Edie&Tom's Profile

Oooh! I'm jealous too! You are probably (literally) sitting on a real gem....

Totally agree with a grey feature wall- and crisp white skirting boards would accent this nicely.

Not one for matching everything, I would mix cushions up a little (in terms of colour, pattern & fabric texture). Any of the following would look amazing: Black & White simple graphic patterned print, I'm also thinking Navy (leaning more towards a deep purple/Navy) would look great- simple & sophisticated (maybe also in a velvet, but with a feather based insert so it sits more relaxed, a rich red/pink could look pretty amazing too (in a silk shantung or something similar- I would make this cushion a smaller, rectangular shape & plump), a rectangular cushion in a white linen with a smaller, wide edged Navy rectangle outline/border sewn within. I can see the room in my head and I know it could look really great!

Mustard/Marigold?, Navy, Magenta/Red-Pink, Grey with accents of Black & White.

Alternatively, if the colour of the sofa is a lighter brighter yellow (cleaner looking with more white in it): I have an old nursing chair in this colour and it sits against a brown (sort of chocolate with a very subtle olive tinge) feature wall and looks amazing (believe it or not!)- I have a zebra striped cushion on it (which is more subdued and earthy rather than tacky). It seems to work really well. The skirting boards are also white. So maybe the answer is, if your sofa is more of a mustard, "dirty" yellow- lift it with richer bolder colours (have fun & throw in some jewel toned colour- if not the pink, then maybe a jewel toned blue) and if it is a lighter more "clean" yellow, some earthier colours combined again with some black & taupe would help ground it.

I also agree that if you keep your other furniture contemporary, clean, simple lines then the sofa will act as a striking contrast. If you can't afford new furniture (something in clear perspex would look great!), maybe something could benefit from a lick of paint- either white or glossy black to simplify and modernise say an older piece that you could pick up on ebay or from a garage/yard sale etc.

Of course, this is all just one person's opinion- I'm sure you have many options & directions you could take it. Sorry for the long post! (I am passionate about this stuff!)

Please post a photo so we can all see what we're talking about! (some before and afters would be cool when you get around to making over the room).