What type of furniture goes well with black furniture?

Question

Me and my wife in an effprt to save money and reuse what we have... refinished our entertainment center in matt black with satin nickel accents....although it looks fantastic against our freshly painted butter crem yellow walls I was curious what we could put with it so we dont over do it with the black....another problem we have is ourold couches are an oxford type brown leather....needless to say my wife hates it,but we cant afford to buy new ones what can we do to defuse the clash between the black and the oxford brown. Any decorating help would be greatly appreciated since me and my wife are about to ring eachothers necks!

Answer 1

Go for the slip covers and either try soft yellow with black stripes or a modern print with black, yellow, and red accents. It sounds like you are trying for an elegant and modern look.

Answer 2

You should get a throw for the couch or some toss pillows , that have some black and brown, and cream. This will "marry" all your pieces together, and if these pillows or throw have any additional colors in them , you could purchase some inexpensive accent items to sit on the entertainment stand and or other tables, and maybe a picture or two.

Answer 3

Not sure of the flooring...I would say a neutral colored area rug, creams or tans if on hardwoods. Throw pillows to soften the couch, and light colored accent tables with dark or black legs will help diffuse the room a bit.

Answer 4

Any bright colors will make your living room look good.. I thought about a white everything around black furniture before.. It looks cool.. Everything must have light colors before it works..

Answer 5

Use slip covers and trim in red.