The sofa looks like a dark taupe, so I googled several color combinations with taupe.

Here's yellow and taupe:

Here's teal and taupe:

Any of the colors in this pillow would look fabulous:

Here is that last pillow for a visual.

Btw I love your sofa!!!!

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this is one of my fave rooms.

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Nice mock up aktillery. Isn't that pillow fabulous? I found it on Etsy.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pillow on Etsy

Yes terriks! Its gorgeous! I love etsy!!

Amy

Wow!! I thought I liked the yellow and taupe until I saw that teal and then those two pillows! Those are gorgeous! LOVE THEM! Although I wish I could get them in chairs instead of pillows!! But then again, I could pull colors from the pillows for the two chairs, ie sage or light blue. Wow! Ya'll have really got me thinking now!

Two yellow chairs plus pillows that bring the colors together would look fabulous. Same with the teal.

You might want to find some accent fabric that you can have pillow made from and then choose a color from it for the chairs.

I just bought 'otter' colored curtains at JCP.com. I love that color.

That's a great sofa! I looked up and apparenlty West Elm sells the performance velvet by the yard.

Newbie - I like the sofa and the fabric you've chosen - both excellent choices for the "small children and pets" life that you're about to have! Am glad that you linked to the fabric - I didn't know that West Elm sold fabric. We just ordered one of their upholstered headboards in steel blue velvet, and it will be nice to have extra fabric for the room.

IMO teal would be lovely with your sofa. Teal with some rusty red and cream, also yellow or pale green. Almost any color, actually. Otter is easy!

I love the liveliness of the pillow Terriks suggested next to last, with the little bit of red. It also has plenty of white space, which is also what makes that lovely room Aktillery posted work so well with the deep-toned sofa.
A nice teal is a pretty idea, and I'd suggest you keep it light and luminous - a shade that reflects rather than absorbs light. Those rich colors can go from cozy to dingy if they aren't balanced in that way, in my view.
And light shades of teal look good with zippy clear yellows, too, although I'm of the opinion that a little yellow goes a long way when it's bright.

I am fan of neutrals, especially on big pieces like sofas and armchairs. I am hesitant to buy a teal or yellow colored arm chair. I like the colors and the prints of the two print pillows. Any other suggestions for chairs? I would not mind doing leather but am afraid of it because of the cats rear claws. Any suggestions?

I am fan of neutrals, especially on big pieces like sofas and armchairs. I am hesitant to buy a teal or yellow colored arm chair. I like the colors and the prints of the two print pillows. Any other suggestions for chairs? I would not mind doing leather but am afraid of it because of the cats rear claws. Any suggestions?

We have lots of leather furniture, and cats. Only an occasional problem, such as when one of the dogs hassles a cat.
Dee

Here is a gorgeous sage chair. It is a great neutral even though it is a color

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This one would also go well. Guess it all depends on your taste and style.

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Both I found on overstock

Here is a link that might be useful: sage chair

You could always go with a cream color. If the fabric were stain resistant and durable it should be fine. Or a cream colored leather.

I also like the color of the first chair that atkillery posted. Even though it is a color it reads as a neutral.

I like the overstock chairs, although I would need to sit in the chair before ordering it. A lot of chairs looks comfy that are not and since the two chairs I need for room are the only living area we have, comfort counts!

Also I contacted west elm today. They said 10-12 weeks from the time I order the sofa to get it in. :( I was hoping to have this living room done before baby came (in 5 weeks). Not sure if I should try to find a different sofa or just bite the bullet and order it. Grrhh...

I’ve been trying to decide on otter or dove gray for my west elm sectional . I otter can look gray or brownish. In your opinion , do you think it’s more brownish or gray? The sales person gave me samples of gray fabrics in performance velvet & included otter. On their website it shows up in the brown tones when you filter for colors! Just curious! At home it changes tone from time of day of what it’s sitting near!

Ps: I really like west elms lagoon and peacock teal fabrics fir accent chairs.

Pss: just noted this is dated 2012! How’s the baby... whose 9 now? How did sofa hold up. Can’t believe I didn’t see this was 9 years ago 😂