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Help with rug color that works best

13 years ago
I am trying to choose which rug color works best to go with the couch fabric and also blend well w/ the rug I have chosen for dining room. The patterned rug is for undering dining table and the others are what I'm trying to choose from ........ what do you think?

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  • 13 years ago
    1st color is accent wall in SW Homberg and 2nd colore is SW Silverpointe through dining room, living room and hallway, kitchen
  • 13 years ago
    That first rug looks too warm..the other two I mentioned look more in the scheme! If u order and it's wrong, can u send it back?
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Don't they give you your $30 back when you order and return the sample?
  • 13 years ago
    @ Jayme, I'm sure I could send back. It isn't custom or anything would just be the return shipping charge. That is where I get confused, warm and cool tones. I would hate one item in the whole scheme of things to throw off the enitre look! @ Carolyn, quite possibly they do, I'll have to check!
  • 13 years ago
    Where is that rug from
  • 13 years ago
    Restoration Hardware
  • 13 years ago
    Thanks
  • 13 years ago
    @Angela Pascoe...Hi..nice to see u again!!
  • 13 years ago
    So my first pick was #1 but after you posted the colors of the walls, I"m shifting to #4. My original impression of #4 is a very slight greenish tinge and I think that works well with SW Homberg. Loved #1 and will look at it for my new project. Loving your fabrics and rug!!
  • 13 years ago
    Hi Jayme how are you, de stress from the last she baggle if that is a word.
  • 13 years ago
    @Angela...no worries...your input is valuable..
  • 13 years ago
    @Angela...I am great..hope u r too! Let's decorate!!!
  • 13 years ago
    @debb1964 - The one reason I did consider #4 was it's a bit darker than the linen fabric on the couch. I want to be sure that the couch just doesn't blend in with the color of the rug and appear to be boring w/o contrast. The reason I was considering #1 is that I was thinking perhaps of going with Burlap curtains to keep a casual feel to the room since we did linen on the couch. Thank you for the compliment!! Homberg is actually a bluish tint, it really gives the Silverpointe a bluish tint as well in the rest of the room, especially during the evening.
  • 13 years ago
    #1 would go beautifully!

    Your dining room rug is fantastic!
  • 13 years ago
    Julie Dyer,

    I love the fabric with the cranes.

