Chunky Braided Rug - Looking for sources
We saw this Chunky Braided Wool Rug at Restoration Hardware and were considering it for under two of these Natuzzi Rodolfo sofas we've already ordered in the blue/grey fabric below. They'll be facing each other, probably with an accent chair on one end of the grouping. Any thoughts on this rug with these sofas would be appreciated.
Close-up of rug color
Under two of these....
Done in this sofa color...
We were very close to buying the rug in a 10'x14' size, but then read so many bad things about RH that we've decided to keep looking. Has anyone purchased or know of good sources for this style of rug?
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Comments (9)I just was browsing my latest Home Decorators catalog and I saw a Faux Sisal that caught my eye. I would need to see it in person. I'm starting to think about adding a cat to the household and natural sisal is not an option, so faux may be for me. It says it is soft. I would think something like this would probably be available in the box stores. http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Cove_Area_Rug/880/ This post was edited by wendyb on Sat, Feb 1, 14 at 9:26...See MoreCan you have a modern country look with flat braided rug?
Comments (62)I like the room as is. You could change up accessories and art if you're looking to freshen up. I should mention I like color and contrast. My first thought about a sisal rug is it could blend too much with your furniture. If you were keeping the braided rug (sounds like you're taking it up) my first thought was a pale blue or pale green gray paint like how the photo Onedogedie posted looks on my monitor. I also really like the rooms Oaktown posted (first set). I like your furniture, horse pic, and the ironstone! Are you honestly tired of your braided rug? Whatever you end up with, just remember to be true to your style. You could also take up the rug for now and maybe just use it in the winter months to change it up. It's very nice looking. I'd take the rug up and see how you feel and consider painting going the painting direction first since it's cheaper than a new rug....See MoreSources for Washable rugs for Kid's Rooms
Comments (4)Our previous home was all hardwood- even the bedrooms. I got an adorable chenille braided rug in pretty pastel colors for dd's room. Big Mistake! It looked terrible after about a year. It was impossible to clean. My suggestion would be to stay away from natural fibers if at all possible (wool, cotton, sisal, etc). I've had the best luck with rugs made with tightly woven olefin. They seen to resist stains the best and are easy to spot clean. I'm not sure you'll find any truly "washable" (as in the machine) rugs other than bath mats. Good luck- hope you find something that will work....See MoreBraided rug for family room?
Comments (10)The pictures you're showing are not braided, they are an enlarged knit pattern. While these chunky textures are fun, they will look good for maybe a couple of months, if you're lucky. You'll be forever picking stuff out of the holes in the knit. Not a good choice for a high-traffic area, IMO. If you like a textured feel, then perhaps look at Moroccan-style wool rugs that have a bit of shaggyness to them. Wool wears well and is easily cleaned. Something like these, perhaps:...See MoreRelated Professionals
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PRO7 years ago- 7 years ago
Hi Clarece - The walls are Sherwin Williams Desert Sand. (It looks a little darker in this photo than it is on the walls).
Floor is 24"x24" Ergon Stone Project Grey Falda.
I appreciate your thoughts. - PRO7 years ago
I think that looks great together!
Although the leather the sofa is in on the photo, I believe would look even better because of the mix of materials... It allows each piece to compliment each other and also highlight its beauty at the same time
Any would work, but the dark leather would be really nice and you can bring in the blue with a bold printed blue chair!
- 7 years ago
- 7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
A couple of updates...
Having not found a rug with quite the feel of the one from Restoration Hardware, against my better judgement, we purchased the 10' x 14' one from RH. It's arrival was a bit of a disappointment, in that it just didn't have as much appeal as the small sample we saw in the store. It's color is supposed to be 'oatmeal', but is really more beige and there aren't any of the darker spots you can see in the photos above... which makes it a bit uninteresting... kind of 'meh'. You can see it in the photos below.... to me it certainly doesn't look like a $4000 rug. But we're going to live with it because we do like the chunkiness, the size is right, and I'm just tired of looking for a rug. :)
The sofas on the other hand are a whole different story and are why I'm posting this follow-up. Perhaps it'll help someone else not make the same mistake.
I had assumed Natuzzi sofas were made in Italy and would therefore be constructed with some level of quality, but have now found out otherwise.
When we received the two matching sofas last week we liked the color and fabric, but the construction is just horrendous. Our salesperson apologized saying she "can't believe these sofas were let out of the factory"...
This is their 'diamond tufts' (compare to the advertized design in the original photo above).
Tufts?
The seams are unevenly sewn like this on all sides and backs...
Seams are so badly done the variation in their vertical location at the face of their arms from one sofa to the other is a full 2 inches...
Hard to believe it, but yes, these sofas are supposed to be the one shown in brown in my first post.
Although we did like the color, now that we're looking for sofas again, with this rug I'm leaning toward taking Clarece's advice above and am considering a brown leather model from some other maker.
- PRO7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
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