More upholstery inspiration

I'm sad today - the NYC trip has been postponed because of a Nor'easter that is headed this way. March and its lion tendencies!

Here are some pretty pictures to serve as a distraction.

Striped chair on its own:

Striped chair in a room:

No stripes here, but I love the details on this settee:

Coming to terms with a brown couch

Our couch is brown. I'm not crazy about it, but it's too new to replace. I've been looking for examples of rooms that I like that happen to have a lot of brown in them, and here's what I've come up with so far.

I actually have a fabric that is very similar to the blue flowers on the chairs above. I like the color palate above, but the browns in my family room are a little deeper toned.

I'm pretty sure the next couch is gray, but I think an espresso-colored sofa in that place would have the same effect.

In the picture above, I like the light blue and the hints of pink and lavender in the artwork and flowers. There's a brown couch in the next picture, but look at all that white! It's way too stark with the brown.

I wish the pillow on the chair in front of the fireplace was covered with a brightly colored fabric. Something like the back of the chair in the room below:

I love the pink. Not the black zebra pattern.

This one's good, too:

Varying shades of brown, with soft white accents. And more purple flowers! I guess I like purple and brown together.

Purple and blue, here's my message to you: thanks for helping me come to terms with a brown couch. I think we can make it work.

Couch fetish

Shapely, graceful legs ... always showing. Gentle curves. Plump and soft. That's how I like my couches.

A little English roll arm is a nice touch

(Overstock.com)

with three seat cushions (the more, the merrier!)

(Bloomingdales)

or two seat cushions (nice and intimate)

(Sofa.com)

or even just one (but only if it has a plump, plush filling).

(Wisteria)

Perhaps you like a little more padding in the backside? It can be super plush and compact

(Ethan Allen)

or a little roomier.

(Restoration Hardware)

Just as long as the legs are curvy or bulbous or some shape other than stick-straight or square. That's how I like my couches.

p.s. They should also be in a pleasing, neutral color that allows for plenty of wool blanket and throw pillow switching.