I wanted to briefly come back to this and say thanks again for the thoughts & suggestions you all provided. In the end, I finally ordered the Pakhet rug from JC Penney. I really, really fell in love with it & it was the one I kept going back to... so I finally reasoned myself into ordering it... as in, it could be used in the bedroom if I don't like it in the dining room, etc., etc. Anyway.... it's in place and I love it more than ever. It's a big larger then I envisioned but I don't think that's a problem, I like how it looks. And so far (yippee) the dogs haven't been a problem - I realize now how littel time they spend in the dining room. The living room rug takes MUCH more abuse from them, which is good to keep in mind for future purchases. So thanks again, I'm very happy with the whole experience. This was my first order from JC Penney (I'm in Canada and no JC Penney here), and because I was able to find an online coupon code I got an excellent deal. It's all good. :) The problem now is that I also really, really love the rug Les posted and am trying to figure out where I can use that one..... ;)

Yeah, we need more light to see your colors. Also, what kind of thing do you have in mind, and what do you want to spend? I have found that Wayfair and Houzz are both places that are good for viewing and buying rugs. There is a universe of style options out there. Do you like traditional oriental designs? Graphical moderns? Stripes, shapes, florals, solid colors, washable, wool, indoor-outdoor, loop, pile...? See what I mean?

Thank you for your comment. Since the stairs are currently carpeted and open on the sides, the installer recommended to not put LVP on them.

Moved into new home and need suggestions with a rug ,coffee table,end tables,tv console. coffee and end table will be gone and sofa table under tv will be moved behind sofa