that's a lovely idea- the rooms do look cheerful- but i've read that orange can sometimes elevate the blood pressure- i've not really tried or experienced the effect of colors on moods- but m little skeptical because husband is quite stressed out most of the time so was worried if reds n blues would increase his blood pressure in anyway. thats why i had avoided those colors. green i'm already using in the bedroom- pink-i'm not a big fan of. so was thinking maybe purple/blue/lavender- would those be calming and cozy? i've not really color coordinated any of my rooms so far- this would be my first try and so i wanted it to turn out perfect.

Have to agree with both commenters. I would have to see the other blues before being able to really give a good opinion. Have you thought about at least mixing patterns for some visual interest? I have never been a "matchy matchy" person even when that was the style. What about taking a main blue and then accessorize get with variants of that base blue, I.e. deeper, brighter, more muted?

A lot depends on the depth of the sofa. If the sofa is not very deep, then 2 cushions can be used in corners only as decorative. If the sofa is very deep, then around 3- 4 cushions would work well.

Chandru, You may want to mention your location to get relevant replies.