Pictures needed. Sometimes they will post easier in the comments than in the post.

edit to add: What are the colours of the fabrics in the living room? (sofas,chairs,drapes,pillows) Are the two rooms open to each other?

I have to upload the picture one by one or they don't upload :(

Lovely apartment with plenty of light. The rug though is too small for the dining space (a rug under a dining table needs to extend far enough from the table that all chairs stay on it at all times. Including when people are getting in and out of said chairs....comfort first!) and detracts from the set in general. I would not put a rug in that dining room at all. Now,if you are set on another rug on the living room, seems to me your options are quite open. Just make sure it is large enough for all front sectional feet to sit on it at minimum.

Thank you all for your answers! We will definitely get rid of the rug in the dining room. In case we did go with a rug in the living room, what dimensions would be good enough? 6x9? 7x10 or 8x10?

Looks like 7x10 if you put a lot under the sectional, but tape it out.

Does it have to be all turquoise or something mixed like this can pull things together?

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No reason you can't use teal accents with that dining set after you get rid of the rug.

@suzyq53 this is the kind of look my husband wanted to go with but I guess it doesn't have to be that way?

We were also looking at getting a similar painting. I don't want to overdo it with the turquoise either

Please do not get one of those multiple canvases in different sizes, or any canvas that they cut up into pieces. They are an affront to art.

This is a rug similar to the one I posted. Your's shouldn't be this long.

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@groveraxle thank you! Your pictures really helped visualizing what we had in mind! LOL, sorry I'm no expert, I didn't know that those types of canvas were bad!

@suzyq53 thanks for the color idea! I will see if I can find something similar.

Consider doing the entire space first and then a rug. Why? So far your style seems to be leaning more contemporary and sleek. A rug over a rug undercuts that. Also, sometimes a rug over a rug,besides being a tripping hazard,alters the rug below. In a rental, you don't want to do that. (No one wants to do that!) Put your $$$ into the items that you can take with you and that won't potentially cost your deposit. The finished space will look all the better .

Thanks for the advice @hollybar! I agree. We will focus on getting the TV stand and other decorative items. After removing the rug in the dining room, the whole space looks better already.

Give you table a 1/4 turn so there is more room to get around the chairs.

So agree with others, rugs on wall to wall carpeting isn't easy and not a great look. Your space is very pretty, add your colors with pillows and decorative accents; lamps, vases, art and real plants (you have so much nice light). Enjoy!

BTW your fan blades have wilted from the humidity. You need blades that are outdoor rated. Frankly, that dining room is not the right place for a fan. Select a chandelier.

Beverly, it's an apartment. I doubt they can replace the fan.