I like the green pillows with the navy & green from kitchen.

If u go with that rug, change out the pillows.

Love the rug rug options, bu I am firmly in the ottoman camp! Nothing feels better on tired feet. Here are a few ideas. Since I think I recall you are looking for a chair similar to the first setup eventually, you could consider a fabric ottoman or something with texture like the rattan. The table ottoman combo might be too modern but if you could find something more casual if might work. A heavy tray can hold your remote and snacks.

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Are you not comfortable with the chaise section of the sofa?

I have to echo HIWE's suggestion about finding some better solution for the way you (don't quite) fit the sofa. Slumping is comfortable now, but over time it will do real damage to your back and neck (overall posture), and you will find it harder and harder to be comfortable - or even pain free. Especially important for longevity in your profession (IIRC what you mentioned way back when). Perhaps you can find a correctly sized cushion/pillow to set on top of the back of the sofa, supported by the wall, so that you can sit a bit more upright.

A tightly upholstered, not too cushy, ottoman or bench can support a tray on it for drinks without it being unstable. I personally would prefer to have a small ottoman, and one or two small (perhaps nesting, so can be out of the way when not wanted), easily movable drink stands/tables - the best of both. I've never found coffee tables to be very useful, except as a convenient spot to play games with my young child, or for her to draw and so forth.

If you decide on a ottoman..I would do leather Or a faux leather to keep it in your budget..but we need the measurements to be sure on size...did you see my post with the red lines? That is the measurements we need.

Raee, you are right, my job as a nurse can be taxing physically. I never considered the long term affect of the slumping, but i get what you’re saying. If there are pillows made to go behind your head like you mentioned i would be interested in learning more.

Having said that I didn’t mean to make it sound like the couch is totally uncomfortable. Its gets more broken in everyday and i do enjoy it, but some pillows like you mentioned would make it even better, I think. Adding those pillows with a higher ottoman and/or coffee table might take it to the next level!

The chaise is actually my favorite place to sit and far and away the most comfortable place for me. However, I try to make it a point to move around when i sit. I’m afraid if I sat on the chaise all the time it would start looking worn while the rest of the couch would look unused. I live alone, so i’m trying to be conscious of making sure it wears evenly. If i could make ALL the spots as comfortable as the chaise then I might not ever get off the thing.

mnmamax3, yes that chair in the picture you posted is similar to what i would love to have! Nailed it!

HIWE, those ottomans are pretty cool! Regarding the size of the couch, length of the sofa is 70 inches. If you include the armrest then it’s 76.5 inches. As for that portion of the chaise, it is 37 inches.

Thanks again!

Thanks Nathan

so your coffee table should not be longer than 52” and width max 20”

here is a chair I found that might fit in your budget...but will not work with the leather coffee table...

Nathan, I agree with you that a patterned, more busy rug looks clean longer. I love the leather and metal ottoman since it could be sturdy enough for bringing a tray into the living room for serving. HIWE has great ideas!

PS - Put a rug in the blue floor bathroom. Then you won’t have or see as much dust. Your feet will appreciate it too.

I wouldn't start with deciding on throw pillows. If you break it up into steps it will be a little easier when it comes to making choices. My suggestion is to first rearrange the sofas and the table with the lamp (it looks tight in that corner). Choose your rug and then depending on which rug you choose pull colors from that (its easier to find throw pillows that blend with a run than finding a rug that can incorporate the pillows). Space your room out, pull the furniture away from the walls and let the rug anchor your room.

Good luck!

You have loads of great advice above but will just add some simple ideas for the kitchen. You could ( if you can over time) add retro type appliances/ equipment and accessories in green and cookie jars; other ideas kitchen towels green glass fruit bowls etc, will blend the kitchen with the floor tiles. Nice home! Congratulations!

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Thanks for the continued advice. i will be looking for some cool vintage stuff for the kitchen when the time comes, but for now im trying to focus on the den.

