greenthumbfish -- I like the black rug that you choose, but I was looking for something with a somewhat smaller scale. Could I trouble you to photoshop the rug below in?
I think this rug would respond to many posters' suggestions for a larger, darker rug with some movement in it.

Cattknap, I know my mismash of colors isn't perfect, but I want to keep the art up there for sentimental reasons. I may go to ivory bedding later on, depending on my rug choice.

Thanks everyone!

Here is a link that might be useful:

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whoa . .thank you squirrel!This looks promising. It does suggest, though, that I should get a somewhat smaller version of this rug, if one is available. Plus, I should play with the pillow colors. Could you make the second one rustier and/or add a silver flange?

It is rusty -- what color do you see??? What is a silver flange?

This old monitor didn't pick up on the rust (makes it look like a light brown). I was brainstorming about rust with a silver edge --like piping. What do you think about the rug?

Hopefully this looks more rust to you. Put some on the bed too, to carry it around the room.

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This darker rug looks like a Nourison 2000 in Black that I have in my home. I have a larger version (5x9) in a mushroom color too that is lovely. Good choice.

I like the last, darker, one. Don't scream but, how would the bed look on the wall facing the door with that paining over it? You could put a darker blanket or something on the bed to pick up the colors in the rug. How would the other painting or mirror look on the wall just outside the door to the right? I'm just thinking --

rrs - her hubs wants to look out the big window from the bed.

delta, I like the last one OK, but I still think the one I chose coordinates the colors better and looks more transitional.

Sorry I wasn't available yesterday - Santy was out shopping ;-), thanks for picking it up SH!

No problemo! GTF : )

Someone mentioned that rug as a Nourison 2000, so I went over there. This quiet, calm one feels like your room. They call it a light gold.

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I like the last one..the calm one. It seems to fit the mood of your room better.

I was hoping he was like my hubs and just didn't feel like moving furniture ;-)

I guess I'm the only one, but I like what you have to all the options shown. I like the addition of pattern and contrast. And I'm not a fan of rugs under the bed for some reason. It throws off the proportions too much for me. I prefer a rug that covers most of the room to maybe a foot from the walls, wall-to-wall, or area rugs like you have.

Love the last picture - that rug is perfect - and the warmer bedding is really works so much better - love it now.

Sort of OT, but saw your room on the Ellen Kennon Paint web site! Such a pretty room!

Oh my this is fabulous! THANK YOU. Yes, I want calm and light, with some pattern. Looking over at Overstock, there are at least 3 rugs (all listed as having an ivory to beige backround) that seem to work. Thank you all for your patience -- somehow, I think we are on the right track.
Cyn, I appreciate your kind works. This room has progressed a great deal, but only due to the kindness and skill of people on this site!
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The gold ones look very bright! But they also don't look like very realistic photos : )

Now this one poses a directional issue, which I'm not sure of. Not sure if the scale of pattern is accurate, but love this one in there! Can you link it directly? I'd like to see if the pattern is as it appears here.

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I found it. Crisper than above but still a very soft pattern and coloring.

Varying degrees of brightness on rug #1. First is toned down just a little for your room lighting. The others increasingly less bright. Hard to say what the coloring is irl from the photo. It does look distorted to me. Maybe it's around locally to see. You can still see different tonal qualities and patterns in there, though.

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Again, the rug appears a bright yellow in the photo, so first image is just a tad subdued and the others are moreso subdued towards the ivory/beige of the description.

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Can you darken the shutters and paint around the window? Or can you lighten or gild the picture frame and mirror? You have light shutters, medium bed and chair legs, and dark picture frame and mirror frame. I like contrast, but the three groups seem to be fighting to me. Picking your favorite two of the three might work better. But maybe I'm just overanalyzing. If you want to gild anything to lighten a bit, rub-n-buff is serious gilding fun in a tube. I've used it lightly on wood frames to great effect.

squirrel, once again, you are amazing! I am going to see if I can see the rugs IRL. From your photos, though, the rug that I like the best is your last. I like its detailed, smaller scaled pattern. Here is the rugs's pic link on safavieh.
http://www.safavieh.com/dealer_site/discontinued.htm

The reviewers on overstock, however, tend to say it is less gold than ivory/beige

Slate -- Les917 a while ago suggested that I ditch the round mirror and get some wall art. Something lighter. I plan to return to this good suggestion after figuring out the rug issue. I think you are correct.

Deltbreeze,

Do you have a Safavieh store near you? The reason I ask is that after you let me know that many of the rugs on Overstock are Safavieh, I realized the one I purchased from them (at double the price) was on Overstock. They ended up matching the price and I got to see it in my home. You can go to the store and possibly find these rugs to see the colors in person. I know the rug I bought was sooo much brighter on both of their sites, and if I didn't see it in person, I would have passed on it.

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Just curious...is there a real specific reason to change the rug...size, color, comfort (cold feet lol?)

