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Please please please help me find a rug

3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago

We just got this great modern couch. Comfy, well made and we love how it looks and fits in our apartment living room. I'm a bit stymied, though, about how to pair it with a rug. From afar, it reads as solid gray, but the weave in the upholstery is prominent enough to look like a pattern as I approach. There is gray, black, white, a smidge of tan and a hint of silver in the threads, but in most light, the black and white stand out to me, giving the couch a kind of a cool overall tone.
Ideally I would want a rug with a pattern, but I'm having trouble with colors and designs because of the characteristics I just described. Any ideas about how to think this through? It's a modern couch so I'm fine with an all-neutral look. Then again, contrast is nice, too. I'm partial to modern styles but at the same time I'm open to the modern-plus-traditional mix that I see from time to time (NO PERSIAN RUGS, though. I want something that doesn't look like a magic carpet.). Ugh! I need advice!
(If you are going to suggest a specific rug, wool is nice than synthetic to me and the budget is sub-$1,500. Note that we plan to paint -- something similar but with grayer undertones -- and we're changing the floors to something less yellow and ugly; they're damaged outside of camera range.) Thank you!




Comments (23)

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    I wouldn’t worry one bit about pairing that fabric with anything you like. From your pics, it looks to be perfectly neutral and not in the least bit busy.

    The soulless design trends in the past decade have people scared to mix even the most subtle of colors and patterns.

    How exactly will the flooring be changed? What other furniture will be in there? Any curtains planned? Any other rugs nearby?

    Take a look at CB2 rugs.









    Mike M. thanked Jilly
  • 3 years ago

    Thank you. That's reassuring. Floor will be engineered bamboo plank. Still light-colored but less glossy and yellow.

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    You can upload your photo to any of these sites and play around with different rugs.

    www.rugs-direct.com

    www.rugsusa.com


  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Yup. But there are so many choices! That's why I'm hoping for some guidance. I've already spent hours on those sites and my head is on the verge of exploding. As for your question below: no chairs yet. The only current thing staying in the room is the TV. I figure I should pair the rug with the nine-foot couch first and worry about chairs later. I have to work piecemeal.

  • 3 years ago

    What chairs are going in this space? Do they have a pattern? You are trying to find a rug based upon one piece of furniture.

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Monitors are fickle, but looking at the floor, the walls. and the upholstery, thinking you should "brown" it up a bit to balance all three tones.










    Karastan Savoy

    I have to show you this rug from abc Carpet and Home...it's $19,000.00, but it would look great!




    Mike M. thanked elcieg
  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Now I see the sofa for some reason it did not show before . IMO the sofa is a great color to work with but are the parquet floor satying? If so then I think a really nice shag would be my choice Texture is great but pattern with that floor is not great . I would look for a huge white shag rug then add some color with art and large pieces with that sofa. Lighting is a must and nice glass coffee table maybe a Noguchi with a v\black base could work .

  • 3 years ago

    Corrected a typo and the photos disappeared. Oops. Restored them. Thanks.

  • 3 years ago

    how do you like something like this?

  • 3 years ago

    Thanks much but the couch has a Euro-modern vibe to it. I think these are a little too arts-and-crafts.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Because your walls are greige, the color of your sectional leans a bit blue. You can look for gray rugs, but ones that lean blue will coordinate easier.

    Try rugs virtually on Rugs-Direct.com




    Mike M. thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 3 years ago

    @Mike M. - You have not answered as to what else is going on in this room.

    Any additional pics?

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    @shirlpp: Nothing else is going on yet other than painting. And there's a TV opposite the couch. I'll worry about a chair or chairs once I decide on a rug. I need to do this gradually.

  • 3 years ago

    Ruggable has a lot of nice rugs. Suggestion - order the small size for sampling.


    Ex:



  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Your best bet is probably to visit a few stores that sell rugs. You can then feel the quality since a lot of rugs are made with synthetics.

    We can show you rugs all day long and you've already searched the Net - so we are showing you what you've already seen.

    With that being said - my first go to for rugs is Rizzy Home.

    Good Luck!

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    IMO you can never go wrong with a traditional oriental carpet.

    Mike M. thanked Norwood Architects
  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    If you find a rug online that you like, order the smallest size available so you can see if you like the colors and texture in your home. Much easier to return than re-wrapping and dragging a giant rug to the UPS store.

    I'd try to find something that ties together the colors of the floor, walls and sofa.

    https://www.rugs-direct.com/Details/Surya-Kavita-25142/141810/228321



    https://www.rugs-direct.com/Details/LoloiRugs-Victoria-VK01/124668



    (this is my favorite ^)


    https://www.rugs-direct.com/Details/LoloiRugs-Victoria-VK01/124668




    Mike M. thanked deegw
  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    That is a fantastic idea, @deegw. I've been reluctant to order online because of the expense of shipping back a huge rug. Can't believe I didn't think of that. Thanks!

  • 3 years ago

    Look at Ama***. Easy to return a smaller rug to them also.

    Mike M. thanked RNmomof2 zone 5
  • 3 years ago

    @shirlpp, thanks. Obviously I've been looking a lot but fresh eyes can't hurt :)


  • 3 years ago

    @BeverlyFLADeziner: Anything that helps narrow it down is useful. Thanks much.