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Which rug is your fav?

8 years ago

Crazy rug lady here again. As previously posted, I’m having a difficult time trying to find a rug that goes with the cooler colors of my place (which is also more modern style) and my very warm colored couch (which is more of a cozy style). I purchased three rug samples from PB and really like the one on the way left. I want something with a small pop, preferably blue, but also more on the neutral side. I'm not a fan of the one on the way right. I like the middle one, but wonder if it may be too dark as rug needs to be an 8x10. This stupid couch. If it wasn't so darn comfortable, I would just buy a new one that would "go" with the colors and style of my place. Opinions or suggestions on something else?



Comments (59)

  • 8 years ago

    I thought I was looking at MY family room! Leather sofasame style as yours, but slightly lighter. Almost the same rug as the one of the left. Upholstery on chairs and rest of decor pale blue/greens. The one on the left is perfect or so I have found.

  • 8 years ago

    The one on the left.

  • 8 years ago

    The one on the left. It is lighter, with both warm and cool, bringing it all together. I actually like it a LOT.

  • 8 years ago

    I vote for the middle one for your couch.

  • 8 years ago

    Middle!

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    I like the middle one, balance out the couch, taking out some of its heavyness. Other ones look washed out against it.

  • 8 years ago
    I like the middle one too, it enhances the floor and the sofa. Don’t get talked into getting a new sofa as long as you like it and it’s comfortable.
  • 8 years ago
    The middle one!
  • 8 years ago

    Left, but i would need to see the whole room. I am in a major anti-busy frame of mind these days.

  • 8 years ago

    Middle.

  • 8 years ago

    i like the middle one best

  • 8 years ago

    Middle. It stands up to the couch.

  • 8 years ago
    Middle. You need a little punchy-ness.
  • PRO
    8 years ago
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    Yep the middle one can stand up to the sofa. The one on the left is a bit too feminine and soft and the couch is not in any way feminine.

    Where are the samples from?

  • 8 years ago
    Saw this in one of the Houzz articles and thought of you.
  • 8 years ago

    I love the middle one. The big bold colors will look great with your couch. I am afraid that with the one on the left your couch will look like a brown iceberg floating on a sea of beautiful pale blue.


    bobavaspaniel thanked lake lover
  • 8 years ago
    Middle but left one is fine too
  • 8 years ago

    I like the middle!

  • 8 years ago

    Middle

  • 8 years ago
    Can we see a few more pics of your room? It looks like the middle one would look great with your sofa and wall colour. However, if you don’t like it, don’t buy it! The left one has potential too. Would help if we could see more of your space.
  • 8 years ago


    Are the three rugs the Finn, Halyn and the Fairuza? Maybe Celerygirl could put a larger pic of the rug in front of the sofa to get more of the overall picture? Below are Finn, Halyn and Fairuza, in that order.




  • 8 years ago

    middle!

  • 8 years ago

    I also vote for the middle one, for all the reasons stated above

  • 8 years ago

    @my3dogs .. those are them!

  • 8 years ago

    @ScarlettGordon.. I think you are right and I didn't think of it that way until your comment. I did previously purchase another rug.. it was kind of "blah" but now I'm wondering if it would've looked nice if I would've just had more furniture.






  • 8 years ago

    Here is kind of more of my space. I'm literally working with really nothing other than the color of the space. I want to decide on a rug and then purchase curtains, throws, and pillows based off that. This rug was an ivory and gray. I feel like the walls look more greige/beige in this photo. They are not. They are definitely more of a gray like in the second pic (the pic below this one):





  • 8 years ago
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    In looking at your photos again, I’m not sure that a rug with a medallion is the best choice for your room. I also noticed that your floors have lots of texture and a rug with a bold pattern might be too much for lack of a better word, busy wood floor.

    bobavaspaniel thanked oaktonmom
  • 8 years ago

    Does the middle rug even "go" with the couch? Or does everyone just like it the best out of the options? It can get a little dark in here so I'm worried it would just be too dark.

