Help me find a rug!
All of my livingroom furniture finally arrived and now I need a rug! We're estimating 8'x10'. Can't decide if I want to go light or dark. End tables haven't been purchased yet. Ottoman will eventually have a tray on it and will serve as a coffee table and also aux seating. We have two dogs (one shown in picture!) so spending $3k on a rug doesn't make sense, but we would like it to look nice. This room is the first thing you see when you enter the house. That striped blanket is not a permanent resident of that chair. Another thing to note is that the color of the ottoman looks kind of weird in photos- in real life, it is a boucle material that is the blue of the couch/chairs and yellow, so it looks kind of like a green/teal IRL (although in these pictures it kind of looks like a dustry green, which it is not.) Thoughts?
More pictures of the rest of the house can be found here if anyone is interested: www.greenwoodframed.com
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Jennifer Havin
7 years agobeautiful!!! love your new furniture and those floors are amazing!!!
this is one of my fav rugs from crate and barrel
greenwoodframed
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allanaspree
7 years agoHi greenwoodframed I do like the rug you have posted & it would look very good indeed. Light background - 2 dogs??? Here is another to consider that might be more dog friendly. Also love the Alvarez from CB but yes it is expensive. Congratulations you have done a great job on your home - it looks beautiful.
Casandra383 Dean
7 years agoWendy
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Architectural Notice
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BeverlyFLADeziner
7 years agoCongrats? You have selected two contenders that don't work with your existing furnishings.
Are you able to see that your upholstery color leans toward a teal blue and the rugs you selected lean toward navy?
You many not like this contemporary patterned rug, however, it's halfway between light and dark and the colors complement your furniture...........that is except the ottoman that doesn't work with anything.
- PRO
PRODesigns by TAP
7 years agoOrange is a perfect compliment color to the turquoise, just like the orange in your hardwood floor. To make the couches really stand out compliment them don't try to flood them with more turquoise. Below are two options, the first being super bold to really liven things up or the second to stay calm...these were both from Houzz.
Tossed Floral Multi Rug, 5'x8' · More Info
Safavieh Sevilla Collection SEV815 Rug, Ivory/Multi, 8' X 11' · More Info- PRO
MGdecor
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7 years agoallanaspree
7 years agoAnother possibility....
https://www.wayfair.com/Loon-Peak-Canyonwood-Orange-Beige-Blue-Area-Rug-LOON7708-LOON7708.html
PROCrespo Design Group
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7 years agoWendy
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7 years agoAnd she's arrived! We're enjoying it and the quality is good (not great, but it's a $300 rug!) Thanks for the help, everyone.
Jennifer Havin
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