Everytime I've seen this room (particularly the shot of the chair/oil/lamp/rug) , I really had to stop and stare for a minute. The mood it creates is wonderful...I honestly don't think these persian inspired designs are doing anything for the room other than making it very busy, taking the light away and competing with the paintings (and everything else) The wood floors reflecting the light, their warmth and sleekness are a big part of why this room works so well. These other rugs seem to be turning the room into just, well,.... kind of ho-hum ordinary IMHO.

I think the ivory tone in the current rug also adds to the look...I'd go simpler, solid or with something like the paisley you posted earlier...and keep it lighter. A color similar to the walls might work too. The lighter shades create a lot of impact contrasting with the dark furniture.

If you have to change, I'd have to say your choices were my favorites...I like the open ground and the transitional look of that paisley in particular. It's an interesting design but the neutrality of it would allow it to work well and not fight everything else in the room. What exact color it is though is always the question.

If you don't have a specific reason for getting a larger rug I wouldn't.

Overall, I think your gut instincts are pretty darn good. :)

Oh, I forgot to mention that out of all the persians I did rather like the one posted by Squirrel at 20: 04. Again it's more open ground, lighter in tone and a more transitional design than all the others. I'm just not seeing these dark or gold rugs really doing much for this lovely airy room.

I really like the last rug in the photo Squirrel posted. I wish I was able to pick a rug off the internet but even when I bring a rug home from the store 9 times out of 10 the color doesnt work for me.

And I DO think your description of your taste as kind of "cottage meets modern" is a very apt one. I think that's a big part of why this room strikes me as VERY refreshing; it's airy, has a great sense of calm yet also has a lot of impact and punch...that's NOT an easy one to pull off!

I love your crisp bedding and I wouldn't match pillows to the rust in the painting. It's just too obvious for lack of a better term...getting matchy will take away from it's impact. And let me say also I think it's those paintings that MAKE this room. I don't know what they look like closeup but they're the room makers in this case...the fact that you didn't add others to the wall or center it on the wall also adds to their impact and presence. I would let the painting stand on it's own.

I really need to stop this and get cleaning! :( Have you looked at Dash and Albert rugs by chance? I have one of their rugs in my sunroom. They have a marvelous selection of contemp/updated vintage/cottage styles in wool and cotton. Gorgeous designs and perhaps much more suited to the feel of the room than the persian ones.

They have fantastic striped rugs...perhaps that might be something to consider.

I saw different bedside lamps in several pix...not sure which ones you have now but I love the pharmacy lamps...a great eclectic look with the bed and shutters.

Can you tell I love this room? :)

I hear Mr. M starting a fire...time to get cookin'!

Here is a link that might be useful: Rugs

I agree with Jan T, I think you will lose the modern, airy, Zen feel with the busy rugs. That said, I did like the darker rug you posted a while back. I love dark rugs and have one in my bedroom.

So I lied about cooking. :)

I know sisal was suggested several times and I do love them...just not in a bedroom due to the rough texture. If you like that look here's a wool rug done in a sisal look weave. The price seems to be incredibly inexpensive when I created a custom rug. (I'm considering one for our bedroom for the winter.)

I also loved that sculpted rug you posted initially...maybe even more than the paisley. The color was hard to grasp however.

Here is a link that might be useful: Wool rug sisal look

delta: I can see one of your latest rug choices is the rug I bought for my FR. My rug is due to arrive tomorrow and will be happy to take any pics for you if you like. It looks good there, I like it, but isn't it a tad traditional for you? I really like the rug squirrel PS'ed in her 14:41 post. The lighter rugs just feel more calming to me since this is a bedroom.

I have to say I really like the round mirror. Not because it's a mirror but that it's round. Everything in the room has a square edge and this does not and it works well because it contrasts everything else in the room. So I would keep it and I like where it is too. Proportionally it also works.

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Val -- yes please post a pic of the rug you get. I would love to see the resolution of YOUR rug quest -- and get pointers as to whether that rug would work in my room.

Jant and everybody -- you have all given me much to think about! Yes, I like things with a modern twist and frankly, as a rug goes, I like the leafy one best. There is something about the light, large rugs that squirrel photoshopped, though, that is calming and I wonder whether that would be better. I sometimes get into decorating trouble buying assorted things that like and assuming that, together, they will give the right feel.

Late last night, I was tempted to bite the bullet and order the rug in squirrel's last post, but a very few nagging reviews (amoung many positive Overstock reviews) stopped me. I think I need to slow down and see if I can find some of the Overstock rugs here in town--to audition them in personal. I also haven't fully abandonned the thought of just keeping the leafy rug. I still really like it.

Thank you everyone and sorry to be so indecisive. I THINK the ending to this story will be "and I found a great, light colored rug--on CL or Overstock-- and bought it" but the ending could be "I ultimately decided the leafy, high energy rug was just fine. . ."

Ditto bumblebeez...
I LOVE the round mirror centered.
I love how it balances out the dark painting frame too.
Can we ask you to plse rethink changing it out??

