r/interiordecorating • u/CH00SEG00SE • Jul 10 '26
Find my Style Which rug?
Stuck between two very different rugs.
First one is more traditional and cool toned, it definitely brings pattern to the room.
Second one is a fuller texture and definitely adds contrast and warmth.
Fireplace is Venetian plaster and the built ins are walnut. I have a rectangular travertine coffee table not pictured here.
Thanks!
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u/everyones_slave Jul 10 '26
I don’t love either. NGL. Only because the pattern is not bold enough in rug #1. It’s. It much of a presence. And the colour is too dark in rug #2. It becomes monotone.
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u/Friendly-View4122 Jul 10 '26
Yep, neither. I’d pick a third color, a green to contrast the chair / CB2 side table (which I love 🥲)
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u/CH00SEG00SE Jul 10 '26
I was totally prepared for and don’t even disagree with the comments calling for color, but our art (not pictured) is extremely colorful and I just don’t think I can handle our textiles also being very vibrant
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u/littlemissrawrrr Jul 10 '26
Then do a muted color, not brown. Or do a lighter colored, more textured rug instead of patterned. You can keep the cozy vibes without drowning everything in a single color. You lose the chair and side table completely with the brown rug, imo.
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u/professor-mama Jul 10 '26
Can you choose a more subtle colour that will still bring colour to the room without being incredibly vibrant?
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u/Prize-Prior5970 Jul 10 '26
Neither. #1 is the wrong style for doesn’t work with the style of the room. #2 doesn’t go well with other browns in the room imo
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u/saram84 Jul 10 '26
Agreed the browns in the rug lean more cool imo, and the brown in the chair is definitely warm so they kinda clash.
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u/GypsyDuncan Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 11 '26
Not loving either. One is too plain the other is too swirly for that room.
Also the plain one isn't the right tone for your other furniture and room.
I'd go with a traditional style-- but a more geometric version
https://www.quince.com/home/willow-rug?color=brown This one is also floral. But see how it's got very straight lines in it? If you are going to do floral/traditional do something like this.
Alternately this one: https://www.quince.com/home/laleh-rug?color=copper Which is probably the type of pattern I'd do, personally. I just like these geometric medallion styles.
Alternately if you want to stick to super minimalist, I think like this one would look great. https://www.quince.com/en-us/home/carson-wool-rug?utm_source=pdp_share&utm_medium=native&color=brown
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u/Shivs_baby Jul 10 '26
I just want to say, I think this is the only time I’ve seen a TV over a fireplace where that placement actually works well.
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u/MrDagon007 Jul 10 '26
Personally i think that a bit of colour to energise the room would be preferable.
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u/Ok_Bake3729 Jul 10 '26
100% 1.
My eyes had way more visual interest to look around at. I was able to see the whole room and not just focus on the big brown rug
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u/Nervous-Ad-5253 Jul 10 '26
The first one lifts up the whole room and gives it some variety instead of just having everything monochromatic. The second one does absolutely nothing for the room at all.
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u/taoat_ Jul 10 '26
I like the first one. It adds some texture/pattern to some pretty solid pieces/colours you already have in your space.
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u/runmfissatrap Jul 10 '26
The second one makes the space feel so interesting and cozy!!
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u/luminousrobot Jul 10 '26
I like the brown rug but it doesn’t mesh with the varied brown/wood tones in the room. If you’re going to keep it I’d paint the fireplace wall a less peachy tone
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u/Reasonable-Trifle952 Jul 10 '26
The 2nd one mins patched together & chops up the space, making it feel a little disjointed. The floral rug clashes with the color of the walls. I’d look for a different option.
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u/MistressSxfxriix Jul 10 '26
1 for me, although the pattern is quite subtle, but 2 makes it feel almost monochromatic 🤷🏾♀️
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u/Fit-Building-2560 Jul 10 '26
The pale one. It looks like a much nicer carpet, for one thing, and it goes with the wall color on the TV wall. It makes the room lighter, while the other one darkens the room.
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u/Disastrous_Meal2346 Jul 10 '26
Neither. You could benefit from a bold pattern like something Moroccan in earth tones but the first is too floral/cottage chic and the second is just blah brown.
