Thank you Theresa! I like that you mentioned “blue/grey”. Some of the blues seem to bright/cold. But maybe if it’s more muted, like a blue/grey, it will look so cold.

This is one of the pictures I have (like the colors) that you can see from our living room area.

are there any that you are more drawn to. I will continue to look for more muted tones. but wondering if you are drawn to any more than others.

that pic is awesome and will help with rug choice. do you love that print so we can use it as our inspiration?

Yes, I’m drawn to many of them. Just not sure what would blend the best with everything, since you can see the living room, dining room, kitchen, and foyer from any one place in the middle of our condo. I do like the bluish/grey, but do you think I can also accent with turquoise if I go that route?

heres some more rugs with blue/grey/tan. the last two links below are rugs that are rich and warm feeling to me, maybe not quite as muted but rich and warm, not cold. I will be interested in your thoughts

https://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-tribal-medallion/Light-Blue/200KHMC04A-P.html

https://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-centerpiece/Light-Blue/200RZBD24A-P.html

https://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-luxuriante-medallion-fringe/Blue/200KHTR10A-P.html

https://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-faded-abstract/Slate-Blue/200NIPR01A-P.html

https://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-millifleur-medallion/Blue/200KKDL02A-P.html

https://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-moroccan-medallion/Blue/200KKTR01A-P.html

https://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-katrina-blooming-rosette/Blue/200RZBD32A-P.html

I also think I would like a wool or shag type rug.

The first one (blue/ivory trellis) is on sale for only around $150 for a 9 x 12.

I like this one you posted (first post/second rug).

a couple thoughts

1. I think you can absolutely accent with turquoise with any of the options. blues do not have to match per se, you just want to make sure that you spread your accents around the room.
2. if you love the trellis style great, for me, the room feels like it needs more dimension and that's why I tended to show options with a blend of multiple colors.
3. do you by chance have an idea book with rooms that you like and can use as inspiration?

Just because you are at the beach doesn't mean that everything has to look like it came from Home Goods in blue and waterfowl. I think a nice salmon or coral will provide some interest and contrast while still complimenting your grays. Here's one (wrong size but you get the idea) https://www.rugstudio.com/safavieh-cambridge-cam352w-coral---ivory-area-rug.aspx

Coral color with coral design

A different design:

Hi Theresa, Thank you again! I do have an idea book. Most of the ones I chose had a neutral rug and added color with the accents, but I’ll post what I saved.

Hi Lisa, Thank you so much for the ideas. I love the color coral, but I don’t think my hubby will agree to it.

Some pictures from my idea book

I LOVE this fabric... would love to find this as a rug.

You need something other than just blues. Hubby doesn't agree? What???

since you talked about turquoise, here are pillows that bring in turquoise. some have the feeling of a trellis, so you can perhaps bring that style into the pillows....

https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/bungalow-rose-amesbury-embroidered-throw-pillow-bnrs4192.html

https://www.wayfair.com/decor-pillows/pdp/harriet-bee-grassingt-indooroutdoor-throw-pillow-w000278648.html?piid=1450189312

https://www.etsy.com/listing/191991290/blue-pillows-turquoise-pillows-teal

https://www.etsy.com/listing/498052393/green-outdoor-pillow-tropical-palm

Hi Samondragon - Yes, he is good with multiple colors, but the coral is too pink for him.

Theresa - Thank you so much! I LOVE these that you shared!!

A few more inspirational saved ideabook pics.

First of all, your view is magnificent. This is pretty and might work well in your space.

https://www.rugs-direct.com/Details/Safavieh-Mystique-MYS971/128915/207872

It also comes in this colorwave, which is more subtle.

love your pics from your ideaboard and the fabric you showed from wayfair. can I live in any of those places? LOL. your place is well on it's way to be one of those places!

you can always have a few pillows made with that if you cant find a rug. I also see why you like shag. the only thing with a white shag is that its white and living room is a busy place...

https://www.wayfair.com/rugs/pdp/zipcode-design-starr-hill-handmade-shag-ivory-area-rug-zpcd3777.html

yeah, glad you like the pillows. I think I am starting to understand where you want to go...

Wow! Thank you so much katinparadise! I love both of the rugs and the colors!!! Yes, our favorite part is our view (180 degrees from our living room). Excuse the windows..... still dusty in these pics from our new floors. LOL!

love those rugs too katinparadise. gorgeous.

Hi Theresa - Thanks so much! Yes, I do love the solid cream rugs and the monochromatic look, but I do have two small furbabies and might be a little too risky. Yes, depending on which way I go, I may have some pillows made out of that fabric. I just can’t seem to make a decision yet on the rugs, but I do think I’m leaning towards the muted colors of blue/grey/ivory.

Here are the rugs with our living room from Katinparadise.

