Will you give your opinion on this runner for a hallway?
I'm working on a hallway and the runner that I am considering is on sale all of a sudden. And it's mail order (so a bit of a headache to return, plus I would need 3). I am not so good with quick decisions, so I would love a second opinion. The wall color is a yellow (kind of a mustard-y one) with 5 1/2 inch white baseboards and 3 1/2 inch white trim and 5-panel doors along the hall. I will add a picture of the artwork that is at the end of the hallway (so you are walking towards it as you move down the hall). Thanks!
Not our home (LOL!) but this looks like the wall color... (at least on my monitor!)
Doors in hallway....
Artwork at the end of the hall.... (24" x 30")
Runner I've been considering for quite some time...
I just now saw today that there is another rug that might also work (I personally prefer the first one)...
Lastly, does it matter what is in my living room that this hall leads off of? In other words, I don't know what that room will end up with - area rug, colors, etc (although it has the same yellow mustard walls). So will I need to worry about that area rug/room working well with this runner that goes down the hall? (By the way, I like color!) Thanks for the help!
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5 years agoIt really depends on the rest of your decor...but look:
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5 years agoHere is the area rug I was eyeing for my living room, but didn't make up my mind fast enough - when I went to get it, it was discontinued. I think by Company C, called Beekeeper. Again, a little whimsical!
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5 years agoI like both of the rugs you chose, but I'd prefer them to have yellow in them since your walls are yellow. Here a couple more to think about. They pick up the yellow from the walls and in the art. I'd also try to bring a little blue into the living area, so the fun painting doesn't get lonely!
I agree, it's a really fun art piece!
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5 years agoThat was my next question! I've seen some that are polypropelene and polyester.
I love some of the Loloi rugs - lots of colors, but also kind of faded/antique looking. Here is a picture I like... (or maybe it's just the beautiful colored chest I'm drawn too! LOL)
Haven't really found a Loloi one with the "look" above. Here are some I've seen from Loloi.... I'm not as crazy about these, but maybe they would work? If I had to pick one, I think I like the first one the best, but how to keep clean? (One of the polypropelene and polyester ones...)
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Here is a beautiful rug I love, but it doesn't come in a runner size and if it did, would be out of my price range! 100% wool. (Kala printed rug - midnight at Pottery Barn.)
A stripe, but not cotton! Recycled polyester, from Company C...
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5 years agoHere are two types of polypropylene rugs in my home. The runner in the hallway was $89. The purple ones are in my home office. They were from Wayfair.
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