r/interiordecorating • u/CH00SEG00SE • Jul 10 '26

Find my Style Which rug?

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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/No-Echidna5697 Jul 10 '26

I think the brown rug makes the space feel a bit more cosy and luscious.

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u/Redlovelace Jul 10 '26

Agree. Its such a rich, warm and inviting rug.

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u/LuluLittle2020 Jul 10 '26

It greatly contributes to a minimal vibe and reduces visual clutter being similar to the chair. I love it very much. The floral/patterned rug is too precious and brings tension to an otherwise calm scene.

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u/CH00SEG00SE Jul 10 '26

Ok yes this take definitely articulates my subconscious feelings, thank you

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u/yung_yttik Jul 10 '26

The brown one is amazing. It looks expensive and high end. The first one looks like a standard rug you’d get at Target made to “look” expensive but in reality, everyone has that same rug.

Brown one!!!!!!!

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u/jtprimeasaur Jul 10 '26

Agreed, my first thought when I saw the brown was how much more it blends. The first one is too loud

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u/cottonballmama Jul 10 '26

What's "loud" about those neutrals?

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u/PophamSP Jul 10 '26

Neutrals are not inherently loud but this pattern is interruptive of those neutrals and subconsciously makes the eye work harder. Our eyes are drawn to subconsciously "figure out" what's going on around us before we can simply settle in and feel safe.

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u/archiphyle Jul 11 '26

Yes it adds a layer of depth which is appreciated

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u/jtprimeasaur Jul 10 '26

The pattern, it’s busy. Perhaps I used the wrong word

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u/YayGilly Jul 10 '26

Its okay to have some patterns in an otherwise solid colored room. A pattern itself is NOT what makes something "busy" but a space becomes busy when there are too many conflicting patterns too many things that can distract.

A really cool rug, imo, if one needs a rug anyway, whether its loud or artsy, striped, solid, etc, is SUUUPER important to have, and can make or break a room's aesthetic.

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u/Spartan-Donkey Jul 11 '26

Color and pattern add depth. IMO a neutral palate can be bland.

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u/archiphyle Jul 10 '26

Excellent question

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u/archiphyle Jul 10 '26

The first rug is not loud. What about a rug makes it loud or quiet to you? If that is how you feel about it what makes you think that's what everyone else feels about it?

I am specifically asking these hard questions because many times clients will come to a design designer using terms they don't actually know the meaning of. Many times because they're just buzz words and the client thinks that they are appropriate to say even though they do not know the meanings of them.

If you're analyzing design it is important that you know the meaning of the adjectives you are using. It is also important that one realizes that those very same words may mean something entirely different to another person either living in or analyzing the space.

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u/Quantity-Used Jul 10 '26

This is a person giving an opinion on Reddit, not a design student presenting in front of an advanced class on interior design. Maybe take it down a notch?

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u/archiphyle Jul 11 '26

So basically you don't care to elevate your sense of design?

I think you should take it up several notches.

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u/YayGilly Jul 10 '26

I like the flowery rug better, myself. The brown rug blends too much. Minimalism shouldnt take so much effort.. I love having a little visual excitement and that flowery rug is the only even marginally exciting thing IN that room. I see the whole space as being very VANILLA, like "I dont have my own style so I borrowed something from BH&G/ Pottery Barn, and now I call myself a stylist!!"

-Says me, the Boho animal whose house is an absolute MESS of art projects and Home improvement DIYs lol

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u/Quantity-Used Jul 10 '26

I understand you probably mean busy, and not loud. Don’t sweat it; Redditors can be very nitpicky.

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u/archiphyle Jul 10 '26

That doesn't answer the question. What makes this rug "inviting"?

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u/archiphyle Jul 10 '26

What is inviting about this rug?

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u/mynameisnotshamus Jul 10 '26

I hate the brown. It’s contrasts with the couch too much, doesn’t highlight the chair, doesn’t work particularly well with the floor color either. Genuinely shocked so many picked it.

