how to mix grey carpet with brown sofas

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We're moving soon and the lounge has a brand new dark grey carpet. Walls are a really dark grey and make the room look to dark so will need repainting. The room has a limestone fireplace in a creamy colour.

We've got two dark brown leather sofas that we can't afford to replace and I've really not got a clue how to tie in the brown sofas and dark grey carpet. Need some ideas for wall colours, curtains and cushions please from someone with more imagination!

If you are repainting the walls I would just stick with a brown/cream theme (or whatever theme you want) and see the carpet as neutral. Get a really big rug for the centre of the floor to divert the attention.

But thats just what I would do. We have a similar issue. Moving into another rental with grey and red wallpaper and grey walls, but our sofas are green.

That s hard question!

What about painting the walls a light off white colour (something similar to F&B wimborne white) but would stay away from creamy magnolias (cream and grey could be horrid together??). Then add a large rug/cushions

Alternatively what about little greens pearl colour? Very very very light blue/grey and would sit nicely with cream fireplace. Add off white curtains and white ceiling.

What will you replace eventually - seats or carpet.

Thanks for the help, some great ideas. I'm pondering on using the grey carpet upstairs in dd1's bedroom as had budgeted for replacing that and she wants a lilac room so would blend in OK. That would allow me to lay a more practical laminate floor or at least get a cheap neutral carpet. Need to really look at it once in to see if I can get used to grey.

YFronts, have just looked at the pearl colour and really like it. Might get away with that, some throws on sofas and a brighter accent colour for cushions.

If I was in your position I'd keep the walls dark to and load up the sofas with reindeer skin throws (byproduct of food industry). I have them on my battered chesterfields along with a load of different cushions in leopard print velvet, tweed and chunky arran jumper styles. I'd also get a kilim rug to break up the carpet. Actually, I am just describing my own living room. I have loads of lamps and gallery style artwork plus a mahoosive gilted mirror. I love dark grey walls but they can look horrible if the paint is poor quality and they are not dressed enough with art n stuff.