    May I ask its pattern name and maker?
  • 13 years ago
    last modified: 13 years ago
    Just wanted to see them together!
    rug #1
  • 13 years ago
    I vote for rug #3. Is it more of a charcoal? I'd like to see some contrast with the linen color on the sofa. If you choose a beige rug with a beige couch, there's no visual tension. Just my opinion from a few pics on a computer screen, though. Good luck. I know that making these decorating decisions can be stressful.
  • 13 years ago
    Think you need to bring in some warm tones so I vote for the 1st one.
  • 13 years ago
    Another thought. Have you considered another print?
  • 13 years ago
    I thought nos. 1 and 4. The charcoal is pretty but maybe too dark. Which fabric did you choose of the linens?
  • 13 years ago
    @bevballew, the fabric for the linen, it's the one on the bottom of the photo. The top three fabrics are the pillows for the couch. The solid print.
  • 13 years ago
    @hopefulgarden, I love the charcoal but afraid it may be too dark for the hand scraped hickory floors. I'm afraid to do another pattern in fear it may make it too busy.
  • 13 years ago
    @Aja Mazin, Thank You!! I ordered the couch custom from a local furniture shop. I selected the fabric for a pillow for a petite black leather chair to put next to the fireplace along with the other two fabrics for the couch. I forget the name of the pattern name and maker but I will get that for you and let you know. I love the #1 next to the dining room rug and because of the bule heron fabric, it seems to match perfect. What is throwing me off is the fabric for the sofa. I've attached the photo of the leather chair I bought to place the blue heron pillow on as well. Please let me know if you think this works with #1 rug. Thank you so much!
  • 13 years ago
    As I look at all the fabrics and with the sofa being covered in the solid fabric, no. 3 the charcoal goes the best as it will be near the sofa. . The others don't seem to go with the sofa or pillow fabrics, just the dining room rug. Am I missing something? I don't see any other rug looking good with the sofa fabric and pillows.
  • 13 years ago
    The question is, do you want the couch and rug to contrast, or the floor and rug to contrast. Your floors are amazingly beautiful. Another option, go super light, a cream (maybe modern shag from crate and barrel or room and board) which would highlight both the floor and the couch.
  • 13 years ago
    # 3 AS it looks like it is the same color as the darkest in the dining rug.
  • 13 years ago
    I was looking @ a chunky wool rug from Pottery Barn but thought maybe too light..... photo attached. I want there to be depth between the couch and the rug for sure. I almost elimated the rug attached because I was afraid it was too light......... opinion? I love the charcoal rug, you don't think it's too dark w/ the floors?
  • 13 years ago
    I see no problem with the charcoal rug. The dining room has a charcoal gray in it and does it look good against the dark floor? I love the dining room rug. Just gorgeous. Where did you get it? I love your selections!
  • 13 years ago
    @bevballew, Thank You! It does match the gray in the dining room rug perfectly. I do love it! I'm not sure, I really wanted to go with either light or gray once I selected the couch in linen w/ the accent pillows and the black leather chair but then I saw the other colors and possibly am overthinking? I just want to be sure it's perfect! The dining room rug came from sundancecatalog.com :)
  • 13 years ago
    Do you think the other rugs will go with the sofa fabric? The beige looking rugs go well with the dining rug but I am wondering if they clash with the sofa fabric. I don't see the pillow fabrics picking up any of the rug colors. That is my concern! I am not a designer but have a decent eye with decorating.
  • 13 years ago
    I thought for sure #1 went w/ the sofa until I saw #2 then thought it had more of a grayish undertone. #1 would be great with burlap curtains which I'm considering. I'm sure you have figured out by now I tend to go with more subdued tones and am really going out of my comfort zone when I select printed fabrics. I like the idea of #3 being a totally different dept from the linen on the couch. I'm trying to picture the entire look together couch, assent pillows, chair, flooring and curtains. I'm not sure at this point how to decide? The pillow fabric on the right, w/ the accent color inside the cream I think would look well with #1 rug. Sooo confusing :)
  • 13 years ago
    This may help, curtain choices :)
  • 13 years ago
    I think you can't go wrong with either the charcoal RH rug or the PB chunky wool (I like it!). Just depends on where you want your eye to go, i.e, point of contrast. Another idea, which I have done, you can go to your local flooring/carpet dealer and have broadloom carpet which offers way more styles and colors, custom sized (with banding) for your room - at half the cost of a ready made area rug. This is especially so, in your case, since you basically want a textured solid. I have the most beautiful nylon faux sisal stair runner, you would never know the difference. I'm very picky and usually like the real thing, but the carpet guy convinced me. I have to say, I am very pleased.
  • 13 years ago
    I look forward to what the designers have to say! You have good taste! Love your fabrics!
  • 13 years ago
    @hopefulgarden, your stair runner sounds beautiful!! I'm from a very small town in southeastern Ohio and I'm afraid there isn't much of a selection here as far as local carpet dealers. I could check for sure though, that is something I have not thought about! Thank you so much for your input, quite helpful to hear all the suggestions. I can tend to be "boring" when it comes to clothes, no patterns LOL I did not want to make the same mistake with our new home :) I really have no decorating style, very eclectic. Maybe I am trying to be too careful with rug selection!
  • 13 years ago
    @bevballew, thank you so much!!!
  • 13 years ago
    A few other items that are going into the same living room area w/ the rug: 1) stone for fireplace 2) light above living area 3) coffee table that will be placed on rug (would it blend in too much w/ the charcoal rug?) 4) Art I wanted to use as well......... Not sure if this would help narrow down the selection.
  • 13 years ago
    Burlap comes in a variety of colours
  • 13 years ago
    Color photo above of curtains which I believe would match #1 best. I feel like I am just all over the place.
  • 13 years ago
    I think it's fine if things blend. You seem to like neutrals and a monochromatic color palette. May I suggest, you need some COLOR girl! I went to Etsy, searched designer pillows. Here's a few ideas.
  • 13 years ago
    Beautiful pillows! I have 6 coming with my couch... you have figured me out! Love neutrals and monochromatic! Thank you for those photos! Love that last one would match other pillows I believe. I figured I would do some color in accessories in case I get tired of color which I tend to do!
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    I would choose #4. Love the fabrics you have chosen!
  • 13 years ago
    Thank you!! Pretty soon am going to close my eyes and just pick one! Lol. I am going to order samples today. It's just too hard without seeing actual color.
  • 13 years ago
    I believe this is the one I have chosen to go with it's a Chunky Braided Wool Rug in Grey. Looks to match well with everything and gives depth between couch, rug and floor!
  • 13 years ago
    @hopefulgarden, where is the second one from.
  • 13 years ago
    Angela, are you wondering about the pillows? I just searched "designer pillows" at etsy. You should come across it with the first few pages of results.
  • 13 years ago
    @ Aja Mazen, the furniture place I purchased my sofa that gave the selection of fabrics, the maker is Southern Furniture, the material w/ the blue heron on it is Krue Sand . .
  • 13 years ago
    Julie Dyer,

    Thank you!

    You have excellent taste!
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Aja, I have someone wanting 'lime wash" and thought of your chalk paint...can you help? https://www.houzz.com/discussions/how-do-i-limewash-cabinets-dsvw-vd~385962
  • 13 years ago
    @Aja, Thank You!