it probably looks fine lyla, and no they dont have to match,
when you see house makeovers on tv, they often bring in different pieces of furniture dont they,
so yeah, id say it looks fine :o)
post a pic up, so we can have a look and give our opinion! :o)
I prefer items that contrast as opposed to matching. I've never actually owned a conventional three piece suite and nobody's ever been rude enough to criticise my own choice. Go for it!
I usually like matching sofas but my brother has just bought a chesterfield(?) for his new house and his girlfriend bought two, completely different, lovely seats in the same colour to fill up the room and I really think it looks good :)
Do you mean they're not the same colour? A way round that is to get cushions in both shades and put them on opposing coloured chairs (blue cushion on brown chair/brown cushion on blue chair kind of thing). If they're the same colour but different styles then it doesn't matter - remember Frasier's apartment? :)
I like mismatched furniture actually. I may well have got a different colour, but I am sure it is OK. Just think of stately homes where they have very different designs of sofas and chairs in one room. I think it indicates individuality!!
I bought a black leather recliner for myself then Mr S decided he wanted one, we didnt want all black furniture so we bought another recliner and matching settee in brown buffalo hide, looks fine together and we never gave it another thought.