Rug color inspo for dining room…

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I have a black dining room table getting delivered soon with some white chairs. Looking for rug ideas for underneath. keep it light? Mixed light and dark? (We aren’t keeping current rug)

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Maureen

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You are going to get endless suggestions and mine lol is to wait to decide until the furniture is placed. The shape/style of the lovely table and chairs may be more appreciated without a rug for instance and you’ll also know what size rug would work best.

If adding a rug, try to narrow down: light, dark, neutral, patterned, etc and by looking at inspiration pictures you’ll get a better sense, as it comes down to personal taste and connection to other spaces.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
How big is the space? How big is the table and how big are the chairs ?
Sigrid
last year
Frankly, the current black and white rug looks like it would be perfect with your new furniture.
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Jilly
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Unless you’re going for a black and white monochromatic scheme, I’d consider bringing some copper or another warm color in for interest.

Example — this good-looking rug from CB2:

https://www.cb2.com/allure-hand-knotted-copper-floral-wool-area-rug-5x8/s610778

Or:

https://www.cb2.com/pascala-hand-knotted-black-wool-area-rug-5x8/s232311

I don’t know your budget, color preferences, or how the rest of your house is decorated, so those are just based on what you’ve shared.
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Kendrah
last year
I too was thinking to bring in some browns in the rug. I agree that black and white is just too black and white.
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bearbev
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Love the rug ideas shared above. Curious though on using swivel chairs and how easily it is or isn't to adjust oneself at the table.
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Jilly
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“That dark brown rug shown is IMO just ugly.”

Well, dang. Now I have to take your Christmas present back! I thought it would look so good in your living room.
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
last year
I'm always a fan of injecting red into black and white schemes. Something like these would be good options:

Marina Tribal Stripe Indoor/Outdoor Rug, Red, 7'10"x9'10" · More Info

Safavieh Adirondack Adr117F Striped Rug, Red/Black, 8'0"x10'0" · More Info

Brooklyn Geometric Medallion Area Rug, Red/Pink, 8 X 10 · More Info
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elcieg
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Why, when you make a suggestion, does someone want to criticize your comment? Why not comment to the OP. Well, rude is rude, but possibly crass remarks makes the person feel empowered? Copper is not brown!!!
simplynatural
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Agree with @Maureen that maybe a rug is not needed, but if you want one, I like the way this echoes the window shade headers. The curves of the table and chairs could play nicely against the straight lines.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
I had no opinion bout the copper only that dark brown rug that has no connestion to anything in the space . Until we get some direction from the OP I have no idea about what to suggest .3 days wih no info or pics of the rest of the living spaces means we work in a vacuum.
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Norwood Architects
last year
It's hard to go wrong with a classic oriental rug. They are timeless and because many have geometric patterns that should mix rather well with modern as well as classic furniture.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
I too love Persian or orientals with very contemporary furniture and if we have some clue as to the rest of the house maybe we can even narrow that choice a bit I can only assume this has been decided since no feed back at all.
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HALLETT & Co.
last year
Yes op has never returned.
Lindsay Grabowski
Original Author
last year
Thank you, @simplynatural! I really like this idea!
Lindsay Grabowski
Original Author
last year
Thank you, @Sigrid! We actually might end up keeping it depending on how everything looks once we see it in the space :) TBD!
Lindsay Grabowski
Original Author
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@Norwood Architects I agree! I have been looking at a few of these as well!
Lindsay Grabowski
Original Author
last year
Thank you, @Maureen!! These photo inspos are perfect!!! I agree I think we are waiting until we receive everything to fully decide but this is exactly the color scheme I was looking for. Really appreciate all of the help!