I like the mirror as well and really like all the other elements save for the rug... it's not bad, I just think it could be better...

Here's another... I'm sure this rug is better IRL:
Stylish rug features an elegant all-over circular leaf pattern in shades of gold, beige and bronze...

Of all the others, I like the one SH posted at 20:04.

Delta: Here is the rug:

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I will try to take some better ones tomorrow in better light than there is now. I will say the rug is more muted and warmer toned than it shows in SH's PS.

I'm totally with Jant on this one. I think she nailed the appeal of your room perfectly. I too would shy away from the rugs with the dark fields, and I'm not crazy about the traditional Persians for your room either. Some of the suggestions are too matchy-matchy and predictable, IMHO.

I hope you slow down and take your time with this---it's a beautiful room. :)

Here's the Overstock rug again, in its new coloring (some of over-yellowing of photo taken out):

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Delta, here's a site with an interesting selection of rugs. The pricing varies quite a bit, with both bargains and investments.

Here is a link that might be useful: Rug Studio

Here's a botanical from that site, which I really like in there. Still feels light and airy, but cozy. Not cottage-y but has a nice feel.

I'm loving your choice of rust as a complementary color. Very beautiful.

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Here's another with similar coloring, but lighter. Also has a similarity to your original pattern, but calmer. This might have been an Overstock. ? Picked it up last week.

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Squirrel...you found my "lost" site! I saved a rug from the Rug Studio quite some time ago but then somehow lost it...back again!

Delta,
I'm sooo happy you didn't buy that rug. :) Curious... is there some problem with the round mirror since several people have mentioned it? I went back and didn't see any negative comments on that but perhaps in an earlier post? To me it's the right thing to put there...it reflects a great view and light, the round shape is a nice contrast to the small windows, it's not competing with the wonderful paintings and adds a little sparkle in the room. What's not to like?

Back to the rug...

When I've found myself in your shoes I've gone out and brought home a few different rugs of varying colors/designs (with the intent of probably returning them ) and thrown them down as a test. I think just seeing what a different color/size would do to the room would quickly give you a good idea as to what direction to go. Maybe grab a seagrass just to have a neutral and test size? Usually I'm not crazy about rugs just a few feet under the bed footboard. It makes me think the right size wasn't available or the rug wasn't chosen with that particular room in mind...just looks awkward to me. If bigger, I like them at least 2' or so on the sides of the bed and more past the footboard. You'd also want a nice border of floor showing. If smaller, similar to what you have now. One thing I love about the rug size you have now is that it seems to create a "room within a room" in tandem with the chair/painting. I might scooch it a little bit more away from the bed legs perhaps.
Another thing I meant to ask previously. Could wanting a larger rug perhaps just be a wish for more of a cocoon like feel in winter? Many of us do change with the season for that reason. I love my bare floors in my bedroom in the warmer months but I prefer a warmer, textured look in winter.

You've mentioned the word "calming" previously...wondering how the room makes you feel??

This rug from the Rug Studio jumped out at me...to me it gives off the impression of a watercolor painting. Because it has no definitive "pattern" it doesn't compete with the paintings. The colors would be very complementary to everything in the room. I also wondered what you might think about a round area rug?? There's another similar to this that I saved.

I know you were content to back away from this for awhile but thought I'd throw this out.

I give up...I keep getting a message rejection when I post it with the link to the pix. Another GW glitch now??

I'm having an awful time with GW rejecting my message when I post a link...trying this now. I love the softness of these gently shaded rugs. The other one I talked about first just is NOT posting. But I'll try later.

From the Rug Studio again:

leaf and paisley and dark have been way too overpowering in the room. Honestly I like one of the overstock.com ones or the photo with your original choice with the geometric looked wonderful, especially with your furnishings and MOST ESPECIALLY with your parents oil paintings. It seemed to be just the right blend of old with new and looked great with the walls and bed. Sorry, but all else looked too distracting.
Good luck.

update. I realized that I needed a break from staring at the leafy rug so much. I couldn't see whether I really liked it there or not!

I decided to (gulp, gulp) order a new rug and move the leafy one elsewhere. The new rug is more traditional. It has an ivory background with rust and some green.

Thank you everyone who helped me make this decision. I will post pics when it comes. Hopefully I will love it.

Deltabreeze,

On Dec. 19th you posted photos of three rugs. The first looks similar to a rug I purchaed on Overstock. I just wanted to say that the colors are off..it's not that gold. In fact mine was listed as ivory/sand and has touches of your Lichen in it. I will post a photo later to show you the differences in how they appear in reality and on Overstocks' site.

gulp again . . .How I wish Overstock would do a better job photographing their rugs. Here's hoping that my rug (ordered already) will work out so I won't have to send it back. Here is the one I ordered -- but in a slightly smaller size. It is handknotted, 121 knots psi, rust, ivory, and tan.
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Hand-knotted-Melur-Hand-spun-Wool-Rug-9-x-12/3289404/product.html