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o, a couple of you asked me what I would do with that Sally Ann sofa in a room. Because I have nothing better to do (ha-ha!), I came up with a little board with some pretty elements to bring in with this vintage piece. Of course, this room would be pretty funky with all of this in here, but it could be quite fun, I think. Keep in mind, I did this really fast with things I already had saved in my Polyvore file.
I can also see it going in a couple of other directions. Like a really creamy white wall and bringing out the chartreuse of the sofa with just a pop of red or blue instead of bringing in all this color at one time. And grounding it with even more brown would be good too.
It would be a fun piece to work around! Anyone else have ideas on this piece that you could envision?
Rhoda, you are the BEST with a capital “B”!!! This looks so good! I love the funky art and the red chair, as well as the side table. I’m about to click over and study it in detail, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU for humoring us! You make decorating and design look so easy. And thanks to you, I hunted down my nearest “Sally Ann’s” today, along with stopping into a Goodwill and a PennyWise (local thrift chain). Sally Ann’s had an EYEPOPPING amount of really great furniture…however, there was not a “so ugly it’s gorgeous” loud vintage sofa there. I did see a few so “ugly it’s nothing BUT ugly” one’s tho 🙂
Thanks again, Rhoda!
Ok, so no link, but I get the idea! how did I miss that gorgeous office inspiration with this same red chair you did? It is right up my alley too 🙂
Hey, Morgan! You’re welcome, it was fun pulling it all on one board to look at. I didn’t actually do this in Polyvore, so you can’t see where it all came from. I had to do it in Powerpoint, cause when I tried to save the sofa pic in Polyvore, it was all faded out, so didn’t work for this.
Glad you like it!
What a great sofa. My boho hippie daughter would love it! Especially with that roughed-up coffee table and the chartreuse greens you’ve added to that crazy mix of colors. Goes to show, you can make almost any old cast-off work if you try (though that blue one in the background would be a much bigger challenge-eek) Nice job, Rhoda.
Hey Rhoda,
What a fun find! I”m seeing chocolate walls and chairs in the great coral-pinky-red. Then something unexpected in the green maybe….balance with something creamy white. You did a great job…what a fun and creative thing to do. Are you really working with this sofa.,.. I think I’ve missed something! LOL
Sally
How fun that the sofa inspired such a great mood board. Raspberry and lime, I love it ! So chic, so vivid, so beautiful !
I am a huge fan and this is WHY! I hope you would do more mood/inspiration boards and this one was great! Keep up the good work! could you do a post on decorating built in book cases and/or mantles? Jenn did one and i don’t see hardly any decorating advice on that topic! would love to see what you recommend!
Oh…..I am so glad I happened upon your blog! Great, great stuff……I am a huge thrift store, yard saling, auction going addict….my hubby can confirm it! I also am addicted to decorating and redecorating, (changing things up a bit) my nest often….but I never break the bank doing it!
I absolutely love, love, love that couch……I would so be using it!
Thanks for your most wonderful site!
Thanks, Rhoda, for doing the design board with the Sally Ann sofa. I love the elements you picked, and some were just what I envisioned. You made it possible to “see” the room, and what could be done with the sofa.