The electrician will be here in just a few hours. While we wait, my living room is in the virtual fitting room of internet rugs. For the before picture, I used a wide angle lens clipped onto my iphone to try to capture more of the space. It worked, but the lines are off, curved and wonky, giving the room a lopsided, tipsy appearance.
The room is 20 feet long AFTER the built ins are in place so there will be more enpty space to the left than the pictures show (I blame the angle of the sofa.) I’m not aiming for perfection though, just a hint of reality so I can choose a rug with confidence. It reminds me a bit of trying on clothes when I didn’t take time to put on my makeup, fix my hair, or wear enough spanx. It takes more imgaination :).
The room doesn’t have proper pillows or art and feels rather stark. I mounted some of our instruments on the wall to fill in blank space. I think we would play more often if they were easy to just pick up and play, and amazon offers wall mounts for almost any type of musician. While I wait inspiration to strike on the cozy details, I’m going to ignore the mess and see if a rug strikes my fancy. First no rug. This view works best with my budget, ha ha.
Then the blue rug that was overwhelmingly the favorite in the last poll.
And the colorful one that I find so energizing:
Here’s a new one that missed my search before because it’s WOOL. It’s loops instead of tufts which sheds a little less, but still stains with food coloring.
Or a similar medalion print in deep rich blue.
Here’s a different blue rug that I like better, but it’s not on sale and REALLY pricey ($1649)
Just for fun another pricey one ($800) in a herringbone greige.
And while I’m pulling crazy dresses off the rack, that I would never buy, but secretly wish I would…. HOT PINK 😉
When I see the right area rug, it grabs me and I know. Sometimes it’s the 10th time I look at it, and sometimes it happens AFTER I’ve seen all the other options to be sure. While the expense of an area rug isn’t a trifle to us, I know if I make a big mistake, I can sell it on Craigslist, or trade it with a rug ina different room. I’m still waiting for that feeling to come. The Memorial Day sale is a really good one, but there will be a good one on the 4th of July too. I don’t mind waiting if that means I’ll make a better choice.
I made a little video for you, showing all the rugs in succession. Sometimes looking it at it like that makes it easier for me to choose!
I still like the blue, but you’re the one who will be living with it. The brightly colored one would get old very quickly for me. I think it would get on my nerves.
Personally, I like the deep blue medallion. It gives you the color you are looking for without being too busy.
I really like the deep blue now now that I see it with the other options.
The deep blue medallion is my fav. Some of the others seem too busy, especially the multi-colored one. But of course that’s just my opinion. You are the one who has to live with it! 😊
I love hearing everyone’s favorite! Every time I watch the slide show I pick a different one. I think I’ll wait for the 4th of July sale and give myself time to make a good decision. In the meantime I’m listing everything I can find on Craigslist, ebay and online garage sales. I think I get as big a kick out of watching my own auction as I do bidding on one, lol.
I like any of the blues, but the 1st blue is my favorite. It doesn’t really work well with kids, though…
Loooove the hot pink! Just enough pop of color and energy without being too much. I’m sure I’m in the minority though lol
Theresa, I agree with you! The blues are really “safe” but the pink has personality. I’m glad I have a month to think about it :).
Although the options you have shown are all very, very lovely, this suggestion is not picking one of those options. At any rate, I thought I would mention another option that might save money and work well with a happy busy family with alot of traffic. I was wondering if you had thought about getting an indoor/outdoor rug that is neutral from a place like Lowes or HomeDepot. You can find them in the outdoor/porch furniture department. This will give the illusion of a sissal rug for much less cost. It will keep the room warm and inviting with white fabric furniture. (It will calm down the starkness.) They are easy to clean yourself and easier to keep looking clean daily. Then you could add color to the room with accessories and throw pillows on the sofa and loveseat.. Also, down the road, it is much easier and less expensive to change the color scheme with just pillows and accessories.
That’s an interesting idea,Roxanna. I’ll look into it!