Help Choosing Area Rugs
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Comments (10)Thanks for responding. I believe I am more on the contemporary side but then again I could be traditional but I think its more contemporary. But here is the rug I was looking at but it has circles and I think this will clash with the drapes. If I can find something that is elegant that would be fine also but it is a family room! here is the rug: a href="http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/ambitiousbeginner/?action=view&current=SilkDrapes.jpg" target="_blank"> I DON'T THINK SO.....looks funny together. The rug is from Nieman Marcus but I am not willing to pay over $2000.00 for it. My budget is $1000.00 or less. I'M A CHEAPIE :-) The rug seems to have all my colors. As soon as I find the disk to upload to my computer then I can post a picture of my family room. Thanks for any suggestions...I am open to all...all of you have such good taste....See MoreNeed help with choosing area rug and drapes.
Comments (12)The Thema Rug (first rug) you selected is a flat weave. I not sure about that fringe they've used on the rug. Looks like a different color and inexpensive. The 9x12 rug is $3,399 and that's a lot of money for that rug. I'm wondering if the cavernous size of your room could use a rug with a bit more thickness, and maybe even larger than the 9x12 size. Oh, I guess I assumed that you were getting a wood floor, but now I see that you are putting this rug on wall to wall carpet. Is the carpet a level loop, like a sisal would be? If you want to create a monochromatic room, that could be very attractive, as long as some of your finishes are dark to complement the beams. Sorry but I think it was a mistake to allow the hearth of the fireplace to wrap around the side of the fireplace and interfere with the window treatments. If we're dreaming here with no concern about $$, I would hire back the mason and cut back the side ledges even with the edge of the fireplace stone wall. If you don't do this first, you'll have to settle for drapery on only one side of the windows and I'm not sure you'll really be happy with that solution. Those windows look a bit dwarfed in comparison with the size of the room, so a recommended drapery treatment would make the windows appear larger in size. I would mount bronze or iron rods about a foot down from the beams and hang basketweave textured linen panels on either side of the windows, with woven wood roman shades to match the beam finish, mounted under the drapery panels to control the light and privacy.....See Morehelp choosing area rug
Comments (5)I think a contrasting rug is a great decision, it’ll really bring a wow factor to your room. Cute doggie. :) I love the third one — I’ve seen it before and think it’s beautiful. (Ignore the size in my mock-up, I wasn’t able to use a bigger one.) I wasn’t able to mock-up the other two, but saw them in rooms (you’ve probably seen these pics already) ... Both pretty rugs, but I don’t think they come near the other one. While looking those up, I did a couple of other quick mock-ups with rugs that caught my eye. I like these, but again, not as much as Big Red up there. :)...See MoreHelp with choosing an area rug (color and pattern)
Comments (6)I can understand why your husband doesn't like the gray rug. All the other rugs are old wool Orientals (except the hide) and the new one is what nylon, polyester and an ordinary on-line/HomeGoods purchase. Replace it with another with the same quality of the others. It is fine to see all of them at once because it is the style and quality which makes them work together....See MoreMICHELLE
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