I agree, thank you for the wonderful options everyone. I played with them a little bit and I think I'm leaning towards a more subtle pattern or a solid color.

I like the look of the flatweave rugs but not the feel of it. I think I'd like something that's a little fluffy since we like sitting/lying on the floor

Esmaili I loved how you put the coffee table on top. I should do that too. I think I'd rather prefer a lighter color on the floor.

Here are the ones I posted..great prices..hope this helps

these are all 8x10 rugs you may need larger..front legs of all the furniture should be on rug....get as big as you can that fits your budget!:)

Maybe a Moroccan style rug? Very nice to sit on.

Also Julie from home interiors w ease taught me that if this is a high traffic area, don't get a wool rug or it will shed like crazy!
I have a courison wool rug....they're about the only wool rugs that don't shed because of their stitch style!

Thanks for the tip Jordan! Esmalili, where can I find the distressed oriental rug you posted?

Another question is: if I get an oriental rug under the dining table, do I need to get an oriental rug for the living room too. They're not exactly in the same area but they're connected. You can see it better in this pic.

What kind of look are you trying to achieve. That would really dictate the style of rug:)

Good question! I don't know the name of the style but I want it to feel fresh and homey. Here are some looks that I like. Looking at these photos though, maybe I just like blue :)

The look I see in your images is very light and bright transitional style...I would stick with a very light updated oriental rug for in the dining area and a very simple solid rug with lots of texture for sitting area..that way you can add pillows and art without having to match your rug...you could ad a wicker ottoman to the space..I would add leather pillows mixed with navy pillows onto sofa.

Yes and Jordan is right..if this is a home with young children and very active....a wool rug will shed like crazy for a long while...best to go with a synthetic machine made..or hand knotted rug....

The actual style of your furniture is traditional..not the style you are showing us in your images..do you just mean color the colors?

Are DR curtains striped?

If you love a certain color - possibly that could be a solid rug.

I would not use the pillows that match the chair...the chair is enough of that pattern....add big bold navy blue pillows...I would also add a navy throw.

Home Interiors with Ease - We picked this couch because we were very limited due to my husband's back issue. This was one of the few comfortable we could find. Even though the couch is traditional, I'd still like to achieve a similar look. I like your ideas about the pillows and art. And really liked the second rug you picked.

Everdebz - yes they are but I'm not a big fan so they can go

If you want to achieve the look in you inspiration images keep your wall light and bright:)

no problem with the traditional sofa looks great just wanted you to realize the furniture will work as long as you follow through with more transitional accessories and art...I would replace drapes you have with a linen drape and I would remove vertical blinds on the slider door and add a traverse rod with linen drapes instead..it will really update that slider and the space.

I know you have gotten a lot of suggestions but I thought your first choice was spot on. It depends on the feel you are trying to obtain in the room but it really ties everything together.

Thanks for all your comments Home Interiors with Ease! I think I'm going to go with the second oriental rug you posted. It was one of the rare my husband liked:)

Thanks for bringing this up JudyG. I haven't bought any of the furniture there (except for the rug) so I'm open to any advice.

Sorry, Ozz, I do not see any correlation with the above photos and the pictures you are showing in your other post concerning the front entry.

One area has to flow into the other. Nothing is working right now. Something has to go…either the accent chair or the tribal rug. The table in the front hall needs to be more modern if you decide to keep the chair and not the rug.

Ozz A...really love the painted bookcases...are they a soft gray? Really looks great...keep layering the soft gray and neutral and bring out bold pops of navy! You can't go wrong...you are well on your way to achieving your perfect space :)

Is it the nuloom dotted trellis rug?

Home Interiors with Ease - Yes it's the nuloom dotted trellis rug. Thanks for the pep talk and the suggestions:) yes the color is a soft grey. That color is from the previous owner. We painted the walls to this soft yellow and left the bookcase as is because it was too much work. I think it looks better this way too though:)

JudyG - I was concerned about the exact same thing actually. Being too traditional at the entry when the living room is something like we discussed above. Is it possible to make the rug work at the entry with a different table? I'd really like to use it there if possible.

Home Interiors…what do you suggest for the hall leading into this room? Console, mirror? Using the tribal rug? I don’t see the rug or the table at all.

Love the rug, but not in this space.

The hall doesn't directly lead to the living room by the way. It's on the other end of the house, on the far side behind the dining table. I don't know if it makes a difference.

By the way, if I get a 9x12 rug, it goes all the way under the tv stand. Is it too much or better?

This is what I would suggest..tribal rug does not work...

The 9x12 would be too big. It should fit the way the example photos showed from Esmaili Rugs, except with the side chairs on the rug. You want bare floor space in front of the TV stand. And you can use an oriental in one room and a solid in another.

the 9x12 can be put completely under sofa with chair front legs or entire chair on rug..does that help keep it from going under tv stand...

If I put it completely under the sofa, it'll be a foot away from the tv stand. I guess that's bettwr. I don't know if it's going to be too much when I look from this side though since the carpet will start right where the living room starts.

You can do 8x10 as long as the front legs of the furniture can be on it...

How are things going?

Hello...did you get your rug?

For some reason I missed these comments. I'm waiting for the correct size to become available online. It seems it's a popular rug.

Ok..hope it works out for you:)

What rug?

This one:

I hope so too!

Our rug is here! I was a bit meh when we put it since it looked very bland with all the cream. So I covered the pillows with some of our sweaters and it now looks much better (photos look better than the actual). In any case, I feel like this room is crying for color now. I am planning to start with the pillows. I like blue and yellow (dark) tones. Can I use these together? Any suggestions/comments?

Looks great! Now you have a blank canvas to create a beautiful color palette!

navy blue, gray and mustard yellow would be great!...is that what you where thinking?

Did you remember to put a rug pad under it? Best for your wood floors.

Here is a variety of accent pillows from Etsy.com

let me know if you like any of them

I see the orange accent wall in the kitchen..you should bring that into the family room..orange and Navy look great together mixed with neutrals...just a thought.

Not trying to 'downer' but I don't see the royal blue as much as olive [in chair?] or teal:

Thanks for the comments everyone. The wall in the kitchen is more red than orange I think, similar to the pic attached. A rug pad is on my to do list, I will get it as soon as possible. As much I like the patterned pillows, I'm not sure how it would look with the accent chair. I feel like more solid patterns would look better. I like navy blue, gray and mustard yellow. From the options here, I like teal and orange too. I need to find some sweaters in these colors :)

I don't think I would bring teal into the family room..it really won't look good with the chair colors..don't be afraid to mix patterns with your chair..as long as it is a bigger pattern than chair pattern or smaller it is fine..it is all about scale. Ouncoukd fo navy and gray pillows and add touches of mustard or burnt from kitchen...art and a throw blanket can be your pop of color.

I thought my pillows might give merely a bit of teal with wall accent color... shoulda waited to find out it was red........

Beware of getting a rug that's too small.