Need Area Rug ADVICE...PLEASE!
Donna Shryer
3 years ago
This rug has the exact colors I'm looking for. I'm concerned about the low, low price. Seems odd to be concerned about a remarkably affordable price! But I'm NOT used to purchasing an area rug online. I've always gone by feel. And when I do order online, I lean on reviews. This particular rug has NO reviews. Can anyone out there help me understand why this rug is SO inexpensive. Is there a red flag that a design rookie like myself should know about? THANK YOU for your advice and guidance.
Hand Knotted Loom Wool Area Rug Contemporary Multicolor, [Rectangle] 5'x8' · More Info
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Comments (9)I had one in my house in Texas. It was a beautiful carpet and the house was dry enough that the water issue wasn't a problem. The things to consider are...A how "wet" are you when you step out? I have long hair and tend to flip it into a towel before I step out of the shower (door open in the stall) so the heaviest water left on me is covered with the towel. So basically theres some drip but not much. Our shower also has a curb, so there's no residual splash water to consider. This was in a master bath, so no careless children running around dripping wet :) If your house is damp already though, you'd want to think about how long it will take for any drips to dry in the bath. If it's a very damp climate, a carpet could stay moist for some time and cause mold issues, but in most climate controlled homes, or in dry climates, it's a non issue. In houston you have to pick up your rugs or mats regularly anyhoo to ensure that evil buggies don't hide under there. I always hung it over the shower glass and let it dry completely, maybe once a week? We never had issues. If it's hand dyed (very pricy) you might want to test for water safeness. Some of them run badly when wet. But if it's a normal wool or mixed cotton/poly etc., it would probably be fine! By the way, I wouldn't tuck it right up to the sink. I'd push it back about 4" so that you have 4" on both the shower side and the sink side. If that makes sense. What's the worst thing that could happen? You could try it this week and if at the end of the week the thing is perpetually damp...it isn't a good idea so take up the carpet, let it dry and use it somewhere else :)...See MoreDining, living area. Honest Advice please! :)
Comments (0)I need some ideas of what to do with these spaces what to take away or add...Paint color ideas, rug ideas...Anything I might not think about..... We bought this house recently and so far I have just use items and furniture that I already had. Can afford to buy some peices...Just need ideas. Please be honest. I would Love any ideas or advice. what would you do?...See MoreDining, living area. Honest Advice please! :)
Comments (11)First of all, congratulations on your new baby daughter, and your new home! I'm going to start with suggestions that aren't hugely expensive, but will give you a lot of bang for your buck. Anything that you'd like to buy new, you go for it. * Our Overall Happy Place: Our homes need to be our comfort places. They need to make us, as well as our families and friends feel comfortable and welcome. It wastes time and money to lurch when buying for and decorating our homes. Yes, most of us started off with some hand-me-downs from our families, or things from our single days, but it's up to us to pull them together cohesively into OUR OWN PERSONAL REFUGE. Seriously take your time looking at rooms online, in stores, and in magazines and think about what styles make you happy. That look welcoming and feel comfortable to you. Pick an accent color or two, and add it throughout your rooms via throw pillows, art, lamps, etc. *Furniture Placement: Your living room presents a real design dilemma. It's narrow and I can see that it's hard to set up a relaxing place to sit and watch tv or socialize with friends, because the walkway from the front door into the house is right in front of your tv. I'm guessing that the doorway off your dining room leads into the kitchen. Too bad, as it would make a more ideal living room. So, if it were me, I would move the tv to the recessed wall area and either paint the tv stand you have for now black, buy a shallow, longer tv stand in black, or buy or build a shelf/cabinet in that recessed area to house the tv, books and whatever. Because you have at least one child, I know from experience that storage for kid/baby things is a BIG priority. With that in mind, I'd eventually (or now) look for, or build, built-ins with lower cabinets to store things. As has already been suggested here, a couple of barrel chairs, preferably ones that swivel to flank the sofa with a long-ish, narrow coffee table (again, one with hidden storage would be ideal), or 2 shorter but narrow coffee tables. A large framed piece of art above the sofa and two (more solid) end tables with a lamp (with 3-way bulbs and tall enough to read by) on each. Add your accent colors with a couple of comfortable-to-actually-use throw pillows, your artwork, and lamps. Now you'll have seating for 4-5 people. And, as far as furniture goes, if your not ready to buy new end tables, coffee table, lamps and artwork , please consider consignment shops, garage sales, and IKEA. Oftentimes, you'll find great prices on beautiful furniture pieces. And never forget that these pieces can be painted or stained. * Your Artwork: It's hung too high pretty much on every wall, and it's too small. Although pretty, it makes every wall look cluttered and indecisive. My suggestion is to gradually buy new, larger framed pieces. And don't, like my little sis did, try and buy art to match the room (LOL! She seriously did ). Buy what makes you happy now and that will make you happy and comfortable to look at for the at least the next few years. I don't know what your budget is like, but art on your walls adds so much to any room. If you're looking to save money in this area, please look at consignment shops, and at stores like Home Goods for good, reasonably priced large pieces. *Ceiling Fan: replace the blades on the one in your living room with larger blades and get rid of the light. Overhead lighting is very harsh and unattractive, IMO. *Draperies: For the time being, I'd take off the ties and push to each side. *Dining Room: get rid of the black rug and replace with a round or oval rug in a less harsh color, preferably with a pattern. And replace your hanging light with something more trendy/young/large. Question: is that centered over the table? I can't tell, but it needs to be. *Decorative Pieces: small, scattered pieces tend to look cluttery and busy. And they really have no impact on a room, décor-wise, except to add clutter. I would look for some inexpensive cloth baskets/storage cube bins for the lower shelves in your living and dining rooms to store things while making a nice visual impact. I know from experience that with small kids, you have to be very careful as they get into everything, can climb on or tip over, break, chew on, etc. things. When you're ready for some pieces to buy for your shelves, again, look for large pieces that make a visual impact, possibly in one of your accent colors . . . and that are kid-proof (LOL)!...See MoreNeed some advice please...area rug is bunching and puckering
Comments (2)Yes, you need a rug pad. They make them especially for this situation (rug on carpet). Here you go: https://www.rugpadusa.com/products/carpet-lock...See MoreDonna Shryer
3 years ago@Nitish Roy @Get My Rugs LLC You delivered incorrect rug and I cannot find a human to help. I ordered the blue/burgundy/green rug, as pictured in my original question. I ordered it because of your reply. A brown/mustard/orange rug arrived yesterday. (See photo below) Did not even unwrap your delivery all the way. So not the correct area rug. How will you fix this?
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