I have to be honest. I love, love, love the rug......and then the mustard/dark red curtains. The rug is very rich looking and for such a great deal. If you really hate this rug....I would still look for a rug which picks up the red/mustards. Is the room really big? Because if it is, different patterns of like colours can be wonderful indeed. Then of course...you may feel it is busy and I would think it cozy. Personal taste I guess. Good luck.
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Maddya

I forgot to post this pix....Here is the shape of the couch and the previous rug.....I got some suggestions before about the lamp/table and the pictures on the wall. I am going to get a nicer table and lamp and put one large picture above the sofa.
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I love the rug as well with the solid curtains - it plays well with the new pillow. I don't think it will be too much for the room, but you have to make that choice since you will be living with it!

One more suggestion, if I may - I would pull the recliner back a little bit so that it's not right on top of the couch. Just me though! :-)

Any chance you could shoot a distance pix with that rug on the floor and the two drapery panels?

At least from the pix you have shown, I really like the stripe with the rug. It seems as if the two would bring a great fun and warm feeling into the room. If I recall correctly, this is your lower level family room, with a play area for the kids and a bar area.

The more formal feel that the existing drapery gives doesn't seem to be the right fit. I get the same feeling from the two-tone taffeta drapery - too formal.

Whatever drapery you do, I would move the rod up a bit, so that the top of the drapery is at the top of the casing, and rings or grommets have wall behind them, not casing.

By the way, I love the print pillow! The other green ones are too pale and minty for the color of the couch, but now that you are going with different drapes and rug, I am betting that those will change.

I'm not crazy for either of the curtains, but of the two, I prefer the striped one. What do you think of this rug design (see link) with those curtains? Alternatively, you could keep go the opposite direction and go lighter?

Here is a link that might be useful: Rug Runner

O.k. I have about 6 more hours to return this rug. Thanks so far for all the replies. Les, here is a distant picture. Oh, what do you think about the lamp?...I had it sitting in another room......
Sotty about the rug not being all the way under the couch...DH is sick and that sofa is too heavy for me to lift. But the rug will go all the way to the wall.
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{{!gwi}}

Looking at how things appear on my monitor, I like the rug alot and think the striped drapes work with it. You can't beat that price but you have to like it IRL.

Thanks for the additional pix. I think the striped drapes and rug are great! I would think the rug would run the other direction, tho, not the way you have it going now.

In the end, tho, you have to love the combination, or whatever you end up choosing. If the rug doesn't feel right to you, don't get it, even if the price is good. There are other rugs out there at good price points.

From this pix, which is kind of grainy or blurry on my monitor, the lampshade looks like it is lacy, or a brocade? I think you need something darker, a little heavier visually, and less 'formal' in feel.

One thing maybe you need to do is sit in the room with a nice cup of coffee and think about what you want the room to be. Despite the fact that it is a family room, play room, bar combination, it can look however you want it to look. But then you need to 'dress' the room that way all the way. What it feels like is that maybe you want the seating area to be adult, but do you really want formal, which is how some of the things you are trying feel to me? Or are you just trying to make it look not like a place for the kids? I seem to recall that the bar area is pretty casual, too. IMO, the seating area should feel like it belongs, since it is all one space.

Another vote for liking the rug! I say keep it!

Thanks again for taking the time to help with me. You know I am pretty easy when it comes to color and I think I do O.K. with picking things BUT this basement has never been a room I loved after decorating it many different ways and colors. God knows I have been trying!!!!!!!

Les, I think you are right when you say that I need to dress the room all the way either formal or casual. But I don't know how I can do that. I know for fact that the area to the right will be for the kids for a long time since my triplets are only 5 years old....
So in your opinion I should keep the room casual not formal....and I agree. Now, can you help me with somethings that I can do in the sitting area....what colors I should use, what kind of rug will look good...I am willing to try everything. Yes the bar is very casual too...not musch to it. I appreciate any help I can get.
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mamax3

After much consideration..I decided to return the rug since I was running out of time. Then I saw this one. It was a bit more expensive ...$200 but still a great price. I like it more...it is more casual and still have colors. So, what you all think and now your oppinion about the curtains PLEASE. Or any other suggestions. Thanks
Mamax3

I like the new rug. I seems more in style with your furniture and a tad more casual for a basement area. Personally, I like the striped drapes with the rug.

But, I may be biased as I just put striped drapes in my FR, so am in stripe mode! I just like a little pow and with the solid furniture, solid drapes just seem sortof blah.

I liked the old rug with the striped drapes but I like the new one even better. It has a much more casual feel but yet looks classy with those striped drapes which I like a lot!

Thanks for the votes guys. I am glad that you think the strips will work with the new rug....it is unbelievable how much color this rug have added to the basement. I have added couple deep orange color pillows too....Now i am in search of a cute side table and a lamp. I really appreciate everyone's input so far. Thanks