Oh, and Ryder, i have a couple of crappy walmart rugs in the bathroom now, but once i finish with the den then i will be looking for something more suited to my taste there as well!

HIWE, thanks for the info about the table size. Does the same hold true for ottoman size if i decide to go that route, or does an ottoman fall under a different rule for scale! (Oh, and that chair is wild looking! I have never seen one before. I would like to see it in person, might be a bit too modern for my taste.....)

Ok, i did a bit of measuring and taping this morning. The outline on the floor is how much space a 9x12 rug would take up in my den. Is that too big? should i go with an 8x10 instead? The little piece of tape in the middle is the center of the room for orientation purposes.

(Note i have yet to pull the couch from the wall since I haven’t had help yet)

This last pictures shows how far 18 inches is in from the wall where the couch will need to be pulled in from. If i only pull the couch in 12 inches as suggested is it ok for part of the couch to be off the rug in this direction? I understand its ok for furniture to not be totally on a rug but ive always thought that ruled appiled to the front of the furniture. Im not sure ive ever seen furniture hanging off the side of a rug before. Will that look weird?

Where would an 8’ rug hit in the doorway? Can you mark that portion a little bit?

I would slide the 9x12 right up the the floor register and then slide down towards kitchen so the amount of wood between kitchen and den, and front room and den, are about the same. You will then be walking on all rug when you go between rooms, instead of one foot on floor and one foot on rug.

8x10 should Be all you need...

what is the actual size of the room?

do you want the entire room covered with rug..if so keep a foot of wood around the perimeter otherwise 8x10

And yes any coffee table or ottoman should be the size I posted..you can mix modern pieces with traditional for a traditional style..unless you are going for a more vintage style?

this is more industrial vintage

this is modern vintage

This is Elle Decor

perfect vintage mix

You could take off a foot of that measurement you taped out and it will still look gunned

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You should go buy or order a set of furniture sliders, our you can put towels under each leg that should make it so you can glide it around yourself...........just a thought.

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It's fine for the chaise to be half on/half off the rug. 8 x 10' is a good size.

The is a good website for decor/layout etc. ideas.

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com

Nathan can the sectional chaise be flipped or is it stationary?

Well with the chair that you put over there in the corner you might need the 9 by 12 actually

I think you really need to consider the walking path. As someone suggested, you do not want to be half-on, half-off when you walk from the living room to kitchen. It needs to be pulled up to the edge of your register OR back to the edge of the doorway. Assuming you do not have registers behind the couch, you can stick a larger rug all the way to the wall in back if needed to get the right length.

I know you are waiting for help to move the sectional, but plan on it being moved when you decide your rug size. Tape it out in the anticipated new location if needed. Right now, the "rug" looks over to the far wall too far.

Add this walking path stuff to the list of things i had never thought about! Interior Design is more complicated than pathophysiology, but at least i PASSED that class!

I still have a while before I need to order any rug, so i have time to figure out this walking path and rug size. Behind the couch is a register so i cant take the rug back under the couch any further.

Oh, and HIWE, unfortunately, the couch cant be flipped. I had no idea it was appropriate to pull the couch away from the wall so when i ordered it i did so thinking it would be in that corner to stay. Im actually kind of worried that when i pull the couch away from the wall i wont have room for a chair WITH an ottoman. I might just have to stick to a regular chair. Thats concerning! (and for the record, that second and third photo look amazing! If i can make my place look like either of those i would be elated! Thank you for posting them.)

With your layout...tv hung already and working with what you have..you could only add a small swivel chair...than add two small 18” ottoman on the open side of the coffee table..(still think it should be wood or metal) they can be moved around as needed.

THIS IS NOT TO SCALE..I need your room and furniture measurements to make it to scale....just a visual of layout...sometimes it is best to carry the same flooring from living Area into kitchen so the rooms are not divided and allows you to push the boundaries with furniture layout......but we can make it work....a small scale comfortable swivel is best for your space..

Sorry, the room is 15 ft x 12 ft

The couch is 112 inches long and the ottoman is 73 inches. The length of the short wall where the chaise is currently next to is 75 inches.

