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Stair Runner…did I make a mistake?

3 years ago

We purchased our house a year ago and it had hardwood stairs. We have an older dog and I needed to have a stair runner installed before we moved in. I choose this one and I’m worried I made a mistake. I’m having a hard time coordinating an entryway and foyer rug to go with it. We will be painting the house this summer a light neutral color. Do you think I should replace the runner with something lighter and less pattern? I’m feeling stuck.

Comments (17)

  • 3 years ago

    Personally I like it and think it goes well with the wall color.

    user525 thanked millworkman
  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Maybe wait to decide (runner and rug) until after you paint this summer, so if you decide to change you can tie in the paint color.


    user525 thanked Maureen
  • 3 years ago

    Nacho, the dog, makes an appearance! Cute. I think the runner is fine for now.

    user525 thanked WestCoast Hopeful
  • 3 years ago

    @WestCoast Hopeful Thank you... do you have any suggestions for a entry and foyer rug? Our style is more traditional

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    I like the current runner on stairs too. Its colors are neutral so should go well with most colors you might paint on walls. Don’t focus on the pattern of this rug when choosing a rug for entry but choose a color from runner to tie together. A smaller pattern or a texture for entry rug will work especially if the rugs aren’t right next to each other but are separated by stair railing.

    user525 thanked KW PNW Z8
  • 3 years ago

    @KW PNW Z8 Thank you...I'm really getting hung up on the color/pattern and thinking that everything is clashing with it.

  • 3 years ago

    It looks great to me.

    user525 thanked teresale2013
  • PRO
    3 years ago

    It wasn't a daring choice on your part, but there are area rugs that can play nice with your selection.



    user525 thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Have you contacted the carpet store where you bought the runner? Do they make a broadloom carpet version that matches the runner that they could cut into an area rug for you for the foyer? To me, that would be the easiest solution and would pull the two spaces together.

    user525 thanked Sabrina Alfin Interiors
  • 3 years ago

    @BeverlyFLADeziner Do you mean it was a daring choice? Thank you for the inspiration, I think those choices would compliment it nicely.

  • 3 years ago

    @Sabrina Alfin Interiors The carpenter cut a piece of the runner for our front door and the landing right below the steps for our dog, but to me it's too "matchy matchy" for the front door and foyer

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Beautiful examples, roarah. It was nice of you to post your lovely home for the OP. :)

    OP, I think your runner looks wonderful. It’s refreshing to see traditional here.

    user525 thanked Jilly
  • 3 years ago

    @Jilly I agree! I love traditional - I grew up in a very traditional home and it's comforting to me.

  • 3 years ago

    Just wanted to say that I think your runner looks really lovely. I think going with a lighter wall color will work just fine with the stair runner. I might try to pick up on the lighter shade in the runner for a rug in the entry. Something with a different scale of pattern if possible. I really like the vertically centered left choice that Beverly posted.

  • 3 years ago

    Karastan wool area rug for the entry? On my monitor, the gray melange looks good with your walls and great stair runner.


  • 3 years ago

    I like it! Reminds me of a toille kinda.

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