Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Summer is here and now’s the time to start entertaining. But do you need some living room ideas to help you liven up a tired old lounge?
At Furniture Online, we’ve got that summer feeling! It’s that time of year where we get out the BBQ and welcome friends and family to our home. But are you worried that your home isn’t quite up to scratch for entertaining? We share some living room ideas to help you freshen up your home with three décor palettes. Let’s embrace the upcoming season!
Living room ideas to match a grey sofa
Let’s start with the largest furniture item in your lounge. Grey sofas are always popular due to being neutral and able to blend in seamlessly with an array of different colour palettes.
But there are so many décor schemes to choose from, where do you start? Your main aim should be to choose bright shades that will create a sense of light and energy in the room.
Here are three colour palette ideas to get you started:
- Garden blooms – sage green walls and pink accent colours can really freshen up your living room, as well as brightening up a grey sofa. You could also opt for a floral-patterned wallcovering to bring the essence of your garden indoors.
- Sunshine hues – yellow is a welcoming, happy colour that can really invigorate a living space. And it goes surprisingly well with grey too! Whether you choose lemon walls or custard-coloured cushions, add a pop of yellow to any room in your home.
- Tangerine skies – orange is another shade that really brings out the best in a grey sofa! Think squishy tangerine cushions and throws. This colour goes well with baby blue walls, which is a trending shade for 2024. Bring the summer sky into your home.
Furniture for grey or neutral carpets
We’ve started to look at colour schemes to liven up your lounge. So, now let’s look at some great furniture ideas to help you brighten up a tired living room.
- Grey carpet and blue tartan push back – the Eaton is a compact armchair with a discreet recliner function. Its beautiful sky-blue tartan effect stripes, across soft grey linen will easily revive a dull living area. Use the blue hue featured in this fabric as an accent colour across the room. Or go bold and paint a feature wall in a deeper blue.
- Beige carpet and cream recliner chair – placing a comfortable reclining armchair like the Cheshire in soft cream leather will certainly lighten up any dark space. This gorgeous chair works well with the aforementioned green and pink colour palette. Think floral and intersperse pink blossom accessories against sage green walls.
- Neutral hard flooring and statement chairs – if you have wooden or tiled floors then why not go for a modernist look with the stunning Vera Accent Chair? This occasional chair comes with a matching footstool and in an array of vibrant shades. There’s a soft pink for a garden theme and a mustard yellow for a sunshine scheme. Or, choose the bold blue model and offset against a grey sofa and orange cushions.
Other ideas to liven up your lounge
We’ve suggested some colour palettes and some colourful furniture, so the next step is to add pops of colour. Whether it’s bright ornaments, flower-filled vases, or artwork, continue the décor theme across your living room with matching items. By adding little splashes of well-curated, colourful objects, you can freshen up your living areas for the summer.
As we move into the summer season, we hope our ideas will help you breathe new life into your home! With an abundance of colours and combinations, there are infinite ways to brighten up old grey furniture and dull neutral carpets. And if you have a full family home with zero guest space, why not consider upgrading your old sofa to a grey sofa bed? Nowadays, there’s a vast range of comfy sofa beds and we can help you make the most of your home.
Our vast range of stunning accent chairs, recliner chairs and sofas will brighten up any tired-looking living room! And if you need any help, just speak to our friendly customer service team or use our online web chat tool.
