I'm using orange as my accent. I really like the mustard it comes in orange too..... think it'll be too much? I also bounce back and forth with everdebz rug.

They have it in round ...

Normally, I'd say no to a round rug, but because of the angled fireplace and sofa, a round one just might work. But it has to be large enough. This one doesn't seem to pack a lot of punch, though.

No it doesn't... looks like mustards are the winner.

Other options:

The first two!

I'm not seeing any of the patterns in the round rug... nor the round rug period.

I'd stick with teal/sea foam /mustard or yellow tones and simple as in groveraxle's first suggestions. Not in a huge bold print.

Good luck with your progress!

Your focus fireplace is what? off-white with muted greenery, peaceful. Light yellow paint is abundant, and has black frames and beautiful flower art. You added to "lemon" the "lime" pillows. I don't see adding more with semi-colorful rugs. Maybe you like a lively garden look, but not for me. I love art too.

OOps, just looked closer at yeah!grover's last yellow rug - a simple repeat of flowers in art. Doesn't compete with wreath too....

Again looked: contrasting dark ottoman with golden rug / is like dark rames with yellow paint: seems a contemporary direction.

My rug added a softness - up to you which direction.....

Before you purchase a rug, you need to decide what accent color you want in the room. if it's orange, get a rug with orange (there was one posted above), but also get a picture above the sofa with some orange in it. You already have an orange throw. Whatever color you want for the rug should be a color that's also brought out in the art/accessories.

Another post about ivory rug I posted ... chairs- are they a muted golden? repeating same paint/ chair hue family is very pretty. Not boring if you're wondering....

Is there much orange in the area? Lime pillows, are they staying? aren't they enough... I say it nicely.

I would like a colorful versus dull look but my wreath throws the whole contemporary look out for me. I think my favorite is the very first teal. The place is so small that even the more muted rugs will be powerful as long as it has a rich color in it... teal/yellow/ orange. Finding that balance is a struggle for me. I'm finding that I'll have to spend a little more than expected especially since the rug needs to be bigger. You guys are amazing please don't give up on me.

Also not much natural light that's why I went from gray walls to yellow/ gold walls. Colors seem to look dingy in my small, limited light space. Ivory is great as long as it's more cream vs brown.

Back.. read your first sentence - can you say more to help me understand.

I have to say thou..., everdebz if I had hadn't already had the wreath and flower picture and country like table would of loved anyone of those rugs! They're beautiful and happy. I love it!

I don't get very much natural light in my room. I originally had it a light grey color( lattice- sherwin Williams) but it made place look dingy during the day . At night with my lighting it looked nice but I can't stand dingy. So I changed the color to hinoki-sherwin Williams. In left kitchen gray because has more white ( cabinet and crown molding and trim). Also more natural light from door.Looks beautiful in there.

So basically I'm trying to lighten the place. I think I made a poor choice with the table/chairs but I'm stuck with them.

This is what I had before... pretty but muted and boring. I needed some color so I started with pillows then I felt like magnolia pic too muted but loved the size. So when my sis gave me yellow flower pic I used it. But walls still bothered me I wanted to walk in the room and feel happy. So I colored walls yellow. The carpet was too shaggy for my vacuum so it was hard to keep clean and I too found it boring. So I tossed it.

Chairs are wheat color

Table top is walnut

But maybe I'm wrong about the beige / ivory tones. Maybe it won't look dingy like I think . Like I said it's hard for me to see unless it's in front of me. Also all I have in orange is the throw and a bird in the lantern. That can be changed I just like the contrast so I chose orange.

Oh wait! I'm not sure if this matters but this is what my little curtain for the kitchen window will look like. The one window by refrigerator. You can see it as soon as you walk in house.

I really like what you've done. But, I really liked your before gray/yellow and white also.

What does your before wall art look like against the new wall color?

The yellow flowers bought the blue out of pillows.

LOL...we were posting at the exact time.

I like the size of magnolia but brightness of flowers

your family picture is upside down LOL! I like the yellow flowers better.

Yes, nice striking flowers, more neutral for whatever you want... Bet it is 'sister' more so with wreath.... sorry but it's right across there ;-)

From here fabric looks: sky, aqua, yellow, lime.

If rug would be something you like more than previous art, then go ahead, but don't let [color or pattern of] rug overpower pretty wreath's muted colors...

You nailed it! That's exactly my dilemma.? Seems like everything overpowers the wreath.

I feel the Magnolia art piece looks great in the space.... it appears a bit larger than the prior piece and ties in very well with the wreath and fireplace/couch and so on.... you can pull the little bit of yellow from it with toss pillows. An area rug with a little yellow, but not a wild and crazy area rug IMO. However, you've not liked many of the area rugs. This art piece IMO looks a little, "richer" to me and I love magnolias too :)

Seeing it's from Home Depot ( easily returnable )I'm going to order mustard. I would also like to order one more to choose from. This was suggested before. I loved all of groveraxle rugs just overbearing for wreath but that first one with bold print spoke to me. Spoke a little loud thou lol. But I liked that concept. If I can't have a bold color than maybe a print that will not smother the wreath. Can Grover possibly show me these examples along with mustard ... it really helps to actually see it.

Please don't go back to the boring beige. This is a happy room.

I've done a few things below: removed the flowers on the left of kitchen counter, removed wainscoting and lowered the photos, added the overdyed teal rug, grouped your birds on the hearth and cleared the mantel, and added another dot of orange in this alebrije from Novica.

Red Orange Alebrije Style Frog Sculpture Crafted by Hand - Orange Oaxaca Frog | · More Info

I don't think the mustard rug does anything for the space. It's a bit too muted.

OmG! You are absolutely right! I wish I would have asked you to put that rug in when you first sent it. That looks great. Gives me that color I want and it doesn't smother wreath. It's a little pricey for me but now that I actually see it I think I'll make it work. I really didn't want to go back to boring but I was caving in... thank you , thank you , thank you!! And I love the frog!! You erased my clock?

Yeah, I erased your clock. I'd actually like to erase that whole upper wall but I think there are cabinets on the other side of it. I wanted to deflect attention from that wall.

Rosemary, what is on the other side of the upper kitchen wall? If it's just high cabinets, could the lower part of the wall be removed?

BTW, I really like what you've done here--the pillows, the art, painting the fireplace, even the dining set which you don't seem to like much. You've done a nice job with your photo grouping. The only major change I'd make is to undo the wainscoting. Otherwise, just tweaks are all you need. It's a warm and welcoming space.

Thank you. Kitchen cabinets are on other side ;full size cabinets. I've struggled so much with that little wall. Wish I could do without the cabinets but need them. I've thought about stenciling or wall paper instead of putting anything up there.

No to the stencil:

I wish I had that program! Thank you

Rosemary, it's just Photoshop Elements; not too expensive, but a fairly steep learning curve and probably not worth it if you don't plan to use it all the time.

I like it painted white.

Having it bare in pic looks good because of the lamp but sitting at the table and looking at a bare wall will drive me crazy.

What about something like this on the blank wall or a metal sculpture painted in a color to complement your scheme.

Rosemary, there's a simple remedy for "sitting at the table and looking at a bare wall will drive me crazy." Sit with your back to the kitchen so you're looking at your beautiful living room. ;-)

Lol! I'll remember that. I can't thank you enough... all of you for all your help and incredible patience. I still have rest of the house so till then