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Suggestions for area rug color/pattern for dining table ?

5 years ago

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midcenturyvibes
5 years ago
Wow. You could pretty much do anything here. Prob and 8x10 right? I would go to Lulu and Georgia, West Elm is great. Visit Em Henderson and look for her articles on rugs and you can see all the great rug website. I just went through picking out a rug. It was an ordeal! Pick a few and then repost with options! :o)
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Flo Mangan
5 years ago
You need 3' behind each chair for "push back" where chair legs don't catch on the edge of the rug, and it doesn't look like you have enough room for a rug. Your table and chairs are really nice and so are your floors, so I would question putting a rug down there. But if you must, and you are on a budget, check Overstock. They have some of the best values for rugs. Houzz does too and I can get you my Trade Discount of an additional 5% if you find something here. Another tip is if you find one you like, get a 2 x 3 size to start with and check it out. You can see true color then and much easier to return if it doesn't work. Then order the size you want. Saves a lot of heavy lifting. I would suggest a cream on cream look unless you want to introduce color.
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Sheilaaus, Thanks for your comment on the table. I first came across a listing for this table and bench on Craigslist about a year ago. At first I thought that it was a custom built and / or a very expensive set. However, I discovered that it is sold at the Ashley Homestore. On their website, the price on these pieces fluctuate on a regular basis. However, the table and bench are currently on sale and Ashley is running an addition 10% promo, which brought the price for both pieces down to $1135. This was the cheapest that I have seen them over the last year or so and I decided to jump on them (linked below). Both the table and bench are VERY heavy. Each piece is solid and seems well built. We also bought our bed from Ashley (stock picture below) and have been very happy with it. IMO, it seems with furniture that some of their pieces are well built and other pieces are not. If at all possible, it's definitely worth finding a showroom and checking out the pieces that you are interested in to see the build quality. https://www.ashleyfurniturehomestore.com/p/ranimar-dining-room-table/d686-25/
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Put your centerpiece on the chess table. Is the other ornate dining set for breakfast, gaming or could it be used here? Do you want to continue with the cow head/skin theme, leaning SW in your decor? They aren't really "cozy and elegant," IMO. Is a new chandy in the picture? That one misses the mark on elegance. You need a minimum of 36-42" from the table top to any baseboards or furniture surrounding the table to allow for chair sit/scoot space. I'd do that measurement first. I really wouldn't want the rug jammed up against the exterior wall. Maybe the smaller, round table would be a better choice for using a rug here.
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Nandina Home & Design
5 years ago
You could do something in a cream, grey, or even blue.
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Mid America Mom
5 years ago
A rug can help to tie things together... what patterns and color do you have in the rooms (I cannot seem to figure out what is in the art).
housegal200
5 years ago
You need to show the entire space since it's all one area so that a rug will harmonize with the living area as well. Please supply more photos.

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