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Too much blue? Rug choice for boys room.

5 years ago

We're finally painting my sons room after two months of redoing the old plaster walls! The color is SW Something Blue. I was wanting an abstract faded blue rug as well, definitely don't want a pattern. I was hoping to find something with a little blue to complement the walls but am having a hard time in my price range. I do want it to cover most of the floor. I was wondering what everyone thought of these two rugs? He's 6, I want to be able to accent a bit with some of his favorite things. Maybe a minecraft bedset for instance. I don't want the room to be too "little boy" but I'd like to be able to put some of those types of elements in it and still have it work. Would either of these rugs get in the way of that do you think? I'll post a couple pictures of the room at the bottom, unfortunately we've only cut in around the trim so far but you can kind of see the color.

I like this rug a lot because it has a watery feel (he likes penguins so we might have some penguin art) and it's got lots of light cream color. I wish it didn't have the darker brown areas (or maybe their gray?) but could probably live with them.

Here's the second rug. I like it a lot too, but do worry that it will be too much blue with the walls.

The room:

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JudyG Designs
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I had to “google” Minecraft” which has several patterns/colors. I do not which one you prefer. Keep in mind bedrooms are a place to relax and fall asleep. Too much color and pattern might be counterproductive.

As to the rugs you have posted…going to say “no”. Too staged, too perfect and too old for a 6 year old.
ljangell44
5 years ago
My grandson would love a minecraft bedroom, Etsy has some really nice wall decals that are not permanent, keeping in mind next year it will probably be something else..solid rug might be a better choice.
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Forever Now
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5 years ago
Well if I do minecraft I'd pick one of the gray designs. Something like this perhaps. I'm not sure just yet. Right now I just want to get the basic background colors of the room down, and I would like it to be something I could change up with some easily replaced items like a comforter or decals, I don't want to be buying a new rug later! I wish I could find a carpet that was mostly cream with just a hint of blue, but I'm not seeing anything that's not way out of my price range! Maybe a light gray?
Forever Now
Original Author
5 years ago
LOL, well I asked him if he liked either of them and he said "no". The first one was "too messy looking" and the other one was "too blue and white"
oaktonmom
5 years ago
Why don’t you paint the room something more neutral than the blue. That way you can get a more neutral rug and add your color with art, decals, bedding, etc.
grapefruit1_ar
5 years ago
I agree that a neutral wall color would allow for more options. I cannot picture that bedding working with the blue walls.
suseyb
5 years ago
A cream or white rug in a child's bedroom is a recipe for disaster. Expect to replace the rug regularly. Even if the rug is a darker color, expect to replace it. Children are messy.
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5 years ago
True neutral colors just don't look good with wood trim. I really wouldn't like any version of beige.
oaktonmom
5 years ago
Neutral could be gray.
Forever Now
Original Author
5 years ago
I'd thought about it, but I really don't like gray that much. I think I'm just going to skip the carpet for now and wait to decorate after the room is fully painted and I've had some time to adjust to it. This blue did look different than I was expecting once it covered more wall, but I don't hate it and I'm just over this. We've been working on this room for so long I don't have the energy to second guess anymore!
Forever Now
Original Author
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I found this quilt that has a minecraft vibe and I think would look great with the walls, and it could age with him.

The bedroom isn't huge though, 10.5'x14.5' so I wonder if the black will be too dark? The room gets tons of light, but I can't decide if the bedspread would make the bed seem like a black hole or not.

He wants this one, which I do think is cute, but not so timeless:

Either way I could se them with some minecraft wall art or decals:

Then some decorative storage like this cube organizer:

I'm not one to decorate, shop a lot or change things up much, so the main elements of a room need to be able to stand the test of time. He's begging for minecraft stuff right now, but 6 months ago it was pac-man.

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