I hope this helps

Thanks Nathan..I will make a layout to scale...I will try to post late tomorrow.

Thanks HIWE!

I ran across a round rattan ottoman/coffee table like thing at an auction near me. Its 46 inches in diameter, but thought i would see if it might work in my place. Its only $1.00 right now so the price is certainly right!

Grab!

I would pass on rattan

Nathan have you shopped on Facebook Marketplace...people selling second hand items in your area...

I would pass on it too.

Ok, i will pass on it. If it were closer i would buy it for the price just to try it out. However, its a couple of hours drive one way.

i have looked at Facebook but i don’t seem to have much luck....

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Hey, Everyone!!!!!!!!

It has been a while since my last post. Obviously, the world has changed a lot since I last posted. I hope everyone is safe and feeling well. I know most people are stuck at home causing some serious cabin fever. Well, unfortunately for me, i am a Nurse, so I have busier than normal. Just finished working my 15th straight day.

Anyway, with all the work I have been doing I decided to finally reward myself, and order me a rug. I noticed Rugs USA has some great deals going on, so i have been looking there trying to compare to some of the cool suggestions made here. The problem is I haven’t been able to find any exact matches. If I trusted my judgement I would just pick a close, but I really don‘t think i need to be making this decision unsupervised!

Here are some of the ones I found on Rugs USA that i think follow along with some of the other suggestions from above. Am I close to some of the suggestions above?

Hey so glad to see you back! My goodness you are a nurse!! Praying for you and Want to thank you for everything you do🙏🏻😷

love the first rug and it is wonderful!......it is the same rug I just put in my daughter and son in laws LRoom...they love it! Great choice...here it is in new home...room is not finished yet...working on all the accessories....but you Can see this beautiful rug...

I like the pattern fine, although it is not one I would choose for my home! I am more traditionalist.

What I do not like about those two: fringe, especially light fringe, gets noticeably dirty where it is in the walking path. The same goes for the light colored background. This will be in your main space, and in the walk path from front room to kitchen -- I would look for a version that minimizes the light colored areas. Unless, you have no problem with frequently cleaning it - it needs to be colorfast also.

I hope you have a couple of days off now to recoup. I used to do eight 12 hour shifts in a row every month (for child care purposes), and often found that I was more prone to coming down with something afterwards.

My unit has been converted into the COVID-19 isolation unit for the hospital.

My daughter bought a bottle of Bayes...and sprayed the entire rug before going to bed and just let it dry over night...spills just puddle! So easy to care for...if you follow me at all on Houzz you know...I LOVE BAYES! it is on every piece of furniture in my home.

Raee omg, thank you for caring for these people that are so sick❣️

Kirkland’s has good sale and I saw a couple you might like.

Here is there ad. I wish they would link their ad photos to products. I like the rug in this photo. No time. Have to go help my sister. She is struggling.

i like those two, Flo. Very nice.

i agree with the comments about too much light color being prone to showing dirt. I have a green wool Persian rug where there is only the outside part that has light color. The majority of it is a dark emerald green, and it has never shown the cats' vomit, be it dinner or hairballs. (There are a couple of stains on the light parts but not the green.) But if you don't have cats or other pets or kids or wear shoes in the house it might not be an issue.

I love the last one Flo posted. I think having some navy blue will help reduce the amount of light color. I would still spray it with the product HIWE suggested. (Full disclosure: I’m not a fan of pale gray.). Your couch is a rich color and having a “richer” rug seems right to me. Stay safe and thank you for being a front line person during this crisis.

Whoops, Molly, thanks , but I need to clarify -- I retired just before all this hit, so I am not working there - it is still habit to refer to/think of it as "my" unit and I didn't notice that I was giving that impression. Those nurses and all the staff - and Nathan - do deserve all the appreciation, and any assistance the rest of us can give.

The rug that was posted that was used in my daughters home has no grey...... it is off white and black simple pattern..great back drop for any colors in the room.