how about something with a bit of color/pattern?

[https://www.houzz.com/products/rustic-romance-teal-rug-5x8-prvw-vr~72874377[(https://www.houzz.com/products/rustic-romance-teal-rug-5x8-prvw-vr~72874377)

do you like the overdyed wool rugs? something in a deep teal?

this one has more gray. these are all wool, overdyed from turkey.

Go outside of your comfort zone with a rug that has not only blue but red or rust in it. Orientals can be used with modern decor as much as with traditional. The less expensive ones are made of polypropylene which is very easy to keep clean, you can even hose it off. My dining room rug is made of that material. This is a tribal-type rug which has a more modern feel. I can easily envision a pattern like this in your room. There are lots of on-line sources for rugs, which I find much more convenient and the choice is larger.

I think a blue rug with some subtle moss green in it would be nice. Then put a small amount of greenery in the room to pull the green in the rug.

@Ingrid - you reminded me of one thing I should have mentioned. I really strongly dislike the color red. Like, I've never met a red I like. This goes into TMI territory, but I have severe eczema and when I'm flaring up, my skin is bright red. Ever since I was a kid, I have associated the color red with pain (both physical and emotional...people would point out my red skin and make fun of it!) and unhappiness. So I can't do reds. Rust, orange, browns, etc are ok though I wonder if they would "go" with the general cool tones of the room?

@Janette I do have a tiny bit of greenery on my mantle (sorry that the photo is at an angle where you can't see) so there is some green in there now! So that could work.

My concern with going with blues/greens is that it may look like I'm trying to "match" the teal of the couch and failing.

@Beth - I love the look of overdyed rugs, though I do not have any at the moment! Very open to patterns (all of my rugs are patterned). Colors are scary to me (seriously you have no idea how far outside my comfort zone the teal couch is! :P) But I'm open to trying it!

I could see adding a bit of pattern here in a navy/cream or coral colors, but really i think it's going to shrink the space up a lot. Have you thought to do like a "bearskin" or something none symmetrical and a bit smaller faux fir ishhh...? you could then literally pick it up and shake it out too.

here are some examples:
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Here's another alternative: I have this rug in our tv room. I could move that rug into this room and get a more colorful rug in the tv room. The tv room has a grey couch

Laura,,I posted some additional pics to my comment up top. overdyed. take a look.

Laura, I'm so sorry for your condition, and can totally understand your dislike of red. The color in that rug is actually terracotta, not red. I grow roses, and really, really dislike red roses (and orange ones) and would never grow them, so I hear you. I'm afraid overdyed rugs may be a passing fad, but if you like them by all means have one. From the rug you show from your TV room I sense you really don't care for warm colors. By the way your room is beautiful, and of course your kitty enhances it greatly. I can't imagine a house without a fur person in it.

@ingrid - You're totally correct that I'm not a warm tone person! Which is funny considering I am the definition of warm-toned in my skin/hair/eye coloring.

I'm not terribly concerned with passing fads...it so happens that my preferred look (rustic, cool tones especially greys and whites, mixing metals and woods, etc) is having a huge moment right now thanks to HGTV/Joanna Gaines, but I've loved that style forever. Like when Tuscan kitchens were all the rage, I'd crack my mom up when I'd tell her that someday my kitchen would have plain white cabinets and white/grey marble counters!

And thank you for the compliment on the room and the kitty! Our kitty also has another kitty sibling and two dog siblings, so we take our rug/flooring choices very seriously! We had a shag carpet once. Once.

@BethH - that blue/grey rug is great. A bit over my ideal budget, but I will mull it over.

@Irene - I'm surprised by how much I'm drawn to that last rug with the teal and the mustard yellow! It's very unlike anything else in our house but it's fun!

Your floor is beautiful. Why cover it with a rug at all?

@functionthenlook - Solid question. I generally like the way that rugs "tie together" a room and to my eyes, the room looks sort of naked without one. You will also still be able to see tons of floor space in the room even with a rug under the couch. The room is around 17 feet long, so there is a ton of space behind where I was standing to take the photo as well

I recently saw this rug in a Houzz dilemma...I loved it... I think it would look great in your room...

Kas Oriental 6507

@kjoy Wow that one is so nice!

Don’t know if it is in budget because I didn’t know what size you needed:)

Laura, I saw that one too but you said you wanted to step out of the comfort zone! lol. you can find cheaper rugs made of the prolypropolene (sp) stuff, but they are going to look a bit cheaper. those rugs will be in the 100 range. find something w/the wool or nylon if you plan on keeping it for awhile.

also, if you find something on houzz, feel free to use my 5% off discount code (CA8A8) we both get a little something for it.

@Beth Does it not count as outside my comfort zone if the background is beige/cream instead of grey? (kidding of course)

I think the 5x7 would be too small anyway and the next size up is over my ideal budget, so I'm still looking.

Would this one be too dark?

no! I actually really like that one. love the colors. just what your room needs. like that lighter one above, but it sort of washes out the room. this one would really ground everything. will look nice next to your floors too.

I have a dark teal rug in my own room. it's that silk viscose. was trying to find a pic of the one I ordered,,,the color is kind of similar to this one

Your wall color and teal normarly would not be coordinates. What would go with one and the other? You need some peach (for the wall) and cream and teal to marry the couch color to the wall color.

Love, love the Siamese cat. My guy was Frankie, because he had blue eyes and howled like Frank Sinatra.

If you wanted something lively at windows, a solid/ heathered rug?

I feel like you have classy, simplistic taste. I would do a light tan Jute rug(a soft one). It adds texture, and just enough contrast from the dark floor but doesn't take away from anything in the room.

Larger art. Not crazy about all the stuff on the sectional. I have changed your blinds to walnut. Lots of choices for the rug Woven Coco Fiber could work too.

I love Audra's suggestion! Perfect color for some contrast and great texture!

I have about the same color scheme as you, including my couch (although mine is a tiny bit more toward navy). I bought this rug from Wayfair & I love it way more than I thought I would! https://www.wayfair.com/rugs/pdp/lark-manor-matelles-creamlight-gray-area-rug-lrkm4035.html?piid=24110364 

I'm on about my 4th indoor-outdoor rug and love them. Soft to bare feet and great indoors with kids and dogs. I replace mine every 6 years, only because I'm looking for a change even though they still look great. They're easy to clean spills and vacuum easily. You get years of long lasting rug for the $.

I think your cats would love a jute rug, then you would not need a scratching post. haha

Laura M...here is an idea what the rug you posted would look like...

kjoy,,nice job. that rug looks perfect there.

@kjoy, Thanks, that's really helpful! I think that one is my winner. And I especially love that you kept the cat in the photoshop haha

All of the talk about yellow is somewhat inspiring me to look for some art with some yellow in it at some point. I know that print is too small for the space, but I had to put something there, that print didn't have a home yet, and so there it went

I'm loving the one you're choosing, it's going to look fabulous, let us see the end result please. Kjoy can you tell me where you found the above rug? ty.

.......and the room shrank lol! its a great rug but the room seems smaller with it in.

Laura M found it... I just put it in her room for her...I searched the image and found it sold at my places including Houzz, Rugs USA, and Amazon.

LOLOI ANASTASIA AF-06 BLUE/IVORY AREA RUG