Hmm... I’m not sure how to do that. I will work on it!

I love your rug! It looks like it is the right size. You could go slightly larger, but you don't have a lot of floor space. When the chairs are pulled out to sit, do all of the legs stay on the rug?

Thank you! Yes, the chairs can still for on the rug when they’re in use. I guess I just feel like my room lacks color and thought changing the rug might help. I’d change the mirror, but it’s the one thing my husband loves:(.

I am presuming the cow art will be hung in this room? This rug comes in many sizes

https://esalerugs.com/multi-6-ft-runner-santa-fe-area-rug-33137684

Cdr Ive actually had my eye on that for a year! I love it, but have been hesitant because The rest of my House is traditional/transitional. The cow painting is in my kitchen which is visible since it’s an open floor concept.

We have painted the beams white.

Love the cow and the rug CDR design posted. What fun

I noticed in your ideabook that you like a transitional feel, with neutral tones and pops of contempory, modern color.

Don't worry about what your house is. Plan on what you want it to be. I found this in your ideabook. This can be you.

Where the cow is, I'd like to see a piece that is tall and narrow. You absolutely should keep the cow, but can we find a better place for it?

Art should fit the place it is in. So, see how the place it is in is not wide enough but too tall? Would be better over a piece of furniture.

Give yourself permission to buy the rug. At one time you liked a neutral palette. You've changed. That's okay!

Thank you for the encouragement cdr!!

Here is a mock up Grover axle did over a year ago when I was going to purchase it.

Looks great! I had no idea you were looking at that rug! I just felt the colors were perfect and I like that both the rug and the cow evoke a contemporary western feel, without being over the top western.

What is holding you back, may I ask?

I wanted to tackle one project at a time. In the past year we changed our kitchen cabinet doors, added backsplash, painted beams, changed chandelier, etc. I thought all of those changes would have helped me love my dining room, but I still feel like it’s missing the wow factor I’ve been looking for. I have been hesitant because I have felt it might look out of place in such a traditional space. Now I’m definitely reconsidering it!

When redesigning a home, I recommend that you first have an overall vision. Example: traditional and neutral with contemporary pops of color. (Might be your vision). Then,
you execute that goal one room at a time.

So, if you change only your dining room, but leave all of your other rooms the same, then it would feel odd. But, if you change one room at a time, you are good.

The really nice thing about your new vision is that it won’t take a lot in each room to make the change.

CDR, thanks for the advice! It makes so much sense and feels less overwhelming!

Glad I could help!