Leather/wood finish/room- Does it all have to match?

[drcollie]

Nice looking rug! I think you can use most any color with that except whites, creams and blacks. Tiburon Peacock is pretty bold, it will have a blast of color - be sure you want that. The Glazed series leathers are just nasty - ugh - they are what we saw back in the 80's and have a plasticky, sticky feel to them. There are better picks. Remember to not just buy a leather with your eyes, you have to feel the texture and hand of it as well.

[kimber418]

Duane,
Do you or any forum members know which blue leather this sofa from H & M is? I am thinking of doing the Harper sofa in either Weston Navy or this blue leather .....First I am going to order a cutting of course. Thanks again for any help!

[drcollie]

That photo is very old, that leather may not even be current. However, it looks very much like Glazed Sapphire to me.

[kimber418]

Thank you Duane~

[DCGator631]

I'd go with a light caramel color or green and use the peacock or other blue as accents (pillows, lamps, etc.) to bring out that color from the rug. I actually think a whole piece in a deep blue would look darker against all the wood in the room.

I think the rug you picked is beautiful, but you could also consider antique Persian rugs in addition to Turkish if you're not 100% in love with it. I find a lot of newer Turkish rugs have more muted tones to blend with the neutral color schemes people tend to use in their houses (a la Restoration Hardware catalog photos). Sometimes the older rugs (while natural vegetable dyes will be softer than the chemical dye colors) are still more vibrant. But if you love that rug (and I do think it's gorgeous), no reason to keep looking!

What about Weston Jute? http://hancockandmoore.com/images/le...WestonJute.jpg or cameo luggage burnished like on this sofa http://hancockandmoore.com/product.asp?productid=2297?

[kimber418]

DC~thank you for your suggestions. I have not committed to this rug yet. I have it out on approval right now. I am going to look at some persian rugs today. I am so open to suggestions on this room. The dark wood on the walls is gorgeous but I never knew it would be problematic to decorate. My husband keeps saying he wants vibrant color and he is the one who worked with the architect to design this mahogany study. I wish I lived near a store like THE KEEPING ROOM!

[kimber418]

I know H & M does not like customers to pick out a leather based on their website sofa leather......BUT.....Why don't they tell you what leather it is? It is so frustrating to a visual person like myself. Is there anyway to decode the numbers and figure it out?

I love this navy......
But I have no way of knowing what leather it is. I also do really like Cameo Luggage Burnished - but am afraid of it looking too gold.

[kimber418]

If I did this navy leather for the Harper sofa---- I would use the navy on this chair above and do a lighter wood for the wood on the Harper sofa. There is a substantial amount of wood that shows on this sofa. I would use a goldish gilt nail on the arms.

Any thoughts on this H & M sofa with described above with this rug?

[kimber418]

SO! Just an update. I am getting samples of Steeplechase bone polished & Tierra French Luggage (thank you Duane) and Cameo luggage burnished (thank you DC)! Also I found out that chair and ottoman are caress soft navy so I am getting a sample of that also. Decision coming soon. I feel like I am having a 5th child with this project! Thank you to all who are helping. I hope I can help others in the future. Love this forum.

[drcollie]

I know H & M does not like customers to pick out a leather based on their website sofa leather......BUT.....Why don't they tell you what leather it is? It is so frustrating to a visual person like myself. Is there anyway to decode the numbers and figure it out?

I love this navy......
But I have no way of knowing what leather it is. I also do really like Cameo Luggage Burnished - but am afraid of it looking too gold.

Leathers change so frequently they don't like to label them because the photos can stay around a long time. That in the photo is Caress Soft Navy, however. Hope that helps!