Hello AT,
What color and kind of armchairs would work best in this room? This is the first time I will have the chance to pick out my own furniture, and I want to pick something that won't throw off the balance between the modern stuff (couch and little mid-century side table) and the older style of the fireplace.
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I think we're going to need at least another photo of the room to be of any help...
view kyle's profile
What a gorgeous room!
Personally I think a tufted leather wingback and ottoman would look great there, but that's my taste. I think they look sort of timeless, and it never hurts to mix up styles a little bit (IMO). I snagged one off of Craigslist for $75 that looks and feels comfy.
view boomer's profile
I was going to suggest leather, too.
view shani-o's profile
I'd go for some color. With your neutral sofa and dark table you could handle some brights. Two, I think, and I wouldn't make them a matching pair. Smooth modern shapes in bright colors -- like one red, one mustard yellow.
Home Court in Brooklyn has some great pieces. Arm chairs are $300-$500. You choose the fabrics.
view minimal4me's profile
I wish we could see the rest of the room, but I agree about a red or even orange/terracotta to pick up on the color from your lovely color coordinated books. That would go well with your curtains and the pillows on the sofa too, I think.
Maybe later on you can add a rug with hints of the chair color? You'd pull it all together and cover up that long cord in the photo.
view Laura (murray hill)'s profile
I even think that a pair of mid-century upholstered wood armchairs would add some life and color into the room. A nice green color would compliment the and enliven surrounding pieces, while a nice danish/modern frame could offer warmth and contemporary styling, maybe something like these, but with nicer and greener cushions:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/fur/392143404.html
view thebuddha's profile
I agree a rug would help soften the room a little.
One thing about cords under rugs besides fire safety.
Be careful that you place the cord where it won't be stepped on.
The reason is that over time, repeated stepping on it will put undue stresses on the cotton warps and wefts in the rug and you can get something similar to what's called "fold wear".
Not an issue for a cheap rug, but a nice rug that you want to keep in good condition, that's a definite issue to keep in mind.
Here's some examples of typical worst case problems including fold wear.
http://www.jacobsenrugs.com/badrugs/badrugs.htm#fold
view boomer's profile
Agree with Boomer on the leather wingback and ottoman - not normally my cup of tea but think they would look lovely, and have enough room for books, cat, and ...cup of tea! Either that or something more similar to your sofa. Looks like a lovely place to curl up with a book!
view tin_angel's profile
Yellow. The first thing that came into mind when I looked at the picture was yellow. Specifically, a greenish yellow--not so far as chartreuse, but a yellow barely cooled by green. Two smallish, tidy armchairs with linen slipcovers in the aforesaid yellow.
view Aulaire's profile
I like your color-sorted book collection (I think those are books)...it looks like you have room to add another shelf though.
view Michael W.'s profile