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I realize the rug in the living room is a Persian type, but it is so subdued that it is coming across as beige. Perhaps a change of rugs is all this room needs, I actually like the wall color. I would prefer that the drapes not match the wall color so closely.

Use your rug to choose a color palette and as design inspiration. However bump up the colors of the rug from pale to more saturated (deeper). Choose drapery panels in one of these saturated colors. Make sure pillows are in varying textures. Also, consider a new piece of art over the sofa that contains these new colors too. It's basically a lovely room, that just needs a punch!

The rug is beige, red and dark blue. Would the red possibly work? We went and got a huge mirror as suggested by others, for over the sideboard :-)