Good Questions: Too Much Tuft?

Hello AT,

My heart was set on buying the M&G Chester sofa, but I bought 2 Earl chairs (left) in distressed brown leather because they were on sale this past week. Now I am not sure whether the Earl chair and the Chester sofa together is overkill on the tufted theme.

Do you think the 2 styles will work together in a living room?...

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(I obviously have my doubts) If they can work together, which color fabric for the sofa would complement the chairs? Or do you think another style of sofa will be a more interesting design style? I need help!

Thanks

Bklynmoone

Dear Bklynmoone,

When in tuft, do as the tufted do.... In other words, though these two choices match, they work well together and strongly communicate the era of that style. If you don't really like the Victorian style and are really more Eclectic, then you should play against this style and choose something with curve but no tufts. And if you go with both and simply want to mix it up a little bit, then choose a fabric for the sofa that will complement but be a bit of a contrast with the chairs.

For example, if the chairs are the color above, go darker with the sofa in a neutral, brown direction.

Anyone else??

Comments (3)

Can never have too much tuft. I heart the tuft.

I vote leather on the sofa. But yes on the sofa in general. And if not a leather, definitely a neutral or warm earth tone (assuming that works with your planned scheme).

Just don't cover the sofa in the same exact fabrics as the chairs.

And if you fear too Victoriana, what you do with the rest of the room can save it from that fate.

Can't add much to what's already been said. Do not fear the tuft!

I actually think the teal version of the sofa shown in the link might be pretty w/the chairs.

To play devil's advocate, keeping the big expensive upholstered pieces in neutral colors/fabrics (but not matchy) gives you lots of room to change the tone, w/o committing to a brightly colored sofa that you may grow to detest (and can't change easily). As p(too) noted, there's lots you can do w/the rest of the room to get away from it feeling too Victorian/library/smoking room (unless you are aiming for V/l/sr). Deep electric blue or screaming magenta walls?

TUFTS!! I wanna poke those buttons.