I think you are getting so many posts on this thread because your chairs are absolutely fabulous. Your husband has good taste.

Chairs are one of the most common pieces of furniture. Also most loved. I have a book that has famous designer chairs in it. I also seem to collect them. Don't know why. Have you reached a decision yet?

Nice pic Ted; shows how pretty a complimentary color palette can be. This in a more muted tone; but lovely all the same!

/nicolevcouvillon and lynartist thanks for the fabric suggestions I have ordered a sample of some. A few of them I tried a few months ago but weren't the right shade of blue. I really like using coral for the chairs. Love the trellis one. Will look for a rug this week. will post pics when I get a chance. I hope to finally get this room pulled together thanks to everyone. :)

anyone like this combo ??? Not sure of the dark border. Too stodgy ??? Something more transitional perhaps ??

To stodgy and dark...more contemporary maybe...larger more open pattern will help it have a new look..more cheerful in color.

It is a beautiful rug but I suspect you may be more pleased with something a bit less traditional to play down the formality of the chairs. Let's keep looking.

It can still be a Persian though , but as HI said; lighter and more open. Also a bit less formal and more whimsical.

That's a beautiful rug lyn. I love that there are so many colours to pull from. I did a little hunting as well...

It's difficult to tell for sure, but I think this is the fabric you have shown on the chairs?

Here are some fun patterns...

This one would be high contrast and very dramatic. You could pull other colours from it for your wall and table décor.

You could also go with colours that are off from your melon colour. Play on the orange and red tones. Either to compliment, or offer a little clash. If you keep layering the different corals, oranges and pinks, it will work together.

Hee hee, Nicole! I do love that last RL rug! Hate to ask the price tho:)

It is gorgeous. Doesn't have a price listed...you know what that means ;) I guess you can't have everything... or can you?

On sale for only $250! Get em while their hot!!! ;)

Lol, $250 is for a doormat. 9x12 is a little over $5,000.
Would be lovely, go for it.
Before ordering though, I would suggest going to a brick and mortar store to see it in person. Ordering online is very pricey for returns.
Also, many good rug vendors and showrooms will let you try out their carpets in your home. Just need to give your cc # as a deposit.

I couldn't even find it in 9x12 where did you find it?

I would not feel comfortable buying a rug that I could not see up close and touch; try out and return to the store if it didn't work out. The pics are nice but I prefer the old fashioned way! An experienced shop can give you wonderful help and info on your rug and may even let you try it out for a day or two!

I agree. $5,000 is way over my budget anyway. :)

I clicked on the post from 2:29 on the Ralph Lauren rug. Went to the store site and looked up the Ralph Lauren collection.

Lol! Ooops! It said $250 for a 5x8, which I suppose is too small for dinning, but anyway. These rugs are really just ideas for jumping off points.

I think it would be lovely.

I think it is best to go look at rugs...online it is very hard to see the true colors....no fun sending rugs back!

Home interiors with Ease. I found this fabric you suggested. What do you think ? I really like it. Got it for only $8.00 a yard. But I just realized that I put the pattern on upside down. LOL. It's an easy fix. Your thoughts?

Looks nice

Enjoying this post as I have a formal tall Breakfront which I love even if it is Old School and an oval table and queen Anne chairs instead of Georgian like yours.....it is challenging to find what looks, as you say modern and fresh......great post and great ideas!

It is fabulous!.... I was just at Pottery Barn and was thinking of you...they have 2 rugs that would look beautiful in your space...I will get the names and post pictures....you can order a sample so you can see it in your space! Love the colors and large contemporary print ....so NOW:)

It's a nice print. Works well with your room.

Are you sure the fabric for $8/ yd is upholstery grade
You usually get what you pay for in fabric. Since you need so little for just the seat cushion, make sure it's the best quality you can afford.
Also, just my opinion, I find the pattern a little old and busy. May be best to stay with an interesting solid with some texture, velvet or linen maybe? More of a classic look, not so Pottery Barn off the rack.

