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you're right. I deleted the other post. thanks for catching that!

I don't know how much help this is, but you should first start with a color you can live with and then a pattern that you like. I'm currently into purple and I like stripes. An ombre rug with lilac, brown and beige would do fine for me. Check your closet and see what color most of your clothes are. Do you have a lot of prints or stripes and plaids? The industrial look of your desk would go very well with a bold pattern - even animal "fur." If you browse the pictures fast and something catches your eye by color or pattern, it is probably one you could consider. Good luck.

What is your favorite color? Favorite pattern? Since you are not scared of color for this room you can go bold.

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definitely not afraid of color! I'm tempted to go with an orange distressed rug. Or turquoise. That room looks great, love all the color action going on in there.

Just one option / why not soften wall color with less contrast than white would create [with your wood desk]?

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Also - is floor concrete? with paint strips, you could gauge what paint color the floor is, and get some advice at store or houzz....

Don't make a decision because you think the sale ends tonight.....it will be back again next time you log on.....that's why they apply pressure so you will need to act fast...oh no!!!!!

everdebz thank you for that paint sample I saved it to show to the paint people who are going to help me figure this thing out. I just found out that Sherwin Williams offers an in-home color consultation, so I have somebody coming over tomorrow to help me dial this thing in and pick the final colors for these rooms.

So, rug sale is ending tonight. You want help picking a rug? Where is the sale?

Walls: B.M Soft Chamois…an off white.

Rug colors:

It's the rug sale on houzz.com. let me see if I can add pictures of the rugs I am considering...

Those are lovely colors but I think I'm going to go with something more vibrant. Here's a link to one of the rugs I am considering:

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Or something in orange, like this:

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Just an observation. Your desk may get lost on the two orange rugs. The turquoise one would ground the desk and not detract from the color or woodgrain.

You must consider not going too bold with color on the floor. You don’t want the desk to look like an after thought. Blend them in….

Hello Susan and Houzz Pros.
Throw down a Kilim to take the edge of office formality :)

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Judy I love those first two rugs, especially the saffron one! I did buy the turquoise rug last night, but if it doesn't work I will sell it on craigslist. This whole house needs rugs (polished concrete in every room) so I can experiment. I may have to get that saffron rug.

I never thought of kilim rugs! Looking at these pictures now...