ᐅ Kitchen Sofa – Which Color?

The yellow sofa looks very nice in the picture, but I find the combination of yellow and black quite ugly. Also, the contrast with the oak wood would be too subtle: oak table, oak floor, and mustard yellow sofa are all very similar in color.

If you want a colored sofa, I think olive is the best choice among the available colors: olive definitely goes well with black. It’s a mix of black and yellow.

I also like the gray option, which harmonizes well with the black kitchen and white walls and looks elegant with wood. You can add color with cushions, towels, wall paint, or pictures—these are easy and inexpensive to change if you ever want a different look.

Personally, I would look for a sofa in a warm, dark red or better yet, rust red. Unfortunately, that color isn’t available with this model.

I’m afraid you’ll get a lot of different opinions here and end up no wiser than before 😉

charli schrieb:

but I find the combination of yellow and black awful

That’s how every Schalke fan feels...
We don’t have a kitchen sofa, but we do have a bench and chairs upholstered with faux leather. The bench is light gray, the chairs are mustard, burgundy, dark green, and dark blue. The table, rustic floorboards, and kitchen countertop are oak—specifically wild oak—with matte black kitchen fronts. It works well and looks cheerful. So it’s definitely possible with more than one color.

hampshire schrieb:

That’s how it goes for every Schalke fan...
We don’t have a kitchen sofa, but we do have a bench and chairs upholstered in faux leather. The bench is light gray, and the chairs are mustard, burgundy, dark green, and dark blue. The table, the farmhouse-style floorboards, and the kitchen countertop are oak—specifically called wild oak—and the kitchen cabinets are matte black. It works and looks cheerful. So it’s possible to use more than just one color.

By the way, @hampshire, could you please tell me your ceiling height in the kitchen area? That would be helpful. We’re currently deciding on this, and the kitchen area will basically be “inserted underneath,” while the rest of the open-plan space will have a gallery. I saw a picture of your layout once but can’t find it now. The goal is to achieve a suitable but not too low ceiling height for the kitchen.

hampshire schrieb:

That’s how every Schalke fan feels...

😀 where Schalke fans are already suffering so much 🙁

My kitchen is also a combination of matte black and oak wood, with a large wooden table, light gray chairs, concrete-gray tiles, and a red kitchen wall. With a fruit bowl, herbs, and flowers, that adds enough color for me. If we ever get tired of the red, the wall might be painted a pale green...
Everyone’s taste is different, which makes it so hard to give advice. Also, the way something looks depends a lot on the room itself.

I haven’t ordered a sofa yet. I’m waiting until the kitchen is installed (hopefully in two weeks) and the table is delivered (also hopefully in two weeks).

Then I’ll post some photos here and ask for advice again.
My kitchen sofa really only needs to meet two requirements: the armrest must be the same height as the backrest (it’s wonderful for reading; I wouldn’t want it any other way) and the length must fit (the table is 160cm (63 inches) long). And of course, it should be comfortable and have a nice color. But I assume it will.

Regarding the armrest height, I came across this sofa and haven’t found another one with the same feature.

pagoni2020 schrieb:

Ceiling height in the kitchen area

224 cm (88 inches) from the bottom edge of the longitudinal beam (the first one from the gallery area, so the passage height into the section under the gallery part).
236 cm (93 inches) from the bottom edge of the cross beam.
256 cm (101 inches) to the beam structure (= floor above, 3 cm (1.2 inches) thick).