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What colour cushions go with Taupe?

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LovingTheSunshine · 27/08/2010 10:25

Hi all
We recently got the Abbey sofa from M&S in Taupe (it is no longer on the website as the fabric has been discontinued) & I am now wondering what colours go with Taupe? The sofa is in the conservatory & it does appear to change colour depending on the light, it can look brown-ish, grey-ish or green-ish. The material has a cream flek to it so maybe cushions that have cream in them but are also colourful too? Any ideas? I am struggling & need help!!
Many thsnks :)

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Jacaqueen · 27/08/2010 10:53

How about teal or duck egg blue. Maybe even turquoise. Hot pink could also look good or how about red.

I think taupe goes with a lot of colours.

86Pinkle · 27/08/2010 11:00

Ooh I have this sofa too, Is it in herringbone pattern? I have duck egg in my living room, goes quite well I think.

It's a pretty neutral colour so would go with anything.

GrendelsMum · 27/08/2010 11:18

Deep purple and bright green.

Pannacotta · 27/08/2010 11:18

Depends on your wall and floor colours, but hot pink, plum, turquoise, chocolate and linen colours all look good.

This is a great book for tips on how to combine neutrals with other colours - you may be able to get it from your library
www.amazon.co.uk/Perfect-Neutrals-Stephanie-Hoppen/dp/1903221412/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1282901592&sr=8-1

ReshapeWhileDamp · 27/08/2010 12:32

Purple or duck-egg blue, I reckon.

rebl · 27/08/2010 13:36

I've got taupe walls and starting to look at curtains etc I seem to be steering towards dark purple or pink. I think that green doesn't seem to work in all lights. We have a deep red sofa in the room at the moment and that works with the taupe walls. Its a very hard colour to work with I think.

LovingTheSunshine · 27/08/2010 14:03

Thanks everyone & some great colour suggestions there :) Have ordered some other Taupe swatches from M&S so that I can take them with me to the shops when trying to match up cushions - I just find Taupe such a funny colour as it looks so different dependant on the light. It is currently dull in the conservatory & the sofa looks brown-ish at the moment. The conservatory is an orangy colour (yuk) what the previous people had but I am hoping to get the wall colour re-painted but not sure what colour yet. Am due in 5 weeks so don't have long & have a house full of workmen as it is...DH is not going to be happy I want another room decorated Wink
86 it is the Puelo Taupe fabric but it does look like it has a Herringbone pattern with the cream flek.
Many thanks again, much appreciated :)

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Elllie · 27/08/2010 18:50

Dark red is lovely with taupe!

LovingTheSunshine · 27/08/2010 20:21

Thanks.
What about this Lemington Cushion from Laura Ashley?

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LovingTheSunshine · 27/08/2010 20:24

Or this Velvet Spot Cushion from M&S?

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