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Stair Runner…did I make a mistake?

last year

We purchased our house a year ago and it had hardwood stairs. We have an older dog and I needed to have a stair runner installed before we moved in. I choose this one and I’m worried I made a mistake. I’m having a hard time coordinating an entryway and foyer rug to go with it. We will be painting the house this summer a light neutral color. Do you think I should replace the runner with something lighter and less pattern? I’m feeling stuck.

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roarah

last year

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Although much smaller, I have a similar color on my walls and a similar style stair runner rug. I use natural sisal runners in the entry hall.

upstairs I used the same pattern oriental runner in a red colorway.

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millworkman
last year
Personally I like it and think it goes well with the wall color.
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Maureen
last year
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Maybe wait to decide (runner and rug) until after you paint this summer, so if you decide to change you can tie in the paint color.
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WestCoast Hopeful
last year
Nacho, the dog, makes an appearance! Cute. I think the runner is fine for now.
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user525
Original Author
last year
@WestCoast Hopeful Thank you... do you have any suggestions for a entry and foyer rug? Our style is more traditional
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KW PNW Z8
last year
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I like the current runner on stairs too. Its colors are neutral so should go well with most colors you might paint on walls. Don’t focus on the pattern of this rug when choosing a rug for entry but choose a color from runner to tie together. A smaller pattern or a texture for entry rug will work especially if the rugs aren’t right next to each other but are separated by stair railing.
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user525
Original Author
last year
@KW PNW Z8 Thank you...I'm really getting hung up on the color/pattern and thinking that everything is clashing with it.
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teresale2013
last year
It looks great to me.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
last year
It wasn't a daring choice on your part, but there are area rugs that can play nice with your selection.
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
last year
Have you contacted the carpet store where you bought the runner? Do they make a broadloom carpet version that matches the runner that they could cut into an area rug for you for the foyer? To me, that would be the easiest solution and would pull the two spaces together.
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user525
Original Author
last year
@BeverlyFLADeziner Do you mean it was a daring choice? Thank you for the inspiration, I think those choices would compliment it nicely.
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user525
Original Author
last year
@Sabrina Alfin Interiors The carpenter cut a piece of the runner for our front door and the landing right below the steps for our dog, but to me it's too "matchy matchy" for the front door and foyer
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Jilly
last year
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Beautiful examples, roarah. It was nice of you to post your lovely home for the OP. :)

OP, I think your runner looks wonderful. It’s refreshing to see traditional here.
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user525
Original Author
last year
@Jilly I agree! I love traditional - I grew up in a very traditional home and it's comforting to me.
pricklypearcactus
last year
Just wanted to say that I think your runner looks really lovely. I think going with a lighter wall color will work just fine with the stair runner. I might try to pick up on the lighter shade in the runner for a rug in the entry. Something with a different scale of pattern if possible. I really like the vertically centered left choice that Beverly posted.
elcieg
last year
Karastan wool area rug for the entry? On my monitor, the gray melange looks good with your walls and great stair runner.
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enajasereht
last year
I like it! Reminds me of a toille kinda.
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