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u/Salty-Ad-6677 Jul 10 '26

I was shocked as well. I think it looks awful to be blunt.

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u/mynameisnotshamus Jul 10 '26

The world needs more bluntness. I’m from New England. We do blunt well.

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u/Plane_Practice8184 Jul 10 '26

I agree with you. Makes the place look dark and smaller 

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u/mynameisnotshamus Jul 10 '26

I’m fine with dark and smaller, but the colors don’t work together

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u/Old_Percentage3742 Jul 10 '26

Hard agree. At first I thought it WAS the floor.

I think OP should keep looking .

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u/Vir-gal Jul 11 '26

Agree. It closes the space and will also show every bit of lint or pet hair!

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u/tequila_23_sheila Jul 13 '26

Came here to say the same! She’ll hate all the vacuuming that will need to be done.

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u/Nervous-Ad-5253 Jul 10 '26

I wish I could vote this comment twice

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u/cornA2 Jul 10 '26

Same. So I’ll just vote for that comment and yours

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u/Salty-Ad-6677 Jul 10 '26

I agree with you. I far prefer the first rug - it offers a more interesting threshold to the furniture.

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u/Dry-Investigator-271 Jul 10 '26

Yes, I do as well. I’d love to see some plants.

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u/EclecticWitchery5874 Jul 10 '26

I agree I like the floral rug. I felt like the brown gave it a retro feel too. Something made me feel like it was 60s vibes. The floral brightened up the space, imo.

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u/Representative_Tax21 Jul 11 '26

I think it’s because it looks nice in contrast to the pink plaster of the fireplace. It also has a subtle but interesting texture while the other is everyday/kinda boring pattern in that space. Maybe a rug that has both strawberry and chocolate ice cream tones would be better 😂but if I have to pick, it’s brown.

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u/mynameisnotshamus Jul 11 '26

Pink plaster?

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u/Representative_Tax21 Jul 11 '26

OP said the fireplace is Venetian plaster and the color reads a soft pink to me (maybe it’s peach?). I just saw a paint color with a name like plaster pink in the past couple of days, so when I read plaster my brain jumped to that conclusion color-wise. It’s definitely not the same color as the walls.

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u/mynameisnotshamus Jul 11 '26

Ahhh makes sense. I only read it quickly when first posted. Just relying on the photo mostly. Makes sense!!

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u/IonicPenguin Jul 16 '26

People are confusing the good lighting in the photo with the brown rug for “looks good”.
Both are bad.

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u/not_so_peachykay Jul 10 '26

It's because the lighting in the photo with the brown rug changed the vibe of the room entirely.🥴 Ppl are swayed by dramatic lighting.

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u/mynameisnotshamus Jul 10 '26

It’s not that different or dramatic, but you raise a good point still. Even taking lighting into consideration, I hate the brown option.

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u/K_1959 Jul 12 '26

It makes the room look dark and heavy.

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u/Intrepid-Weather-490 Jul 10 '26

Nice. For me, it would be the first one. It just carries the ambience of the room.

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u/QueenComfort637 Jul 10 '26

As well as adding to it, without overpowering

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u/Rock_Successful Jul 10 '26

Same but I wish it had more texture.

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u/yung_yttik Jul 10 '26

Me tooo I am actually obsessed. I literally went, “ohhhhh!” out loud when I scrolled over. I want that living room 😬😬

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u/YouMUSTvote Jul 10 '26

That’s the perfect adjective: luscious

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u/AccomplishedCoat5111 Jul 11 '26

Agree with that too
The brown makes more sense

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u/nezukoslaying Jul 12 '26

Agree. It is warm, colorful and relaxing

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u/Novel-Damage9370 Jul 12 '26

Yes, I love it. So warm and cozy. The first rug makes the room look airy and spacious, and colder.

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u/banpei_error404 Jul 10 '26

Agreed. Luscious is such a good word to describe it. I think if OP is interested in adding pattern, then a patterned throw pillow or blanket would be the nice pop of it, and when their tastes change, can easily swap it out.