wondering if cerise might work better...off to JL later!

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DameDoom · 30/03/2013 11:27

You've probably bought your cushions now but what about kilim type. You could get a few slightly different ones - they look brilliant when they clash and would definitely lift the taupe. I don't know why, but kilims seem to match every decor.

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armagh · 31/03/2013 18:33

Gold sequinned ?

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couldwinterstopnowplease · 03/04/2013 20:32

I haven't actually managed to find any yet. Like the idea of metallic sequinned but in a sort of burnished bronze - think that might go really, really well. Any ideas on where to find them?

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armagh · 04/04/2013 09:49

Dunelm Mill
Next
M&s
John Lewis
BHS
Primark
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Bonsoir · 04/04/2013 18:28

Try Caravane. Lots and lots of cushions and throws.

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