Open to other styles as well if anyone has any suggestions!

What you have looks fine to me but it’s really hard to tell from photos. I feel your pain - I’m also trying to pick out a rug for a living area. I already sent one back. My next plan is to take a sofa cushion to a local rug dealer whenever I can find the time. So tempting to just buy online as I have done that successfully many times through Home Decorators. Unfortunately Home Depot seems to have dismantled that option.

Out of the choices, I think that I like the one you bought best. That said, I think you could use a rug with lots of cream in it.

Would it make it easier if there was more light in the photo?

I am wondering if a cream color rug would lighten up the room. However, the rug I have now is not old and is light colored, yet looks dingy and I think that may have to do with lack of natural lighting in this room during the day

Can you reprint the furniture away from the windows to add light, do you have room to turn the couch around and put your tv on the wall?

Sorry - mean reposition

ok, the rug you have now actually matches the best but any are ok. what i think is that you need pillows to make the rug chair and couch just together better. i have a rusty color and black in the rug. all your colors are really neutrals by the way. think about it blue jeans with leather and black now that all goes together right?

some pillows

how about these?

The room is 10x10 so repositioning the furniture is possible and I sometimes do this, however when the tv is on the wall, and the couch is floated it leaves little space to maneuver which is an issue when I have several folks at a time over. The couch actually doesn't block too much of the window. because I have an overhang and the homes here are very close together it just doesnt get much light. Not too much can be done about that.

HavingFun- I see what you are saying and that makes sense to me.

I think the issue I have with the rug is potentially the louder colors and maybe it not flowing with my bedroom which is directly off of the living room and can be seen while sitting on the couch and the dining room.

I should have said the dining room can be seen from sitting on the couch

ok, iam not trying to be argumentative here, but all i see in the dining room is black chairs so they would go perfectly no?

must admit I'm not a fan of black. that table is passed down. looking to upgrade in the near future.

ok, now we are getting down to the real problem. can you paint them blue and we go with the blue rug maybe?

I don't really want blue everything and don't plan on painting them. when I replace the table I would most likely go with a solid wood set or light/white colored chairs. take a look at my boards to see the styles I like

ok, going back to your rugs, they just seem too colorful for you. you don't have those purplish pinks etc. in anything else. do you know where you are going with this?

did you look at the boards? that will give you an idea of looks I'd be interested in that would feel good to me. Something relaxing, inviting, yet fun. Not looking for stuffy

I think I am leaning towards this one. what do you think?

I think I am looking for more natural colors

ok, i got it you want the blue. don't say natural though every color is natural in a garden. i also can not see these boards you speak of. none of it matches idea books. but i am fine with the blue. happy you figured that out. your curtains are fine, i am always in love with white windows. if you do not want blue pillows, what color would you like?

saw this rug at home goods today. too big but love it..maybe I can find something similar.

Saw these before you decided to go more neutral, but thought I’d share anyway.

what color is it andrea?

In the first rug that you posted I don't like what looks like mustard gold in the carpet with the floors.

Your floors are busy so I would try for a larger pattern or at least a less busy one. And keep in mind that they also have colour in them - not just the furniture.

I agree less busy is the way to go. just need to find the right one now

I would like to find a nice cream colored rug. Open to a pattern on it. Would like to avoid shag carpet due to dog and allergies.

The rug below is grey. not sure if this would work or if it would clash?

maybe this? or no? could do a solid rug with print curtains so it's not so blah?

not sure if there's too much gold/orange in this

I like this too

are you sure you can be happy with ivory?

any advice on what you think would be best? I am unsure about ivory because the chair is brown and couch is blue

I'm sure you all must think I'm out of my mind with the wide variety of rugs I've asked about. I'm hoping that talking this through with people who have a passion for design, will help me come to a conclusion! What do you think of these?

they are ok. i just don't think i would want to go to light or have lots of gray, considering the brown chair?

I was wondering with the grey/ brown too. I have a difficult time visualizing

one of the things i do when having a difficult time is go to a color paint program. the one that i can get along with is behr. choose paint colors closet to yours choose a room that allows the closest ratios after you put your chair and couch in and then it will give you a bunch of colors along the bottom. use those as your guide. sometimes people when come in and help here, but not always.

Can you take a picture of the chair by itself?

here is the chair by itself

thoughts on this one?

A few more.

that's a great idea !

The last rug you show is quite nice, and it has cool and warm colors, and will go well with brown and blue. I don't see how you can go wrong with it. Your original rug wasn't bad either, but when you have just the rug, couch and chairs, without a coffee table, pillows or art on the walls you can't really judge it fairly. Still, I think the last rug should work well for you. The only thing that looks a little odd to me is the beige band going all the way around it.

now that rug is great match.

Saw this on Joss & Main (not in your size do you'd have to look around if you like it).

What about a plain rug that will go with both colors? This one is heathered and you could probably see it at the store.

I like the first rug you posted above at the start. It has warm tones to go with the wood, dark tones to blend the dark dining set, tones to go with the sofa. AND, it will hide doggy dirt and still look nice.

Really you just need some cool lighting. Maybe some plug-in sconces or swags, drapes and ART. Maybe go neutral soothing mellow with your wall art .

If you do drapes I would go with a pinch pleat look. These come in a few colors and look amazingly nice for the price.

I like the last rug you showed. The colors are natural and would work well with your sofa and chair, along with the drapes you're considering. Adding an ivory throw to the chair to lighten it up is a great idea. Then it's just a matter of finding a few throw pillows that coordinate to add to the sofa. The corner by the sofa is the perfect place to add a floor lamp for more lighting in the room as well.

Molly, I love that rug you found. out of stock in the 6"7 x 9 but I signed up for an alert when it's back in stock.

Wondering if a 5x8 would be too small. I'm unsure about that last rug I posted but I may give it a try.


Also thinking of a tripod lamp for the space between couch and chair

Get some blue painters tape and map the sizes out on the floor, it will help.