I just bought this rug (see picture!) for a steal... I love the pattern and the grey... BUT, now I have no idea what to pair it with. We just moved into a new house, so the family room is a blank slate. Looking for paint, furniture, accessories... everything! I usually do an OK job with decor- but I'm struggling with mixing patterns. The rug is pretty contemporary, but I tend to have a more traditional style. I'd like the room to be more casual/traditional. Here are the pieces I'd like to get:
1) large couch. What color? I have small kids, so even though I love the look of a crisp slipcovered sofa (like the PB ones) I'm weary of white...
2) 2 accent chairs, preferably with a pattern
3) pillows- what textures, patterns should I look for?
4) accent table for between the chairs, console table for behind couch?
5) small writing desk or secretary desk
6) Paint?

As for color scheme... I want gray to be the base... but am up for almost anything in terms of accent colors! This room is attached to the kitchen which has warmer toned cabinets, so I'm thinking I need to go more warm accents.

This is a huge room, the rug is 10x14, and there is still a lot of space around it! The furniture shown is the previous owners. We also took down the window treatments to let more light in.

Thanks in advance for any help!