How to create your perfect armchair corner
Reading a book in a cosy armchair is perhaps our most common idea of quality me-time. See how you can capture that feeling, but adapt it to your choice of chair and activity. Whether you go for a traditional wing chair or something more contemporary, let’s make it match your style to a T.
Strong pattern, classic comfort
It’s hard not to love a patterned, traditional wing chair to begin with – but how to coordinate it in the room? While the wallpaper subtly echoes the square theme, the main rule in this case is: contrasts. Here, the tartan is balanced with the other textiles’ plain colours, as well as the smooth materials of the side table and floor lamp. Put on a kettle, your book nook is waiting!
A plain armchair that can take any room
As a modern take on 1950s Scandi design, the EKENÄSET armchair is a happy marriage of simplistic lines and blond wood. The idea in this space is to let things blend to make the nuances more visible. A mostly light, tone-on-tone colour scheme helps to bring out the dynamic in textures and materials – the tufty low-pile rug, the curtain sheen, the wood fibre – as well as making darker elements effectively pop.
No need to be afraid of the dark
This yellow-brown FAGERBACKEN armchair is a striking presence wherever it’s placed, not least thanks to the dark hue. The impact is softened by a cohesive colour palette, seen in items like the sofa, rug and wood accents. The floral-pattern cushion lightens the mood, while materials like glass and brass assist in reflecting the natural light. All in all, dark and lighter shades interact to form a harmonious whole.
