I wanted to briefly come back to this and say thanks again for the thoughts & suggestions you all provided. In the end, I finally ordered the Pakhet rug from JC Penney. I really, really fell in love with it & it was the one I kept going back to... so I finally reasoned myself into ordering it... as in, it could be used in the bedroom if I don't like it in the dining room, etc., etc. Anyway.... it's in place and I love it more than ever. It's a big larger then I envisioned but I don't think that's a problem, I like how it looks. And so far (yippee) the dogs haven't been a problem - I realize now how littel time they spend in the dining room. The living room rug takes MUCH more abuse from them, which is good to keep in mind for future purchases. So thanks again, I'm very happy with the whole experience. This was my first order from JC Penney (I'm in Canada and no JC Penney here), and because I was able to find an online coupon code I got an excellent deal. It's all good. :) The problem now is that I also really, really love the rug Les posted and am trying to figure out where I can use that one..... ;)

I have lived in 2 log homes. I understand your problem! Do you have any interior stonework also? Last time I was in this position, I tried to pull the base color of the rug from the lightest tone in the stone on my fireplace, so that I didn't end up with too much going on. Jewel tones do seem to work well, also. I like the last 3 you posted in the comments. It is really hard to pick unless you can see the rugs in person, too. I ended up ordering my last rug through a local furniture store, where I could see and feel samples. They ended up being very competitive on price. I tried ordering online first, and the colors always seemed a little "off" once I got them rolled out in my wood-everywhere house.

Needing suggestions for area rug for living area in open concept. Couch is beige , brown leather recliner and side chair with patterned material...colors are gold, green, teal and beige.. I tend to stay in neutral colors but would like to step outside box. Any ideas appreciated!

thank you- so you think I should stick with the blues and grays and not try to bring in new colors with a statement rug?