I like the rug..but for the room with the piano in it.

The dining room - because of the rustic farm table and the slip covered sofa in the background - scream "sisal rug" (or seagrass - natural fiber, at any rate) rug to me.

I'd paint the chest an earthy green.

I think the etagere is too contemporary to be eclectic with what you've got going in there.

Do the cushions come off the chairs are are they attached? If they come off, I'd leave the chairs all wood, including the seats.

I'd paint the walls a more saturated color like you've got in the piano room.

I'd get a somewhat more contemporary chandelier to bring it 'up' a bit.

Love this, in the winter gold

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Tib - I see what you mean.

I'll take the rug back.

The shag in the LR was custom sized - so that stays.

I have sisal in the FR - and while I absolutely love it, my dog has vomited a couple of times on it, and it's a bitch to clean up, and does leave a stain. Thankfully, it was not in an obvious place - but that being said, a DR rug needs to stand up to the possibility of spills. We've never had any catastrophes (spill-wise) but the minute I put a sisal in there, it'll happen. (or the dog will see it as a new place to barf) ;)

The rug I purchased is a Karastan - SmartStrand - recommended here (not the actual rug, but the SmartStrand). I like the quality and softness - and especially like that it will stand up to stains.

I'll start again with the rug search.

I really like the light - thanks for that

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I love that light. I respectfully disagree with those that said the light should stay. I think chandeliers can make a room. (I can't find that one above - I wonder who makes it?) I looked a that website - funnily enough, I have the 3rd one down in my LR.

My window treatments are just a year old. I wanted the walls to be monochromatic since- wanting my art work to shine. Not really in the budget to change them.

This was my inspiration picture for the window treatments.

(not anything else in the room) I see from your photo and mine, I probably could have worked with a pattern; but mine actually have a nice texture to them. Hard to tell from my photo.

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Found this one… I quite like it. Good dimensions too: 36 long x 26 w

I completely agree that it can hang lower.

Here is another rug that I have - currently in our bonus room. Might be too busy, but I'm going to try it today. I'll post again once I get it in the room

I love that chandelier and that rug! I like the drapes too. They give a softness. I would work to make big impact with those small changes and see what you like. Rug, chandelier and paint buffet (perhaps). Post a pic to show progress!

I had sisal rugs in my guest bedroom that we used also as a TV room. We had a small fridge in there which unbeknownst to me was leaking water. One of the rugs got stained with WATER and it now has a dark mark on it. It was cleaned twice with carpet cleaner to try and get it out. I also had a bamboo rug in my dining room, made it very difficult to move chairs on it. No way would I do either type of rug under my dining room table, I am too clumsy with food! I would want a print carpet, to hide a multitude of sins. Not a loop weave either, to avoid snags.

I take it you have the fabric chair covers now? Put me in the camp that liked the rug you posted, but what is most important is what you like!

What lovely tasteful rooms! The oriental rug from your bonus room might be just the pop of color you need. Sometimes a room really improves with just a bit of editing so if you don't really need the table and the side board you might try it without for awhile to see the space calls for, if anything.

Pink - I hear you. We have sisal in our FR and our dog puked on it. Talk about hard to clean!

Well, I think we have success:

With this chandy:

I can lose that console table -- but not the sideboard. I have very little storage in this room. The built-in hutch isn't deep at all - so all of my platters are in the sideboard. But I will definitely paint it….

Also - I may consider new head chairs. Maybe….

Do you think the chair pads still work?

I love everything in your last pic and do not think you need to change a thing. I love your chandy. If you do not want it let me know as I will easily take that off your hands! Very nice!!!

I also think the seat covers work well with the rug!!!!

Aktillery - thank you. I do like my chandy, too. But I kinda feel like I want something with a little more pizazz.

It's by Lt. Moses Willard - I've had it for years. I'll do my best to find a new home for it…. Maybe our bedroom?

http://www.ltmoses.com

Your latest chandy choice is gorgeous! Glad to hear your can use your current somewhere else in your home!

The rug looks great, really picks up and integrates the dark color of the chairs and table nicely. I like the texture that the head chairs bring, and wonder how the other chairs would look with cushions in a similar color and texture, or with skirts that come all the way to the floor?

I think the rug looks fabulous in your dining room. A big success!

Love this rug! Great job! I'm questioning whether you even need to paint the sideboard/buffet. Next on list I would get that gorgeous chandelier. I would change up your end chairs too. I personally do not think chair pads work. Excited to see the room transform. Love the rug!

Thanks everyone. I actually can't believe I hadn't thought of using that rug in there before.

bmallon - I wasn't sure if the sideboard was too fru-fru with the flowers and all. I have some ideas, so I run them by you all when I get the chance.

I'm feeling pretty good about the chair pads too. It's funny, but with the old oriental rug, they seemed off to me - but with this one, they really do work!

I'm thrilled.