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Turkish Red Rug - how to coordinate with other rugs + Kitchen cabinet

3 years ago

I moved into my home just over a year ago and have not finished decorating or adding rugs - here are some photos of the space. My home is very small and I'm on a super tight budget. Hope to move that giant elliptical soon.. My style is somewhat funky and cozy, though I'd like to keep things more on the minimalist side. I have a black dog (pictured:) who sheds a TON, so I do need to be mindful of care - I'm thinking low pile rugs will be best. I'm struggling to find rugs that will match my 9'x12' red Turkish rug and flow throughout the living room to the hallway to the kitchen, to the back door. know that I don't want to add more Persian/Turkish/Vintage rugs. Maybe navy rugs? Cream/Black rugs?

Looking for rug suggestions in these areas:

Entryway - 4-5' x 3-4'
Yoga/Chaise/Chandelier corner - 6-8' x 5-7'
Hallway - front (between the living and kitchen area) - 2x10'
Hallway - back (between kitchen and back door) - 2x8'
Kitchen - unsure on appropriate rug size - the main kitchen area is 5.5x11' - maybe a 4-6' rug?

I could also use help on selecting a cabinet or sideboard for this wall in my kitchen - the area under the shelving/racks/knifes. Size is a constraint here as the kitchen is so small. The cabinet needs to be less than 16' deep, height can be about 3', width about 3-3.75'. I was thinking green.. maybe a sage green, or a natural stained wood (not green) - something earthy to soften the white and black cabinets - but this selection can be dictated by the rugs. If anyone has any suggestions - I'd love to hear them.

I like the contrast of these rug suggestions - but can't seem to find a pairing that will work for my space. https://stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/mixing-rugs

This is what I'm calling the front hallway - a 2-10' rug is needed.

The yard stick is placed where a cabinet needs to go.

Here are some photos that I'll be framing and hanging. To give you an idea of my style.

Comments (2)

mjlb
3 years ago
I think the rugs are enhanced by the wood -- do you need to cover all those areas, or could the yoga area remain wood? I know you said no more Turkish or similar vintage rugs, but the first thing that popped into my head was to place a similar red tribal rug in your kitchen, to draw the eye towards that room, and also because I've always loved red rugs in the kitchen. Then for the sake of simplicity and continuity, I'd do neutral colored sisal-look or tribal-look (out of polypropylene for ease of cleaning) in the other locations. If sisal-look, you could do camel field with black edging. If tribal-look, you could do pale field with black patterning.

I like the vibe you've got going. FWIW, I'd want to paint the front door a red or camel.
loobab
3 years ago
Your Turkish rug is marvelous!

Really, any type of modern manufactured rug will look like junk compared to it.

Why not just buy more low pile Turkish or Caucasus or kilims?

You can find them very inexpensively nowadays, and if you think carefully about where you are going to place them, it won't matter if they have some damage, e.g. wear in certain places, abrash, etc.

For example, if where you are going to place it will be partially under furniture, if the part of the rug that is going to be under furniture has a little stain, or has fringe loss, or pile loss, who cares? No one will see it.

Or if you will get a long narrow rug for a hallway that is usually dimly lit anyway, who cares if there is some not severe abrash in some areas? No one will notice that anyway.

Prices are very good on Persians, etc, please look around, you will be pleasantly surprised.

And no, I am not a dealer.
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Thanks again for the additional comments and suggestions! We already have the oven - it's a GE single/double model that my DH fell in love with and grabbed on major floor model sale. To be honest, it would not have been my first choice aesthetically, but he's the primary cook M-F and this was a big thing for him. So whatever we do, that oven has to work. mtnrdredux, I'm surprised at how much I like the turquoise - definitely going to get samples in that range and try them out! sophie123, your kitchen sounds beautiful! Dunsmore cream is a lovely shade, I can see that going well with the marine blue. Thanks for the heads-up about the paint. It's funny, I noticed that the marine blue was a little different to work with just when I was painting cardboard samples. I guess I'd call it a little streakier. I'll almost certainly be painting the cabinets myself, and although I have a great deal of experience refinishing and painting furniture, I don't want to make things more difficult for myself than they need to be.
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Here's some carp I copied off the Internet about carp/koi. I know they are a common symbol in some Asian art. I wouldn't exactly call it a novelty so much as a strong design. A singing mounted fish is a novelty item. It is said that the fish probably originates out of Persia (now Iran). Wild carp are called "koi" in Japanese. The term "koi" was later applied to all carp both wild and colored. The Japanese have a special word for wild carp called "Magoi." Colored and inbred Magoi are called Koi. According to Japanese legend if a koi succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate on the Yellow River it would be transformed into a dragon. Based on that legend, it became a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement. More generally, the Japanese associate koi (also known as carp) with perseverance in adversity and strength of purpose. Because of its strength and determination to overcome obstacles, it stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals. Others say it means good fortune or luck. In China 7 golden Koi is good luck! The symbolism goes: the larger the koi, the richer you are. Those fish are expensive. According to tattoo websites, a koi represents good fortune, prosperity and riches. Also in Japanese culture, it symbolizes male strength. It also says you are determined and don't conform to what society expects - like a koi swimming upstream against the current. Koi are used to symbolize yin and yang in ponds.
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