Painting the walls isn't the only way to add color to a room. Boldly colored textiles will get the job done too, and if you're very brave, you might even opt for an entire sofa in a wild print. Here are 10 of our favorites, guaranteed to up the ante in any space.
TOP ROW:
1. The Josef Frank sofa of your dreams. Sofa 678 in brown Hawaii, approx. $5,200 from Svenskt Tenn. (You can also purchase fabric to upholster a sofa you already own.)
2. Floral wingback patterned sofa, $1,950 from Name Design Studio on Etsy.
3. Munro Sofa in Bora Da Wool, $5,608.00 from The Future Perfect.
4. George Sofa in Batavia Citrine, starting at $2,934.00, from Dwell Studio.
5. Winifred Settee in Bougainvillea, $2,898.00 from Anthropologie.
BOTTOM ROW:
6. Graphic mudcloth printed sofa, $2,300 from Shop Furbish.
7. Klippan loveseat in Mollaryd multicolor, $319 from Ikea.
8. Dunham 84" sofa in Kenmare Gravel, $1,699 from West Elm.
9. Upholstered chaise settee in Ikat, $599.99 from Target.
10. Ditte sofa in Agave Ikat, $3,298.00 from Anthropologie.
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Shaw's Original Fir...
Paint is about $30 a gallon. How much will it cost to reupholster a sofa when you tire of it?
I should frame a photo of that pink Anthro couch and hang it above my solid gray one to make myself smile whenever I'm able to sit down. That's a solution I can afford and live with--dream while being oh so practical.
oops, about, not able
Would be far more convincing if these were staged in an actual room. 2, 3 & 5 must come from the crazy cat lady collection.
Someday.... I will get a bold patterned couch! For today, I am being a "team player" and enjoying our microsuede sectional so we can have messy football parties. But, when I grow up....!
I love my plain couch now, but I remember loving my bold-patterned futon cover in my (oh-so-off-white-with-cream-colored-carpeting) first 'real' rental.
And I gotta say: STAINS DON'T SHOW NEARLY AS BOLDLY ON A PATTERNED COUCH!
I'm happy to see patterns come back in couches - at least, the ones I buy that aren't meant to last 25 years.