Looking for a rug to pair with the Macy's Radley sofa in chrome beige.
heleneo1974
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
My style is more transitional and we have dark floors. Looking for recommendations on a rug to pair with the Radley sofa in Chrome Beige from Macy's.
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PROPatricia Colwell Consulting
2 years agoheleneo1974
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How would you decorate around this rug?
Comments (28)Hi, another "ignore the rugs" person chiming in. :-) But do as I say, not as I do. Even though theoretically I ignore rugs, I always lend half an eye and try to play along, at least when piling more than one rug into a room. They usually have to be a similar style...tribal + tribal, for example. And I do admit to buying an orange chair to go with an orange stripe in the last house. Call me a hypocrite! I think you should revisit the gray idea. And I think that the way to love gray is not only to find the right one, but to use either full spectrum paint (Ellen Kennon) or maybe Farrow & Ball. Now that you seem to be fully into the paint addiction thing (welcome!) I feel comfortable suggesting that. You talk about "glowy" and that is exactly what you get with one of these more complicated paints. If you could find a warm gray or a greige in a paint that has a lot of life in it, I bet you would really love it. If you don't have it, I suggest sending away for the F&B free color card. There are a couple dozen really interesting neutrals that might be fun to explore. Yes, these boutique paints are not cheap, but if you're willing to spend the $$$ to change the rugs/furniture, fancy paint will feel like a bargain! I worry about using the deeper colors, particularly blue, on a thirty foot wall. That scares me a bit, but I don't know the space. In that regard, my guess is that a mid-tone would be better, but a mid-tone blue? I just don't know. I love the rugs and think the pink sofa is really refreshing. I'd hate to see the wall color take over, IYKWIM. How's that Georgian Green looking today?...See MoreTale of Two Sofas
Comments (101)Wild- I saw that on joss and main this morning and thought it looked promising for you but I find the info they provide is really like pulling teeth.......and since you truly cant sit in it or know what it is ( at least I don't know how to find what it really is)... I didn't pass it along. I know they are reputable in that you will get what you ordered, but the delivery is also an issue. It says delivery to front door and assemble with screwdriver or enclosed tools. oh well. If you do look at some Rowe sofas, they do have a few with tufted backs and 2 cushions. I know the one I have is comfy and solid (but not a $3,000 sofa either)....... but that craigslist one looks perfect. I hope you hear back from then. Re Ashley, it is confusing as there is a brand and a store. What I have seen at an Ashley store near me is that the stuff looks very nice, but seems to not be very good. If I recall, the cushions were not fully covered. The bottoms had Velcro so they would stay in place but you can not flip them. That would be my only caution. If they are fully covered and it looks good, I guess it would be fine....See MoreSpent a fortune on a new couch and custom curtains that I don’t like.
Comments (566)Hi Kim! I commented quite a while ago and see that you are still in a quandary. I am dating myself but found Christopher Lowell’s” Seven RULES for Design” very helpful. Steps 2-4 are your stumbling blocks. Keeping your main pieces of furniture, then work on your flooring, treat your ottoman as an accent piece(5) #4 is window treatment,which I believe you are moving to the bedroom.Don’t get new curtains until you decide if you will be using a throw rug. Your artwork is part of step 5. plants I think is next then lighting is last. Hope this helps, he did amazing transformations, check out his book. Good luck....See MoreNeed help with sofa color
Comments (40)The color is definitely heading in the right direction but you really need to bring a large swatch or cushion home to look at in your space with your lighting. The color might be a little cool/gray for your floors, paint and rug but it is hard to say from a photo....See More- PRO
Patricia Colwell Consulting
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thinkdesignlive
2 years agothinkdesignlive
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Maureen
2 years agoColor, patterns and styles are endless. Consider if you want light or dark, what would suit your color scheme, size and price are considerations, and if you want a subtle or more pronounced pattern. Look at “beige sectional in living room” on Houzz and Pintetest to help narrow down.
heleneo1974
2 years agoheleneo1974
2 years agoThis js my space. As you can see it is a blank slate. Need advice on rug, coffee table and wimdow treatment for picture window.
heleneo1974
2 years agocupofkindnessgw
2 years agodarrjill
2 years agoheleneo1974
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago@darrjill We chose this rug and I love it. It is from Ralph Lauren. We bought it at HomeGoods. Our floors are coffee dark, so it brightens everything up. And it handles a vacuum really well. Shedds a bit at first.
It reads more white rather than beige in real life!
Arc1
25 days agolast modified: 25 days agoShanice Musonza
25 days ago
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