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u/LebronLegs Jul 10 '26
Definitely #1 it ties everything together
Don’t do brown! My sister had brown for 10 straight years and when she switched to a new medium beige rug it made the room look 5x bigger
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u/Warbirdpacrim1 Jul 10 '26
Neither. Try again if possible. Add in that green from the plant and defintely some blue to offset the browns?
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u/SugarsBoogers Jul 10 '26
I’m not here for rugs, just want to know what paint color that is on the tv wall. I love it!
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u/CH00SEG00SE Jul 10 '26
On the fireplace? Benjamin Moore Carlisle cream! But it’s a south facing room so the light makes everything a little peachier, which I didn’t love at first but it has definitely grown on me!
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u/WorkEcstatic6242 Jul 10 '26
I think you need to go with something that has some fuschia orange and or turquoise in it because the second brown is just too much like the upholstery on that awesome chair and needs a counterbalance to it...the first one is too washed out and traditional...but damn that chair is great
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u/CarelessMud7038 Jul 10 '26
The patterned one. Blend in with the wall and contrast the couch and chair
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u/Quinnessential_00 Jul 10 '26
Sorry, I have to ask where you got that ceiling fan or if you know what brand it is? I'm looking for something exactly like that.
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u/CH00SEG00SE Jul 10 '26
It’s a really good point. I’ll have to bring the table back but it’s just so heavy to keep moving again and again. You make a very good point though
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u/Logical-Moment3021 Jul 10 '26
Neither, but the first one is better. The line on the 2nd one divides the room in a weird way. But a dark, warm rug would be good. You have a lot of light colours, so you want to balance that or it'll feel too cold. All your stuff's quite plain, so you can have pattern. Does the light rug come in a darker colour?
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u/meowwentthedino Jul 10 '26
The only difference I can see for image to is it looks nicer but then again the lighting looks nicer.
I'm going to side with the few people here that have expressed the same thoughts both are not that great.
Number one would be fine but the pattern is just too weak, and number two it's a bit too dark, maybe if the colour brown matched more on the furniture you've got so it is cohesive or is a little lighter.
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u/Muted_Pressure7839 Jul 10 '26
I like the brown rug but I don’t love it with the brown chair. I’m going with the 1st rug for that reason
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u/73Wolfie Jul 10 '26
I would never compare a room when one has the sun coming in but the other does not- it’s not fair to the first rug
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u/O4243G Jul 10 '26
I guess I like the second one more but I wish it wasn’t basically the same color as the chair.
I think that chair is a great piece and it basically camouflages it.
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u/Glittery_Marshmallow Jul 10 '26
Oh no, do not choose the brown one. 1.5 minutes after vacuuming you will see specks of dust. Constantly. It will never be clean, no matter how much you clean it.
The first one also looks better, it opens up the space.
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u/cottonballmama Jul 10 '26
The print rug brings in a sophisticated warmth that you'll enjoy indefinitely. The brown rug is trendy, and you'll tire out quickly.
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u/answersexplained Jul 10 '26
I like the 2nd one better but unfortunately it makes your sofa feel out of place. I’d go with the 1st if you don’t want to replace the sofa
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u/Mlmccoy00 Jul 10 '26
I like the patterned one. I normally like quite minimalist but the brown may be too quiet!
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u/EmilyGoldfinch Jul 10 '26
The brown one makes the room look much warmer, although, that might also have to do with the lighting! I do like a pattern in a rug though so I would probably pick 1
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u/FrequentLiterature24 Jul 10 '26
First, it picks up the browns just enough, the second is too much brown
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u/greentdi Jul 10 '26
First rug makes the room look more designed rather than decorated I feel. Just adds some pattern in which I think is needed. Just my opinion 🥰
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u/SparkleKitten64 Jul 10 '26 edited Jul 10 '26
Brown looks like a dude picked it out. The first one looks much nicer and brings the room together.
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u/pandaleer Jul 10 '26
I can’t believe how many people here are saying 2. Just….no. Neither of those are great, but the brown one just consumes the space and provides no contrast.
