I saw a really pretty one when I was searching for rugs that had blues and browns. The blue wasn't really prominent so it didn't overtake the whole rug. It was a really subtle pattern too. I'll have to see if I can find it again. What kind of rug are you looking at? Wool?

Lindy

Your sitting room has always read very serene in its palette of neutral earth tones. Are you sure you want to jazz it up with another color, in pattern also? That's what I would consider.

I'd definitely keep the chair though :)

Neither of these are it...I'm still looking but here's a few blue/brown ones. I think you want the blue to be more of a secondary color and I think these might be too much blue. I like the chair by the way.

Winslow All over Mahal

Jaclyn Smith Coventry..nice price

Surya Timeless

This one kind of reminded me of your pillows. Darn, I can't find the one I was thinking of. I didn't know it had blue in it until I zoomed in.

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Gorgeous chair. I have no advice about carpets, but I do think it would help to sprinkle some of that blue around the room - I see you have a touch of it on the pillows on the couch but nothing near the window. Maybe you could add pillows or a throw with that blue and something decorative to the table? Doesn't have to be a lot, just a few touches of blue elsewhere to tie it in.

Sky

Gorgeous rugs, Lindy :) where are you finding them?

JT, not much help with the rugs but I love that chair? Another family heirloom?

Squirrel, just Rugs Direct and Rugs USA. ;c)

Lindy, thank you so very very much. How helpful you are to search for those. I like the Surya Timeless, but am unsure if I want to pull that much blue in there.

As much as I love the chair it does seem to disrupt the calm that I have tried to create in there with my "left-overs."

My FIL has a worn cognac leather chair in same style...maybe he would switch with me and I could use it in my den. I'll post a pic of that chair in the den soon to get opinions.

Thanks so much :)
Smiles:)

I'm going to offer a different look than lindy ;-)

I think you need more color on the floor to ground the drapes and painting.

You have to see this one close up to appreciate the colors
Karastan "English Manor Brighton" Area Rug

I would love to see something that stays lighter, to keep the soft feel of the room, and also doesn't have too much blue in it. I found one from rugs direct, but it seems like the links never work for me. I will try to put it here, but in case it doesn't work, the brand is Nourison, the collection is Nourmak, the style is S174, in beige (not the gold).

nourison nourmak S174

I think you could add a small pillow on each of the chairs by the window that would have touches of blue in them, to keep the new chair from being the only blue in the room (besides the bit in the couch pillows).

I think Tryin's might be one of Susans02's rugs. There are closeups in her drumroll thread.

Trying the link this way .... from the preview screen rather than the query.

Here is a link that might be useful: Beige Nourmak

I like the last one Lindy posted. Just a touch of blue yet it still works so well with your drapes.

Here's the link to Susan's thread. English Manor Brighton is the one the blue sofa sits on.

Here is a link that might be useful: English Manor Brighton -- Room View and Closeup at Susan's house

Thanks, Squirrel!

I do like your new chair, but what struck me first was that the background is much whiter than the beige/cream of your sofa and other chairs. May be just the flash though. That was my first reaction.

Trying - I really like that rug. In fact saw it the other day at Macy's. I have an English Manor rug in my den. I am very happy with Karastan rugs.

Les, I have been eyeing a simliar rug from Pierre deux (not seriously) but I like that one also.

I guess I still have reservations about that chair in there. Now, that I have got some ideas for directions for rugs....I'll bring some home and see if it helps pull it all together. Right now, it is very seperate - this chair was not in my plan. I have an old, old frenchie chair that I was going to have reupholstered. One leg is missing so it needs some repair but I was going to do it in some soft of fab silk.

Susans rooms are gorgeous.

Thank you all!!

Smiles:)

Johnatemp, see if you can get your hands on a copy of January issue of House Beautiful. There are several rooms pictured that have chairs similar to yours in fabric that is quite close as well.