Y’ALL. What began as a “Let’s shoot the Barb sofas in right here to provide them some advertising and marketing love” changed into “oh expensive!!! … is that this really the life I need to reside???” (in a great way). A few weeks in the past, I confirmed you the Alice sofas in right here, which I actually designed for this room. Bear in mind all the problems with steadiness and tones that we talked about? Effectively, they gave the impression to be solved right here. I nonetheless love the Alice sofas, and but I’m SHOCKED to say that I worry these work so significantly better in right here!!! However you may not agree… (social media was blended when polled). Right here you go:
Going backwards and forwards on the slider, it’s actually simply two very completely different vibes. The inexperienced feels richer, extra excessive influence, extra “design ahead” in a manner, however with that setup I felt that different issues wanted to vary – the fireside, the curtains, the wall shade, and the rug. The steadiness of this depth within the symmetrical sofas made the remainder of the room really feel unfinished (quite a lot of you had incredible recommendations about mid-tones and extra textiles, and many others). However the second I obtained these two colours in right here, in a non-symmetrical format, the room gave an entire new good vibe. One which screamed invitation, and coziness, to not point out higher scale and steadiness.
The tones, the heat, the evenness of the vibe… the openness of the format!! The shortage of distinction actually labored in a manner that I ought to have recognized, however didn’t suppose it will work so nicely up in Oregon (that ethereal Scandi vibe labored so nicely in LA, however up right here I assumed not!). Surprisingly, the room feels hotter, regardless of being lighter? I’d want a shade scientist to weigh in on why that’s a factor. And I didn’t purchase something new for this, so I may nonetheless tweak it to make it higher (like perhaps lighter coloured pillows on the eating nook?).
I believe it’s simply that every one the softer colours performed into this ethereal vibe, whereas the extra intense colours would possibly work higher with darker partitions (one thing I’ve recognized, however was simply making an attempt to make it work).
On this setup, I don’t even crave portray the fireside or including wallpaper. It feels simply calm and comfy, with depth however not an excessive amount of distinction. I imply, all the time room for enhancements (once more, I simply pulled from my stock and took like 3 hours to restyle), however strolling into this room over the weekend time and again, I whispered “omg I find it irresistible” to myself.
With the inexperienced, it pulls you in with the depth, and with the blue/pink, it invitations you in to chill out. Brian and I each agreed that it felt extra informal, which is far more us. Additionally, I believe that the dimensions of the Barbs, which is large – she has large arms and an enormous again and an enormous base, it simply works higher on this large room. It is also that I styled it in a extra enjoyable manner?? No. It’s positively the colours and format.
I beloved sitting on the blue barb trying into the kitchen. I really like that the blue/grey primitive French cupboard now appears to be like extra blue (much less grey).
However Wait, Gained’t The Canines Sit On Prime Of The Cushions Once more?
NO!! I imply, this was actually why I didn’t put the Barbs right here within the first place – I very a lot thought that our canines would climb on up and make themselves at house. And so they do…BUT it’s been every week with this setup, and so they sit on the couch bench, however not the highest cushions. I believe they’re too excessive, and perhaps the density of the froth (that’s excellent, btw) doesn’t squoosh down sufficient just like the down feather combine within the different sofas?
My Solely Massive Concern…
Go along with me on this one. the ladies who put on the very same coiffure that they did after they have been of their 20s/30s, that appears/feels dated now? Effectively, my concept is that they stored the hair the identical from after they felt hottest, most stunning, and youthful. I imply, I do this (I not often stray from lengthy blonde, wavy hair). This shade palette is nearly the very same that I had in our Glendale home proper earlier than we moved out. See?
I really nonetheless love that room, though there’s something dated about it (it’s 10 years in the past now). We stared at it and agreed that perhaps it was the rug, perhaps the kind of images (all white, tremendous shiny/ethereal, which was so 2014), perhaps the pouf? So my worry is that I’m reverting to one thing dated, from a time after I felt like I used to be on high of my recreation. I do know that heat Scandinavian design isn’t as in because it was then, however it’s all the time been what I’ve gravitated in the direction of residing in (with a dose of old-world Victorian aptitude). However the different manner you could possibly have a look at it’s that these are my consolation colours and its simply very me, no matter how non-on development it’s (let me be clear, nothing about that is “dated” it’s simply that it’s not half of what’s tremendous in proper now which is layered outdated world patterns, moody colours, and European maximalism).
So, Which Will You Hold?
For now, we now have the longer pink couch and the blue barb flipped to face one another with our tree within the center (reverse the fireside), and I don’t find it irresistible as a lot (as a result of they aren’t symmetrical, which kinda bugs me). However colorwise, vibe-wise, tonally… I really like this extra.
However Didn’t You Design The Alice Sofas Simply For Your Residing Room?
Positive did. And yeah, I really feel kinda dumb not holding them in right here. Would I just like the Alice in these colours as a substitute? YES! However I believe what’s working can also be the format, which we’ve had earlier than; I didn’t find it irresistible as a lot.
However There Is One Factor I Don’t Love As A lot…
Brian pointed it out, and I had already felt it; seeing into the lounge from the kitchen feels messier except it’s actually completely styled. This could possibly be as a result of we now have extra throw pillows that the canines throw on the bottom or smoosh down, and it appears to be like messy. However the symmetry of two sofas dealing with one another is only a actually clear look to make your eye really feel calm. I nonetheless prefer it extra, however because it’s extra eclectic and non-symmetrical we’ll must maintain issues of their place.
Extra to return. We additionally shot this room with a sectional, and get this – we now have to shoot our home adorned for the vacations two other ways. One for this 12 months for the weblog and one other for {a magazine} popping out in October 2026. To make them look distinctive, we’re taking pictures the inexperienced sofas for the journal, which I believe will probably be so enjoyable.
The reality is, I like them each so much, however the pink/blue colorway flows higher and calms the necessity to “repair” the remainder of the steadiness points (like paint the fireside, wallpaper the partitions, change the rug). However I’m genuinely curious what you guys suppose. I’m so near it and my judgement is so clouded by, nicely, my very own opinion and preferences 🙂 I’m not saying I’m going to adjust to what the vote is, however genuinely curious which you want extra (as-is) or should you would change/mix them in any respect???
*Photographs by Kaitlin Inexperienced
