Rug dilemma for adjoining rooms- to stay same color rugs or not
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Thrilled with new focal point rug; now what colors for walls and adjoining room carpet?
Comments (12)Color is quirky: if you use blue greens, it's going to make the yellow flowers pop out. If you use creams/yellows/tans, it'sgoing to make the blues and greens pop out. Your first task is to decide which way you want to go. You can go with a variety of shades of green/aqua/sage, accenting with yellows/gold/rust/earth. Or you can go with yellows/cream/ecru/greenish yellows, and accent with sage/turquoise/greens. You can't go too yellow with that kitchen floor being the tone it is -- photos on the computer don't always represent true. However, the further from that floor that you get (bathroom/bedroom/foyer), the "yellower" you'll be able to go. Once you think you have colors you like, buy samples, paint a 1 ft. square patch on something that has been primed white (drywall pieces? don't use cardboard.), something big enough to give you a real chunk of color. Move it around the floor, against walls, in light and shadow. You'll be amazed how a color will change, and it will hone your choices. Painting is a huge chore; don't hesitate to buy a half dozen different samples. It's cheaper than repainting! And if the sample isn't exactly the right tone, you can tinker with it (add white, yellow, black, etc.), to make a custom color which, frankly, is what I end up with 90% of the time. Most big box stores that mix paint can do custom paint. Get an extra label with the formula when you lock onto a color and mark it with the room. Great for future touch-ups and additional cans. BTW: laundry stain remover spray is excellent for removing wallpaper. Breaks down the proteins in the glue. A large damp sponge will remove the remaining glue. So much easier and faster! Good luck. Keep posting photos. We're all crazy for do-overs!...See MoreRug must stay, paint must go--stay safe or take a chance?
Comments (22)I do like that color, carolins. I will have to take a look at it. I have never used yellow because I always hear how tricky it is. Do you think with a southern exposure room it will end up even yellower? I would have to do a big chip too to see how the color looks with the rug. It's a creamy white. The Sea Salt chip is pretty too. It is similar to Tranquility http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/tranquility#ce_s=tranquility but I think it's less green. Tranquility is seeming very green on our wall right now. Almost aqua. In my son's room in our old house, it was way more of a blue gray. Not sure whether it's a bad sample or our light. My husband could not believe it was the same color we had used before....See MoreNeed help choosing area rug in adjoining rooms
Comments (12)I've been looking for rugs on the internet the past few weeks and there's a lot out there. Try rugs direct.com. I think they have a vast selection at good prices. The last rug I bought I ordered from there and I have been very happy with it. Some of the discount places have pulled a switch on me in the past, sending a rug that looked nothing like what I thought I had ordered, but that's not the experience I had with that website. There are probably others equally good, but that's the one I've used in the past. And I've also had a good experience with a rug from Wayfair, which really had astonishingly low prices....See MoreLiving room rug dilemma
Comments (19)First, I love your living room floors! Nice sofas and coffee table, too. To answer your questions, you have to go with the larger rug. Smaller rugs make the room appear much smaller than you might think. The larger rug anchors the space and joins the furnishings in a cohesive way. BONUS tip: If you want to open up the room to make it feel larger, exchange your larger sofa with the black chair so the two sofas are parallel. It'll create a nice conversational area and you'll still be able to see the TV!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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