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Help with shades of blue

2 years ago

I just bought a rug from Houzz (love) and the shades of blue in it seem a wee bit off from my chairs. Am I overthinking this? I am amidst a good-sized overall. There is a close-up, and the room in progress



Comments (33)

  • 2 years ago

    I like it! What is the name of the rug?

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Not all blues are alike. Some can lean violet. IMO your selection just seems a bit dark for the area with the brown sofa and dark blue chairs.


    It's not easy buying rugs online. I recommend people order the smallest size rug available to check the color before making a final decision about ordering that larger area rug. Hauling around those large rugs is like moving a dead body.






  • 2 years ago

    Love the dead body analogy. I like the rugs you selected, and yes is really difficult to buy online….. I think I can still return it. Yikes what an effort. The last one resonates. Is it from Houzz?

  • 2 years ago

    To complicate things I have a window seat being reupholstered in this swatch

  • 2 years ago

    Rebecca it is
    Rizzy Talbot on the Houzz website!

  • 2 years ago

    Thank you

  • 2 years ago

    It looks good to me as well. However, I'm not digging those ottomans as a coffee table....or....are they only place holders?

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    This is the same rug on Houzz

    Ismael, Handmade Area Rug 8' 0" x 10' 0" · More Info


    All the rugs I posted were from Rugs Direct but that doesn't mean they are not available through Houzz


    Soho Stripe Indoor Rug Blue 7'10"x9'10" · More Info


  • 2 years ago

    Shrilpp yes just a place holders, coffee table next.

  • 2 years ago

    WOW your first photo looks like a violet blue chair and the rug a teal blue. But then the next photo looks just fine.


    I would have to be in person to see if it really looks terrible. If you like it, I am sure it will work.


    I am weird about blues. I find I carry swatches of all my blue shades from paint to fabric because I like them to be seamless. But this is not always the case for some people.


    Take a look a theses blues below. See how nicely they work.. So many variations.



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  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    The rug is fine. Absolutely fine with the blue chairs.

    imo, you just need a throw that ties the blues and browns together.You need a throw on the sofa. Or it could be two throws - a brown and blue in a solid. But if you are open to a pattern, I think a patterned throw could add some nice visual interest.







    https://www.etsy.com/listing/1695226761/william-morris-peacock-dragon-soft-woven?



    Both of these also tie in your ottomans.

    https://www.wayfair.com/decor-

    pillows/pdp/bungalow-rose-ocean-ikat-ii-w008847906.html?piid=1685057986











    mamaysek thanked freedomplace1
  • 2 years ago

    Such cool ideas, love this forum

  • 2 years ago

    Boxerpal. The colors do change which is why I am so confused

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Keep the rug! It looks good!

    mamaysek thanked Sophia Van Zyl
  • 2 years ago

    I like the rug - once you add your coffee table or ottoman and a throw pillow on each blue chair i think it will work (i do think the blue chairs need a pillow each to break up the blue) — FWIW your leather couch and blue chairs make me think of this annie selke ottoman



    mamaysek thanked la_la Girl
  • 2 years ago

    @freedomplace1 patterns for sure beautiful
    Choices thanks

  • 2 years ago

    You’re welcome, my pleasure.

  • 2 years ago

    The blues are great; it’s the color of the wall around the fireplace that throws things off. You need one neutral wall color (not blue).

    mamaysek thanked ShadyWillowFarm
  • 2 years ago

    Easy enough @shadywillowfarm it’s a peel and stick wallpaper around the bookshelves

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    I find blues hard to get right but I see really yellow lighting which in itself affects color I love 4000K LEDs but mybe try 3500K bulbs then choose colors .Look at the pic do you see the natural light by the window and how yellow the room lighting is . I think the cairs are agreat color of blue but the rug first is a different texture and maybe a rug with just touch of blue would be abetter choice I have no idea what the wall colr is arround the FP I only see yellow

    mamaysek thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 2 years ago

    You should have selected a rug first, then coordinate your fabrics with that - but that ship has sailed. I think you need a patterned rug that ties in the sofa and the chairs. Otherwise, there’s too much blue and the sofa looks left out of the equation. Also, a patterned rug can make the non-matching blues less noticeable. Blue is one of the most difficult colors to match.

    mamaysek thanked joycedjay
  • PRO
    2 years ago

    That's a good point about bringing in the brown and the blue into the carpet pattern. That combination is easier to find in a more traditional patterned rug.

    mamaysek thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 2 years ago

    I think it looks great! Introduce an accent color in some throw pillows to tie everything together. And please, no 4000K bulbs in this room.

    mamaysek thanked lkloes
  • 2 years ago

    I love your choice of rug! The room is beautiful!

    mamaysek thanked Mary Grable
  • 2 years ago

    The wall color is a darker cream color. Will a 3500K help or should it go more white to the 5000k range? I don't know enough about LED colors.

  • 2 years ago

    Checking into returning the rug, here are coffee table options? (I have a favorite)









  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Pillow for sofa?

    Blue art over mantle?





    mamaysek thanked elcieg
  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Hard to reach a round coffee table with the furnishings layout you have introduced doncha think?









    mamaysek thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
  • 2 years ago

    BeverlyFLADeziner LOL Yes, you have a point about the round tables.....How about this?


    38" x 38'? travertine by Ethan Allen


  • 2 years ago

    Of all the options you were provided I think your rug works better actually and in a contemporary/subtle way pulls the room together, including the chairs. The bench seat fabric is very complementary. Trust your instincts when adding a coffee table, as you have a lovely room.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    I agree with Maureen. It’s so unnecessary to go through the hassle of returning your rug when it truly looks great in your room! Beautiful space!

  • 2 years ago

    I agree, @Maureen and @Sophia. It’s unbelievable... as usual.

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