judithn: You've really peeked our curiosity! It would really help to see this scrumptous rug you describe. From your description, it seems that you would like to rug to be your focal point of the room and the furniture should be a backdrop to that. Trends come and trends go, but ultimately you are the ones that live in your home and should choose what makes you comfortable and enjoy. I've noticed when I post a question on this board, I am hoping for a clear majority (and sometimes there is one), but more often I get two different opinions which seems to be happening here as well. That tells me that either option is fine and you need to cast the deciding vote!

Beautiful table.!! These are on sale and arhaus has a great reputation, different wood colors available. https://www.arhaus.com/furniture/dining-room-furniture/dining-room-chairs/cadence-dining-chair-with-metal-stretchers/?FinishName=AGED ELM& We actually bought a table just yesterday and hadn’t considered black, only to find this picture (Joanna Gaines does it again) that made me rethink excluding it. Our wood tones are vastly different than yours tho. I imagine if yours is a washed out gray, black might be too dulling. Post pics when you’ve got it all put together!

Yes, I can get the same sofa in a smaller size, I had those other 2 gray sofas custom made to be extra long to seat 4 people on each sofa instead of 3 (or 2). I wanted more seating in that area, but I couldn't put a U shaped sectional or 3rd smaller sofa there because of the post. After I decide on the other, new sofa and chairs, I'll put 2 chairs next to the 2 gray sofas. So there will be seating for 10 in that area, and then 3 on the new sofa, with 2 new chairs for a total of 15 places for people to seat in that room (so hopefully people will stop dragging chairs to that room (which is the main place the adults gather in the house.) On the other side of the pony wall, there will be a "live edge" dining table with 6 chairs, then 6 bar stools for the kitchen island. That adds another 12 seats for a total of 29 seats. So everything is sort of "planned", I'm just stuck on this 3rd sofa issue. Matching or no ? But yes, I can order the same style/fabric in a new, smaller size sofa. And yes, I was thinking a smaller, matching sofa, 2 "light/airy" chairs, (something with thinner legs, etc.) and a small coffee table. Then add a coordinating rug to match/compliment the new larger area rug (that I'm in the process of looking for now.) Also, if I get the same sofa in a smaller size, do I get the same pillows? (Each sofa comes with 2 pillows of choice {and the "choices" aren't great.}.) Thanks!

Joss and Main have some decently priced chairs and some choices you may like, many come in various colors and they provide fabric samples. https://www.jossandmain.com/furniture/sb0/accent-chairs-c1859189.html A neutral and organic look with your couch would be a nice choice and your side table choices would suit (I like the second one).