  • 8 years ago

    I think it goes very well, hence me voting for it. It supports the couch the best as others have said

    I'd make sure though it has some gray in it that your walls seem to have as you say. Not exactly same, but of same ..temperature. It reads warm to me; and your walls, a bit hard to say, because I see them after the color went through several filters-a different light, your camera, Houzz's website, my monitor..:)

  • 8 years ago

    Yes, I think a mock up of the middle rug with your sofa would help you a lot and all of us "armchair designers" as well!


  • 8 years ago

    @aprilneverends, the very little gray in it is a very warm gray.

  • 8 years ago

    I think the middle one is too dark for your room, don’t like the medallion for your room and it’s too busy with your floors. I think you could do much better than all of them.

  • 8 years ago
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    ok, I'll play Celerygirl for a minute!




  • 8 years ago

    Thank you! But yea, don’t care for it.

  • 8 years ago
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    I think that the rug colour is good but you need to move the table off the rug and move the sofa ,then get a couple pillows of the same blue as the rug ,a lamp and a chair will complete the look ,do you have any art on the walls?

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  • PRO
    8 years ago

    You don't think that's the only comfortable sofa available do you? Don't keep that crummy couch. It looks terrible in your home.







  • 8 years ago
    That’s pretty blunt. I can’t imagine having a white sofa for tv watching. What a nightmare after about one year. Seeing the middle rug in the picture, I can see it’s not the best. None of them are best, but that because I’m not a fan of orientals that aren’t actual orientals. Love the colors though, to my view you’re on the right track there.
  • 8 years ago

    Beverly, just because you don’t like the sofa doesn’t make it “crummy”. I’m sure when the OP purchased it she didn’t think it was crummy. Some people decorate on a budget and due to the fact that she was asking about a new rug made me believe she was keeping the sofa. Do you have a recommendation for a rug that would work in the OP’s room?

  • 8 years ago

    Maybe a different style rug?

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  • 8 years ago
    Imo, of the choices, the middle rug
  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Really, Can you look at his gorgeous home and in comparison not tell this couch is crummy? It's like when you get a new party dress and have to wear rubber rainboots with the dress. Not a good look.


    Plus the OP already knows this couch doesn't look good in the room. This stupid couch. If it wasn't so darn comfortable, I would just buy a new one that would "go" with the colors and style of my place.


    And she likes the lighter rug whose colors are completely overwhelmed by the existing sofa.


    I'm guessing the reason this sofa might have been originally selected was due to comfort,...... which is a valid reason. Maybe it complimented the previous home,..... also a valid reason.


    I selected a recliner leather sofa and other designs based on comfort. I'm assuming they perhaps are available in a different colors. White leather sofas are easier to clean than anything else.




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  • 8 years ago

    I'm actually laughing at the crummy couch comments.. it's true, it looks terrible in my space. It's sooo comfy though. However, I went out and about looking for rugs with my mom, and after awhile, we quit looking at rugs and started looking at new couches. All of the upholstered swatches we brought home don't look the greatest.

  • 8 years ago
    Maybe just paint your walls. Couch = $$ paint = $
  • 8 years ago

    How about leather like the ones Beverly suggested?

  • 8 years ago

    Is this your second post???!

  • 8 years ago

    @Claire Larece.. sure is! Hence the "crazy lug lady here again." comment. :)

  • 8 years ago

    How about the Abstract Waves Rectangular rug its subtle it compliments every element that is the room for eg; floor, sofa and wall color

  • 8 years ago

    and why am I the only one getting the @

  • 8 years ago

    Go with a neutral color rug, preferably one with some texture to warm the room. A a neutral color rug will not compete and detract from your floors and you'll have more leeway in decorating the room. If you do a search of 'living rooms with brown leather couch' on Google Images you will see lots of rug options. Here's one: