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With Turquoise becoming such an increasingly popular color in the living room, what better time than to introduce a turquoise sofa! Along with the “how to guide” to decorate the room for people who are curious as to “what can I do with this bright sofa?”
First you should decide what type of look you are going for. As I listed in my last post, turquoise is a color that goes with almost every color. I will break down the categories using the color wheel. So, complementary colors, Analogous colors, and Neutrals.
Complementary colors are colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The complementary colors of turquoise (blue-green) are red-orange. However, this color does not work with turquoise as the main staple of the room. It is better suited with turquoise as an accent color or grouped together using pillows, curtains, throws, vases, paintings, wall coloring etc.
ANALOGOUS COLORS
Analogous colors are any three colors on the color wheel that are beside one another. The analogous colors of turquoise would be dark blue to purple on the color wheels, and green, blue green to yellow. Any colors in between these colors also work perfectly with turquoise. Also, mixing and matching the analogous colors (i.e. Dark blue, turquoise and green) together will create a really vivacious room.
Darker Colors (dark blue-purple)
Pair your turquoise sofa with dark shades of blue and blue-violet. Adding your turquoise sofa to a dark room instantly brightens up the room, adds a calming feeling because of the lightness of the turquoise color. Offset the dark shades with accents of white and other shades of turquoise. Remember to keep the purple in the bluish hue or risk having a tacky tie-dye room.
When working with green, you need to be cautious of shades. Different shades of green will give you entirely different results. Lighter greens such as green-yellowish, and bright greens combined with turquoise will give the room an overly bright feeling, boarding on tacky if not accented properly. Others might contribute the feeling as ‘too much’ which might not be the best when used in a living room unless it’s a place used to entertain rather than to relax. However, combining calmer shades of green to a turquoise sofa really allows the turquoise to shine through and flatters the room.
Tip: Combine turquoise/green combos with shades of neutrals
Yellow is another analogous color to turquoise. Pairing a turquoise sofa with yellow accents makes the room eye-popping and both colors represent happiness. Add colors of green to the room to add to the inviting and warmth of it. Also pairing it with black will create a more sophisticated look. The green adds to the brightness of the room while the black tones the bright colors down.
Tip: Add plants, vases, and rugs, pillows, etc in the analogous color will truly add to the feeling of the room. Taking it from “ok” to “absolutely amazing”
NEUTRAL COLORS/NATURAL COLORS
Colors in this category fall under neutrals/shades so think beige, whites, blacks, and brown, grey.
Brown is the first color people automatically think of when envisioning what color to match with their turquoise sofa. We all know brown and turquoise are perfect together but you have to remember shades. Think deep browns like chocolate, cocoa, mocha, or a sandy brown color if paired with a deep turquoise. Pair your turquoise sofa with deep brown furniture and add accents of either gold, silvers, whites or other light colors to have an incredible finish.
White is a classic shade. When paired with turquoise the white looks cleaner and more fresh and crisp leaving the turquoise to be the focal point of the room. It really leaves the room feeling calm and soothing. Adding plants and neutral tones to the room keep the area classy and light. While adding burst of colors like deep reds/pinks make the room more playful and fun.
Tips: Having neutral colors in your home with a turquoise sofa gives you more lead way to decorate and add cheerful colors. Get creative, or play it low key. It’s up to you. You know yourself best. All depends on style and preference. 