I find it a bit to soft and pastel to stand up to these chairs. It's a pretty pattern , but a bit cottage for my taste.

I think the fabric you show on the chair competes with the curves of the chair. They are too much the same scale. An all-over print or stripe would work better, IMHO.

Yes it was $8/yd. I got it at a Fabric Warehouse. It is Kravat and upholstery grade. They had one roll and once that roll is gone that's it. It's a hit or miss kind of place. You can't order fabric from them and as luck would have it they had the same exact fabric HI suggested. I couldn't believe it.

My mission though is too find this rug. Lynartist posted it. I love this look. If I ever find this rug and can afford it I just might get it. I'll have to do the solid orange seats though.

Wow for some reason I can't find the two rugs I saw at my pottery barn store today...I will get the names as soon as I can and pass it along.

Would you ever consider bringing the beautiful pale blue from the walls down to the floor and accent with the coral/apricot instead...it also may be easier to find a rug that won't break the bank...just a thought

Wow this is a tough crowd!....I felt like the Kravet pattern was a very nice combination of what your original post was trying to achieve...I'm I missing something?? are you looking for a solid now? Sorry tried to read through all the posts.

It is a pretty fabric HIWE. It's just that until a rug is decided on its probably best to think of a solid. For some reason the softer prints seem to fade on the stinger profile of the chair and against the soft blue of the walls. I bet that leaver fabric would look beautiful as side panels though.

I meant stronger.

And Kravat! Yikes! Spelling challenged today:(

what look are you going for? Southern Traditional? updated traditional?

The fabric....actually in person it is bold and colors are vibrant...by adding a solid host chair in coral/apricot fabric would look wonderful...and the chair fabric will just be a subtle accent under the table to add layering but not control the room. I still feel she could add her blue pattern rug....such a fun cheerful combination of colors...I am sure whatever njleegal chooses will be wonderful.

Wow there's a lot of info going back and forth. I'm not sure what I'm going for ? I found the fabric HIWE suggested and only spent $8 on it so I figured I'd give it a try. If I like it I will stay with it. It's not much of an investment. I found out the rug I really loved (pic in post above) is an antique one of a kind. So much for that. I like HWIE suggest. It's lovely. Maybe not as bold a color as needed but still wonderful. I looked into the Pottery Barn rugs. Is this the one you were thinking of ??? Thank you HWIE !!!!

I will continue to look for rugs and I still have a few sample fabrics coming in the mail. But in the mean time I think I will buy the Kravet fabric and upholster the chairs with it so I don't have to look at that boring white fabric anymore. I used 1 yard for two chairs. That's $4 a chair. What do I have to lose.

LOVED the Quadrille fabric suggestion. It's $263/yd. that's not going to happen. :(

Thanks again everyone !!!!! All ideas are welcomed :) I'll keep posting and looking forward to suggestions, opinions and advice.

I think if that makes you happy it is a great bargain then. I'm sure it will look nice.

Lynn, we are doing this helping thing all wrong. We need to aim for $4 per chair on all future dilemmas! Add another $3 for Aussie ones due to the exchange rate.

Awe Tribbletrouble, methinks you know me well:)

Ah, but do you know me? ;)

Yes that is one of them I saw at pottery barn store....it is beautiful in person!

No Tribble ; you are an enigma!

Follow me then, you will have some laughs.

Love the rug!

how are things going?

Things are going slow. Went to Potterybarn to check out rug but they didn't have it in store. Will have to order a swatch. In the meantime I will look for rugs. If I find something with S pattern I will switch chairs to a solid.

Beautiful!... I would look at blue rugs to...it would be nice to ground the room with the color from the walls....your dining room set is beautiful!! A blue rug would actually tone down the cherry wood tone and make it more contemporary..just a thought to ponder!

The one on the left. Use fabric silicon spray to stop stains. It's bright and cheerful and gives a nice pop of colour.

Any updates?

No rug. Just fabric for the chairs. If anyone has suggestions for a rug just let me know.

It's larger in their other colors, but half sari, half wool in soft pewter.....something very subtle sheen in neutral.....