The wall color is SW Ramie. The chair was my grandmothers, and it is just sort of a placeholder right now. I have been searching for new chairs. I would really like to get 2 chairs, but I am unsure how to arrange everything. I would also like to get a new rug--I've been coveting a real hand-knotted forever. The current rug is very nice, 100% wool Couristan machine woven. It is in the same line as My3dog's lovely living room rug. They have been selling this line of rugs in the last year at Tuesday morning for less than half price. It doesn't come off quite as pale in person. I want to eventually move it into my bedroom, where it will be perfect. Does anyone have recommendations for a rug? What color scheme? I really like some of the orientals that are a bit more modern without a really tight or busy pattern. Something maybe like this: This rug is from Williams Sonoma home, and is way out of my price range at over $2K. Is it possible to get a hand-knotted for around $1K? I need at least an 8x10.

Yes, you can do either. If you do purchase art that is a standard size, you can go someplace like Michael's and buy an off-the-shelf frame for it (black, white, or wood-tone only). Leave the canvas on it's stretcher bars and hold the whole shebang in the frame using what are called offset clips, which are available in different depths, to hold the stretched canvas to the frame (the canvas is usually deeper than the frame and will stick out a bit in the back--the offset clip jogs so one side will lie flat against the frame and the other flat against the stretcher bar with a jog in the middle). No glass over a canvas; just put it straight into the frame.

I think you are sick of "fake art" and are wanting something with more depth. I would actually look into finding some great artists that you love and want to support. Plus, when you have actual pieces of art on your wall you need negative space around it to really showcase it. Here are some to check out... Tschiegg Alexa Rae Studio Thai Mainhard Lisa Golightly Mercedes Tabish (She even does custom portraits, which can be done for each of your family members. Plus, she's really affordable) Hope this helps!

I have all kinds of art together. I like the various textures, sizes, frames, types of art and more. I have a gallery wall in the living room that has a combination of three-dimensional items including a wrought iron decorative oversized "key," some canvas art, old maps, original drawings, photographs, architectural drawing, prints, a piece of jewelry, and more. It all looks fantastic! But there is various formats of art all around my home mixed with blank walls and simple mouldings. I encourage you to put together what you love where you want to see it.