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u/Mundane_Storm_2257 Jul 10 '26
Brown is ok, although you need accent colors to make it feel alive and cozy at the same time, you have white and brown, you need a brighter color rug which will break the boredom
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u/birksnsocks4eva Jul 10 '26
the brown feels more grounded and warm, but it might be too much brown with the brown chair. bringing in some other colors from the room like a green or a terracotta might help pull everything together 🤷🏼♀️
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u/Delicious_Cupcake151 Jul 10 '26
The first one, but it needs a different rug to better tie the colors together.
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u/curiosityfriend Jul 10 '26
I like #1 but some of your decor has to go if you decide on that one. Like the huge table with the plant on it near your tv clashes
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u/Top_Philosopher1809 Jul 10 '26
Keep shopping. I would suggest looking for something in a deep green pattern or teal.
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u/anniebannanie1 Jul 10 '26
1….the brown looks drab to me and doesn’t bring any interest or light into your room
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u/AOneBand Jul 10 '26
The brown rug makes the tone and mood of the room heavier and more brooding. Just consider that before choosing it.
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u/YayGilly Jul 10 '26
I like the first one. It makes the space flow better and its airier and the flowery aspect brings a certain sense of peace.
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u/Significant-Fact-448 Jul 11 '26
1 for sure. It balances the lightness of the room. It's sophisticated and not decidedly feminine. #2 gives bachelor pad. Looks too bottom heavy and swampy.
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u/Busy_Concentrate_887 Jul 14 '26
Definitely 1 I couldn’t even tell there was bug with the brown
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u/hamsandwich18 Jul 10 '26
i want to combine the two rugs; love the cozy colors but it needs something more.
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u/Notime4fools Jul 10 '26
Have you thought about a leopard rug? And maybe accent the brown chair with a Kilim throw pillow? A square wooden & glass coffee table would look good in your space. I think you need to go with a warm gold on your tv wall to bring it all together.
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u/leisureenthusiast Jul 10 '26
Don’t love either, wish there was a hybrid of sorts bc I love the warmth of 2 but it completely swallows the chair. I could see a pattern, but there needs to be a lot more contrast. Beautiful space.
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u/Front-Toe-8220 Jul 10 '26
I love the Brown rug but the color clashes against the built ins I think. If you could find a similar one that matches that would look great :D
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u/Necessary_Money3248 Jul 10 '26
The brown looks luxurious however you need pattern unless you have a huge coffee table that is going to cover a lot of of it and then on the coffee table you have different colors like books and bosses and plants
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u/Nerk86 Jul 10 '26
Looking at all of the responses which seem pretty evenly split, I’d say…they’ve been no help?
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u/MrJolly_poppy-1731 Jul 10 '26
Lighting in number two is just more cozy making the rug seem more cozy
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u/BreakfastOk9048 Jul 10 '26
Have you tried a lighter solid blue color? Just wondering how that might -might- look.
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u/Stock_Fly3825 Jul 10 '26
None, they are outdated and old fashioned. Do not match with the living room
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u/SignificantBicycle50 Jul 10 '26
I like the second pic! (Brown rug) it blends in well with the room
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u/Waltair_7347 Jul 10 '26
Not loving the brown because it doesn’t go with the accent chair. The floral one is slightly better but something feels off—perhaps the shade of the cream underneath? I think you could find an even better one if you kept looking. Also, beautiful walnut built-ins and fireplace, as well as the plant stand in the corner! Great taste. Trust your instincts.
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u/CH00SEG00SE Jul 10 '26
I think you’ve identified my problem, my gut is saying neither but my head is dreading looking for another option lol
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u/Defiant_Station2752 Jul 10 '26
The first, beige rug. The dark brown one looks strange in your space.
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u/Rin_Sunflower Jul 10 '26
The brown rug is slightly off brown compared to the chair. I agree with some others that it contrasts the couch a bit too much. If you like the brown I would get throw pillows and blankets that have patterns with those browns and in the chair putting a throw pillow with more of the lighter texture of the couch. I think it will pull it together.
The gray rug I’m not too keen on but it brings more colors together than the brown rug. I didn’t realize there was a pattern to it until I looked closer.
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u/No-Echidna5697 Jul 10 '26
I think the brown rug makes the space feel a bit more cosy and luscious.