No comments about the new rug or loveseat? I was hoping for some opinions pro or con. I'm afraid I may have strayed too far out into left field in regard to the rug, and feel anxious about my decision.

Well, I think your rugs are gorgeous. And I totally commiserate with the dread and thought of returning a rug purchased online.

I love your tv room rug! Things I notice about the entryway is the table is not centered on the rug (I can see why though) and looks a bit small. I also think it would look better a darker color. I still love your space just things I noticed.

Too much information to absorb for my pre coffee brain! I love the plain love seat and the bright blue and red rug.

The tv room rug looks pretty too but I can't see the rest of the room.

Right now I'm at work, but I'll upload more pictures with a better view of the TV room and some minor changes I've made in the entry room. I'm sooo glad you like the entry room rug. aktillery with this lighter rug I agree the table should be dark and it should have been larger but it was difficult finding even this large a size in my cheapie price range.

I really like the rug! Personally though, if this were my front entrance I would like to have a wooden bench of some sort near the door for sitting down and putting shoes on. If it were my space, I would be inclined to move the secretary to the wall where the love seat is and create a focal point with that and the artwork to walk into. Then in place of the secretary I would put a wood bench along with possibly a floor lamp for some light since that corner looks a bit dark. It looks like a good size entrance space, I just think the layout could be rearranged a little better!

If I recall correctly, Ingrid and her husband use the entry for looking out the French doors at the scenery and wild life, so the loveseat has to stay where it is for functional reasons.

That said, could the rug be shifted any so the furniture is more centered on it? That’s what would bug me if it were my room. Alternatively, have you tried a smaller rug that the loveseat and table could be centered on even if it isn’t the ideal size for the room? I seem to recall you have or had a smaller oriental in your living room. Maybe swap them?

I love the new loveseat in your room; it's such an improvement. I think the rug is gorgeous, too, they are nice together, but the offset medallion would bother me. I think the round table really emphasizes the placement, not in a good way. If the cabinet on the left could be moved, could the rug be centered? Or could it fit under the cabinet to center it?

What do you mean when you say the "colors ran"?

I Like the new loveseat. I’m not crazy about the colors of the new rug. It screams too red, white and blue. I prefer the colors of your original rug. I’m also not a fan of rugs with medallions unless the furniture is properly centered which yours isn’t. That would bother me. Do you need such a large rug in that entry? I wouldn’t think it needs to take up most of the room. You could paint or stain the table if it’s too white. FWIW, I would bite the bullet and return the 2 rugs. Take a rest from buying any new ones right now, and rather than making a purchase and then asking for advice, ask for advice before you hit the ‘place order’ button as I’m guessing that you do value some of the advice given here. I hope you don’t take offense to my post. I just know what I would do in your situation.....that’s just the advice I’m giving.

What about a little larger round table?? I have an issue with medallion rugs too in my living room...I have to have an all over pattern because I can not center my LR rug.

jellytoast, there was an area that looked soiled and we applied just a little water and rubbed gently with a soft cloth and the colors came off on the cloth and that area was then lighter. That's not supposed to happen. They wash these rugs in the river after they're completed, so something was obviously wrong.

k9arlene, are you saying I should return the rug in the TV room also?

Ingrid, the medallion isn’t as noticeable in the tv room so I wouldn’t go through the hassle of returning it as you already said you have another rug rolled up and ready to be returned. But in the future, unless you can have a medallion with furniture centered on it, I would stay away from those rugs. You remind me of myself with your obsession with rugs. My obsession is with vacuum cleaners. I can’t tell you how many I have and how many I’ve returned. Like I said, before you hit the place order button, why don’t you run your possibilities by the talented people (not myself) here for opinions. Take your time and maybe even a little break until you recover from the rug drama. Best.

Here is a better picture of the rug in the TV room and a change I made in the entry room. Honestly, I'm not bothered by a medallion rug not being centered or lined up with anything. I do feel I made a mistake with the entry rug; it's just too bright and not really me. I agree, it's a great idea to seek advice before instead of after the fact. I don't know that I can ask my husband to go through the hassle of sending back another rug. A Karastan would be no problem, they're much lighter and easier to roll up than these puppies with their recalcitrant stiffness.

I was so hoping you'd try a coffee table-type table there, it looks terrific in front of the new love seat (which I love). I don't mind the rug at all, it's very pretty, but if it's too bright for you still in a few days, I'd be returning for something more soothing to your eye.

I love both rugs -- especially the larger designs -- and the loveseat is perfect.

Great choice of love seat, and I really like the rug too. The room looks great.

With the coffee table looking better than the white round table, and with quite a few of you liking this rug I've decided to keep it. My husband is willing to return it, which is super sweet of him, but I've decided it's staying. At least now the center medallion is not covered up!

You can both have a good rest on the loveseat and enjoy things!

Much improved with the coffee table.

New loveseat, rug, and coffee table are all winners! It's a beautiful room and I hope you and your husband enjoy it very much :)

Ingrid, I've looked at all your photos many times and I find your home fascinating and creative. You have done a fine job in decorating and I applaud you for it. I love all the rooms, they are cohesive, so functional and lovely. I'm so tired of formula rooms and the constant repetition of styles and colors. Most of all, your home is interesting which, to me, is the backbone of good taste.

Thank you all so much for your lovely responses; they really made me feel happy.

Yayagal, I can't even tell you what your words mean to me. You understand and appreciate what I'm trying to do, and I'm so happy that you feel I'm doing it well. Comfort is very important to me, but equally so is beauty that is personal and distinctive. For you to see and appreciate that means that you yourself have a discerning eye and a taste for the not so usual. I'd love to see your interiors.

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Jason has appropriated the love seat. Even though he's an indoors-only cat I wonder what he's doing to that light-colored upholstery.

This rug still wasn't totally working for me and I was not about to make my husband take this 75-pound monster back. I hit on the crazy idea of using acrylic paint to color in the white areas that were bothering me, including the central medallion, in order to give the rug a softer look. Does this look better? I am much happier with it now, only wondering if I could work in a soft yellow color to further mellow it out.