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Need help picking rugs

Im going for a sand black white decor. I need help with rugs for both under dining and the living room. The new table opens to oval so was thinking a rectangle rug but not sure the color i should go with. Drapes on slider door was done by blinds to go , not happy with them, so i covered a cornice with fabric to match black and white drapes (not shown) and will hang it to height to match other window.
The living room is open to dining area. I am only keeping tv couch loveseat and drapes, everything else will go. So need a rug in there also to tie in the cream sofa with the black and white drapes. (Hoping to replace sofa and loveseat with sectional in future.) also want to get 2 swivel chairs or a recliner.
Right now i need to get rugs , I feel it will help pull things together more.
Thank you

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  • PRO
    last year

    No rug under the table and that TV needs to be lowered and the drapes and the tables and the lamp are all over the place style wise . The floor is busy so IMO a simple one color shag might work for the rug. Rugs are IMO chosen afterall other elemnets are in place . FYI sectionals are IMO the most expensive way to buy the least number of comfy seats , arm rests = comfort so remeber that when choosing seating . You say youa re keeping seating in ther ein one place then say new stuff is coming ????? I rarely like print drapes because they drive every other choice and again chosen after decor is planned and in open spaces IMO all drapes should match .Maybe start with a nice caninet under the V that will be lowered .

  • last year
    last modified: last year

    WE NEED A PHOTO WITH YOUR BACK TO THE TV TO SEE THE MISSING SIDE OF THE ENTIRE SPACE. Take a photo of the space where the cat is in the photo you do have. It's important to divide your large space into zones: entryway, conversational /tv, walkway to far doorway, dining area. We can't advise you on this unless we see what the fourth side, the entryway, looks like.

    Home Interiors is correct that in the dining area you can't get a rug large enough so that chairs can all be pushed back on it.

    Concentrate your attention on the layout of your great room before concerniing yourself with the rug. That comes last. What pulls a room together is a good layout and you don't have one yet. All the furniture is shoved against the walls. You have a what looks like a loveseat sticking out from a wall. This looks awkward when you walk into the room. That sofa doesn't connect to your other one under the windows. Layout comes before decor choices like color and style.

    Here's what to try right now to make your layout cozier before you decide on a rug. Float the loveseat into the space so the loveseat forms an "L" with the other sofa, almost as if it were a sectional. Please do that right now. It will create a conversational grouping and bring you closer to the TV as well. Once you have a conversational grouping, you can decide on a rug size and a coffee table.


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    This is the best layout for your room whether you have a sectional or not:

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  • last year

    No rug but turn the table on the diagonal.


  • last year

    End tables and coffee tables are leaving, i used them temporarily until i get new ones. Hopefully the sliding door looks a little better. The white curtains on slider was done by a professional company and looked horrible. So i took the valance off a window in another room, bought fabric to match drapes and covered it, i still think the white drapes old have been fuller. The printed drapes were left since it was a spec /model house. So i decided to stick to a black and white theme. So where do i go from here. The couch, sofa and drapes are staying. Was thinking of 2 swivel chairs or a recliner? What do you think? I need rug, tables, art work and the tv to move. Also how about the tv wall, should i put a fireplace with a very tall wall feature, ceilings are 20ft high in this room. Thank you, ideas are appreciated.

  • PRO
    last year

    Please post a layout of your room…quick drawing with wall measurements..archways…windows…fireplace….

  • last year

    Living room

  • last year

    We once had a breakfast nook shaped like yours. Added seating like this. Considered a rug but decided against due to inevitable crumbs.

  • last year
    last modified: last year

    If you want a rug or 2 get them! See if you like it better with rugs in both rooms. These are from Target. They play off your curtains. They are on sale right now. Get 2 big ones if you like the style. They are simple and go with everything. If you decide you don’t like the Rug in dining area it’s an easy return to Target.




  • last year

    Oh wow i really like them i ended up getting a much busier rug than i expected now im really stuck on what to do and my husband refuses to help me take it back.

  • last year

    @Roseann Amorates just roll it up the best you can and take the tag with it. if you got it locally. Tell hubby you don’t want to waist money. Unless you love it, then keep it or move to another room if you want to try the ones from Target. The good thing about them IMO is if you get tired of them in a couple years they don’t break the bank.

  • last year

    You can always sell the rug on Facebook marketplace if you can’t get it returned - I’d take a pause on the rug and try to get the furniture in the right place first