These are the pops of color in our kitchen, which is joined with the living room.

definitely think about the rugs as it's a big big decision and you have to love it, pillows much easier... i think my favorite rugs so far are the ones from katinparadise

quick question..do you have mirrors on the wall behind the couch? am I seeing that correctly?

I do like the subtle colors of the first one. I think it would be lovely with an accent pillow made from the fabric you love so much (as do I!)

I've ordered 3 times now from RugsUSA and have been happy every time.

can you by chance add some of the pillows and the reef fabric to the collage of katinparadise rugs and your living room. I haven't figured out how to make a collage like that but it definitely helps in decision making.

Hi Theresa - I do have white framed mirrors on the wall. They reflect the water, which like, but the stark white bothers me a bit over the cream couch. I am thinking about chalk painting them a weathered gray or maybe cream/brown or possibly turquoise. I really don’t know. What do you think?

I like rugs usa too. I have ordered from them and have been very happy with the quality of the rugs. if you go to their site there is a way to add the rug to your room. fyi if you didnt know.

Here is the rug from katinparadise with the fabric that could be used for pillows.

I love the mirrors with the white. I would say before you change anything with them I would get your rug and pillows pulled in to see how it all works. your dining table is white too, correct so I think it all works together great so far. I would say though you might want a different coffee table. it seems small for the very long sectional. or two round coffee tables perhaps.

love love love that. I would also add some of the brighter turquoise pillows with it to bring in different tones and not get too matchy matchy.

Wow Theresa!! You have been SO helpful! You’re right about the coffee table! It does look too small!! If I got rid of the coffee table, would I have to get rid of the end tables too? My hubby might kill me, as they’re not too old, but I think something more white would look better.

no, don't get rid of the end tables . just get something that works with them. this may sound odd, but you dont need to probably get rid of the coffee table either, just add something else, maybe a pouf that you can put a tray on and use as a table for the other side of the sectional. or possibly something like a turquoise stool to use as a table to put in front of the sectional...showing a couple links to ceramic stools. I was thinking they would connect back to the turquoise in your kitchen with your tea pot

https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/beachcrest-home-hubbard-garden-stool-seho3972.html

https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/ebern-designs-nastya-large-garden-stool-w000349476.html?piid=1550449336

one additional thought on your sectional. have you considered reworking the arrangement a bit. it looks like the pieces can be separated. consider taking the end section on the far right and separating and moving it so the back is to the dining table and then the sectional becomes a U shaped grouping. you then could move the current side table on the right between the two ends. the current coffee table then will look more appropriate in size for the grouping...

I'm trying to decide which position your rug should be placed.

I'm not sure those mirrors on your wall are good for this room. Too many vertical lines and not enough serenity with those mirrors. I painted the wall behind the sectional to match the rug and tried out a few different wall decor options.

Here the rug is parallel to your sectional

Here the rug aligns with your floor in one direction.

Here the rug aligns with your floor in the other direction.

Here is a different pattern to the teal rug.

I'm still fighting the blue bluer bluest concept. DH doesn't like coral, but how about YELLOW?

Hi 9 x 12.8 Hand Knotted Wool Rug Please let me Know if you like this one ?

Classicworldrugs.com

Geez, no yellow.

Here pick from these "Sea Glass" colors

Wow!! Thank you Beverly!! That’s awesome what you did with placing picture on the wall, placing the rug on the floor, and placing it in different areas. We are a bit stuck on the location of our couch and rug, as we use a wheel chair (has to be open), but based on your pictures, i think we could go up to a 10 x 14 rug size instead of the current 9 x 12 (currently pushed back to the wall). I just have to make sure there is enough room to “roll” on the floor (without the rug getting in the way). I love the colors you posted, as well as the inspirational/idea photos!! I definitely like and want one or more of the colors you posted. There is a rug currently on sale that is very similar to the one your posted (aqua and ivory). It’s a 10 x 14 for only $220 (says it’s normally $1200) with a matching runner for only $48. It’s a shag style, BUT....... I “think” I really prefer a wool rug.

thought I would check in and see if you have made any progress yet or still weighing the different rug styles.

I just received the rug today. :) This is the one we got. I’ll try to post a few more pictures.

Am I seeing an orange column on your patio?

Can you paint that a different color?

If not, please try to incorporate that color into your home, (the way Lisa suggested) or that column will continue to stick out like a sore thumb.

If you paint it, you won't have to deal with that color at all, and hubby will be happier as well.

You might want to coordinate the cushions on your dining room chairs with your accent cushions. Not identical, just coordinating.

By the way, with all those mirrors reflecting the light coming in through the windows, the room must be hot as blazes.

I agree with Beverly about putting something else over your sofa.

your rug looks great. it seems like a shag, but hard to tell. how do you like it?

Usually no changes to the exterior of a condo building are allowed. The owner owns "walls-in" but nothing on the exterior.

Why oh why would they paint columns Bozo orange??