"Can that couch work with the chairs?" Yes! I think so, esp with dark counters near by. Are the chairs close enough that you could take a cushion from the couch to try with them? Also the background in the print is a lighter brown, so there is lots of warmth in the print to go with the brown sofa.

A rug will be tricky if you try to do anything but a solid, but if you find just the right thing it could be fabulous.

I agree, your couch definitely looks very dark on my monitor and if that's a true depiction I think the chairs could still work!

Does it bother you that the fabric of the cushion doesn't line up with the fabric below? And, despite the sign, did you get a chance to feel how it sits?

Nosoccermom, I noticed that too and meant to mention it. I think it would bug me, but I wondered if they were just on the wrong chairs, because the pattern seems perfectly matched across the back and on the front of the arms. Sometimes it just means switching the cushions from chair to chair or back to front (if they aren't zippered) or flipping them, so I'd try moving them around, if it would bother you.

I was looking for something on an auction aggregator website late last night. I saw an interesting chair. Unfortunately for me it's the type of thing you need to go and see and that particular auction isn't local to me. So I started closing out that auction browser. But then I spotted these chairs. And I exclaimed aloud: "those are boopadaboo's chairs! Maybe she can check out this chair when she goes to the auction house!"

To me these are already your chairs:)

There is a light brown in the chair print. Your dark brown leather couch works fine. It looks like there is bronze nail head trim on the chairs which also ties it together. Is the burgundy pictured under your leather couch carpet or a rug? I think it also matches the Ralph Lauren chairs. You might like a different rug color like a straw sisal but what your have does work. Good luck.

Thank you cawaps, olychick, raphaellathespanishwaterdog,nosoccermom, jmarino19, and Christy Reves

I appreciate the help! the auction is tomorrow. :)

The couch is a dark brown, but you would not mistake it for black.

the black in the chairs is black, but it is kind of faded (not really faded, but mottled, I don't know what to call it, it is on purpose in the fabric) It does have a brown in the pattern for sure.

I did not notice the pattern, It is funny what bugs people. I can be nuts about colors matching a certain way, but mismatched pattern, a picture not quite center or crooked, doesn't phase me! I wonder if that warrants not paying as much. I am surprised I would have thought ralph lauren would have been a better brand.

I was able to sit in them. they are BIG chairs, but comfortable.

I usually like solid carpets. that red carpet is in the kids play room and is wall to wall. it is a different room from where the chairs will go.

Too funny jmarino - was the chair that you were looking at from Jenacks?

Here is the picture from the auction site again - I cant tell if you could flip or switch the cushions.

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Here are a couple of rugs that might be too similar in pattern? but I think they "go" and I do really like one of them...

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Well, I didn't get them. they were up to about $500 (with fees and taxes) and that was too much for me considering they were black, the designs didn't seem to match up, and they were pretty large. If they were brown, I probably would have bid again to see how they went, but I was not feeling the black. :(

Awww, I hope just the right chairs come along soon. Could you give the link to the bottom rug you posted? I like it. : )

Oh, too bad; I thought they were really interesting, pretty chairs. I hope you find something you love even more.

laughable - it is an ebay rug. I have purchased rugs from ebay before, although I know not everyone is comfortable with it! RUG

I did too Oly. I just was disappointed when I went there and decided I didn't want to buy the chairs, then a rug if I didn't love them. It isn't like we don't have any furniture :) and a bathroom to do!

I guess it wasn't meant to be, Boopadaboo. I'm sure you'll find chairs that are better suited to your requirements and will love them more than these! We missed out on an (ebay) rug for our snug a couple of months ago. DH thought the colour was wrong so we passed. I regretted the decision for several weeks till the 'right' one came up elsewhere. Now I can't imagine the 'one that got away' in our space and the one we chose makes our hearts sing :)

Raphaella x

Thank you for sharing the rug link, boopadaboo!

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