Red Oriental Rug Pairing - suggestions needed for adjacent rugs
Hi! I'm new to decorating and have a design dilemma. I'm finding Houzz helpful but I'm starting to feel like I'm in over my head :( The only "permanent" pieces in our home are oak hardwood floors throughout and a large grey, sectional. We also just purchased a geometric, Oriental/Turkoman rug for our living room. Our latest addition is causing a bit of a conundrum. I'm in love and am unafraid of the decorating challenges I'll face in that room alone. The biggest problem I'm encountering is purchasing rugs for the entry foyer and dining area as all three rugs would be visible at once.
Attached is a sketch: the big ole red guy in the top right corner is the one we just purchased. To the left are possible foyer/hallway rugs, I'm leaning towards a Moroccan or Tribal pattern with blue accents to match the navy on big red -- also has green, yellow/cream, and orange accents. Dining room rug ideas represented in the bottom right corner, thinking a more traditional Oriental design -- possibly with a medallion -- but more muted in color choice. I.e. monochromatic pallet, likely blue but again as long as I pull a color from big red I should be good.. in theory.. idk please send help!
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PROJudyG Designs
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoGreat red rug! Good job choosing a beautiful rug in a strong color. It is now driving your decorating bus.
For the hallway, bottom left runner…perfect. Consider using the Oriental in the dining room and this plain rug with the sectional. Then you can bring in the red with throw pillows and a few other accents.
This color would compliment both the red rug and the gray rug. It is B.M. White Winged Dove…with white woodwork, it will be a winner for you. Pillows…only recommendation is it have a touch of the floor color in the pattern.
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ripsmama
6 years agoripsmama
6 years agoWhat do you think of these for the foyer runner? I think I'm going to hold off on the dining room for a minute until I get the hallway squared away.
ripsmama
6 years agoOr this, I was leaning towards blue and less busy but heeding the advice given here I'm going to try reds and go more geometric..
I did also get the following because they were good deals, if they don't work next to the big red rug I may move them to the second floor as we have very little furniture and the only driving color is a blue comforter in the master
ripsmama
6 years agoThank you both! Well I purchased a couple of other contenders.. I'm going to be in return hell in about 2 weeks. BUT like I said, second floor is fairly unfurnished, maybe some of the lighter blue tone ones will work upstairs. Thoughts on these..?
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