Vancouver Interior Designer; The Versatile Green Sofa

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Recently I bought a book called French Chic by Florence De Dampierre.  I so loved how she defined French style that I wanted to share it with you:

source Walls: BM Georgian Green semi gloss HC-115, trim: Liberty park 487, The line at the top of the wall: Tangelo 2017-30

“Style resides in the extra detail and the quirkiness that slightly pushes the envelope, showing that you are in the know and that you are slightly detached.  However in order to pull it off, you have to be supremely confident in your own taste.  Therefore, you have to be knowledgeable.  It is where the famous mix of high and low that the French are known for comes from.  This is the essence of French style”.


This is one of her spaces (above) and I loved what she said about it “"Wit can be expressed with colors and this is exactly what the orange touches do. However, Apple green is indeed the easiest color to live with."

Interior Design by Maria Killam

It’s why I think green is such a great colour to use in upholstery. If you got tired of the orange accents (above), all you have to do is recover the ottomans, switch out the accessories and toss cushions for a whole new look.

Interior Design by Maria Killam 

Here the green we chose for the sofa is slightly brighter than the first image and it’s repeated in the accent wall and drapery. Again, it would be easy to switch out the purple for a different colour as everything goes with green!

Jonathan Adler

Love these green sofas in this living room created by Jonathan Adler. Lots of green here mixed with accents of yellow.

 Interior Design by Mary Lopresti

This living room is by Mary Lopresti one of my readers who is also a decorator.  I love her green sofa with the tangerine accents.  Wall colour is: Benjamin Moore Papaya CC-248.

The art she painted herself to tie in the accents in the room, I love it! source

Interior design by Samantha Pynn

This lime green sofa with a chaise and chair with purple and blue accents is a wonderful fresh look in this attic. The art definitely makes this space.

Interior design by Samantha Pynn

So if you have been trying to finalize your sofa a happy green might be the best way to add a hit of colour to your space as it is one of the best ‘neutral’ colours you could select.

Which colour is neutral to you?

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