Want to add a little bright colour to a very taupe living room - which colour cushions?

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My living room is a mix of taupe tones and some mid to dark brown leather (armchairs). I would like to add a bit of colour with some jewel-coloured cushions and maybe a throw.

What sort of colours might work?

Teal blue, cerise pink and green. Purple too.

A interior designer on R4 last week was saying every room should have a "touche de rouge". So, red is my offering

I've used a bright apple/lime green - not neon but very spring like. Really adds some cheer.

But I agree with teal, pink or purple working too.

Poppy - yes they were exactly the sort of colours I was thinking of. So any of them do you think? I have some lovely teal cushions already but was unsure of moving them in here.

Not sure I can imagine red but cerise or teal are the winners I think. The apple green sounds lovely but maybe too modern somehow.

Thanks so far. Any links to gorgeous cushions out there?

turquoise

Have tried my turquoise ones from upstairs and am not 100% sure. The paint is taupe but has a slight lavender type tone so I'm now wondering if cerise might work better...off to JL later!

You've probably bought your cushions now but what about kilim type. You could get a few slightly different ones - they look brilliant when they clash and would definitely lift the taupe. I don't know why, but kilims seem to match every decor.

Gold sequinned ?

I haven't actually managed to find any yet. Like the idea of metallic sequinned but in a sort of burnished bronze - think that might go really, really well. Any ideas on where to find them?

Dunelm Mill
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M&s
John Lewis
BHS
Primark
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Try Caravane. Lots and lots of cushions and throws.