It is gorgeous! I absolutely love your rug. It will be very interesting following your room and seeing the ideas houzzers come up with. What a lovely base to start with!

Are you planning other furniture for the room?

The below round mirror would certainly make a statement! The second is a very simple one from Anthropology I have always loved but is a very classic style imo.

https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/helios-mirror?category=mirrors&color=027

https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/aperture-mirror?category=mirrors&color=027

I put vertically your pic, added tufted ottoman and drapes.

The rug is beautiful ... I like almost any style with Oriental rugs. I have two ( dining room & living room ) , both rooms have modern art & modern furniture, I like the combo, so transitional will look great.

Btw, I don’t know the dimensions of your room, but I would consider relocating the TV to the long wall, sofa facing & drywall over the recessed area. Just a random thought of mine ...

Try putting the rug more into the center of the room, relocating the sofa in front on the windows, and placing the tv stand on the wall opposite. Then, I'd make the recessed area into a bookshelf. Love the idea of changing the direction of the existing picture on the fireplace.

Rug has to center with sofa. not room.

Try turning the rug 90 degrees and moving the sofa forward.

Oriental rugs are very flexible with respect to what they pair with, and can work well with traditional, transitional, or modern furnishings. Other that pushing you toward a cool color palette, I don't see the rug as being very restrictive.

I hope you got to pick the rug yourself and your MIL didn't just buy what she liked for your house!

Love the mirror suggestion! I just looked up the Anthropologie mirror and see it is backordered until Nov :(

I definitely want to add curtains at some point.

I talked to my husband about moving the TV, and he is adamant about it staying put (at least for now). We moved into our new house a few months ago, and he doesn't feel like unmounting and mounting the TV again...

Still not sure what to put on the blank wall. I'd love a large art piece, but not sure what kind would pair well with the rug. If abstract, do I look for similar colors? I'm hoping to brighten up the room a bit.

Thanks all for your responses so far!

Well if MIL picked the rug, she picked a beautiful one. :). Maybe it was one she had and wanted them to have it. Either way lovely rug so who cares. Haha

That is a beautiful rug. Normally, I don't like people buying me items for my house. But your MIL did a wonderful job.

The colors of the rug are soft and beautiful. Look around and educate yourself about what appeals to you and your husband. Please do not rely on us to tell you what you should like.

For instance, I only like mirrors if you need them, ie.checking your appearance as you leave the house or if the mirror reflects light that you need in the space or reflects a lovely view. The rug is background; reflect your ideas and taste in the artwork and furnishings.

Also, a coffee table, additional seating and floor lamps or table lamps are needed in your room. But you probably know that.

Please do try turning the rug in the other direction so that it's across the room rather than running lengthwise. A modern or classic glass and metal coffee table would look wonderful and show the rug best. I think a mirror would be better over the mantel, with perhaps a more careful styling of mantel objects. The wall on the right would look best as a gallery wall with a hip-height bookcase to anchor it, and with the small chair and album holder(?) removed. So far there is no color in your room. Add pictures thoughtfully, only what you love, but ones with splashes of color to bring this room out of the gray doldrums.

Here are some ideas on how to go about decorating around your oriental rug. Why not try a coffee table or ottoman, some lamps, and some new artwork, along with some drapes? You might also want to get a sofa table for behind the sofa and add some nice lamps to it.

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How wonderful that your MIL gifted you with this lovely rug! She must have known enough about your tastes to know that you would love it. It looks like the colors are pretty neutral on my screen, so you aren't very limited in your choices.

I agree that this rug pretty much covers the spectrum for decorating styles. As far as abstract artwork, that should do very well with the rug. It will be more cohesive to pull some colors from the rug, but you certainly aren't limited to only the browns and blues/ grays (?) in it. It will work with a warm or a cool palette, depending on the colors you like.

Arellyls H, I lean toward traditional, yet functional decor, and hesitate to offer any type of design advice. For the most part, I visit Houzz to learn how to arrange my old, Southern, family hand-me-down furniture & antiques in a pleasing way that fits our current lifestyle. Trust me, I'm hardly one to give advice when it comes to decor. :)

That said; if it were me, I'd first decide how I want the room to function for my family. Next, I'd search Houzz photos with as many descriptive words & filters possible, and see what pops up. Finally, I'd put those photos into an ideabook with a note about why I like that particular room. The pros are excellent at viewing those ideabooks and finding the common elements, so they'll be able to help you pull your room together.

PS...I've noticed if you post photos as you re-arrange, you'll get a better response. Even if it's days between you posting, those snaps are a great way to ensure communication between you and the helpful, volunteer designers stays active as you finish your room. Plus, people like me enjoy seeing your progress. You never know what might spark inspiration for another Houzzer. Looking forward to seeing your beautiful new room complete! :) Happy Houzzing!

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