I think it's a beautiful rug for that room. If you're concerned about the room being dark, consider adding more lamps and/or pot lights.

It's great, hang on to it!

I think it looks great, too. The colors and size look perfect. It's not a
showstopper, but a really nice addition that adds a lot without
stealing the spotlight.

Thank you thank you! I could cry with gratitude because, honestly, getting this heavy rug into the house almost killed me and the thought of taking it back out is even worse. Thank you!

Agree with the other posts, good choice.

Are you kidding, it's gorgeous.

It looks great! Try adding some cream pillows to your couch. It will break up the the more muted colors and help link the living area and the curtains together.

I like the rug a lot. Embrace the cozy in a north facing room. I think adding some potted plants/greenery and more artwork would look great.

Cream pillows! Will do! And I'll add greenery and look for artwork. I'm so relieved. You are all the best, truly.

Pretty rug.

Your lights read "yellow" on my monitor. And dim. Maybe try swapping the bulbs out for led's in the range of 3000 - 3600k.

Beautiful rug. Definitely a keeper!

Your room is soft and lovely and serene and I could just curl right up in there with a book. Your rug is perfect!

Love that rug!!! It ties the sofa and the chairs... and it's the right size! Perfect!

I love that rug. Just bring in one or maybe two more lighting sources. It really works where and as you have it. Don't return that rug!

The rug is simply gorgeous but I wish it had some warmer colors in it, terracotta, yellow, blue, green. Since it doesn't I would introduce color with fairly large artwork, plants, more colorful pillows, anything to lift this lovely room into something warmer and more welcoming. You've got the basic bones of the room down, but try taking yourself a little out of your comfort zone, unless this subdued look is what you really love.

I like it! Goes great with the room.

Another vote to keep the rug. It's very pretty with your furnishings. And yes, lighten up with accessories - pillows, art, even items on the coffee table, a throw, to give the feeling of lightness.

The room is on the bland side ... but the rug is great.

More lighting, perhaps with different "color temperature" bulbs, will help.

Right now your contrast is low because your shades are clustered around the middle-low of the spectrum. Expanding contrast will give depth and make the room look brighter because you will be seeing lights and darks and intense and pale colors.

More and bigger art that has similar tones to the rug but more intense, then use accessories, pillows and throws in even deeper shades. Rug appears to have a light sagey grey-green and some rust ... artwork (in image, mat, or frame) would then have some good celadon and cinnamon tones ... then find pillows or a lamp with an intense celadon or deep cinnabar. Brass or bronze for some glittery effect, mirrors or mirror-covered accessories to bounce light.

I see a cream seat on a chair that might be easily recovered with something brighter like a floral that vaguely resembles something from the rug, but in more intense colors.

And that window area looks barren and visually "underweight" compared to the rest of the room. Unless it would block traffic, I would put something there, like a small game table or a reading/needlework chair, to take advantage of the light. And consider a nice military vertical stripe in cream and celadon instead of the plain cream.

I love your rug! It is gorgeous. I would consider pulling some color from the rug. Is there any burnt orange or red in it? Maybe you can add a pillow or two that has some of the color in it. It would make for a great contrast.

Thanks everyone! This is giving me a lot to think about. I like the idea of pulling in more cinnamon and celadon and cream.

I learned that embracing a dark room as a cozy space rather than trying to make it something it can never be is the best option and I think this rug does exactly that! I agree with aktillery that bringing in some colors from the rug will add drama to your room.