Rug or no rug!!
We have recently opened up our kitchen. I'm really not sure about this rug, it works with the lamp but a different colour to kitchen units ( but on different sides of the room ). I'm not sure whether it makes the space too busy, as there isn't a huge amount of room and a lot of furniture! The material is for possible curtains. So do o go with the rug or leave rug and go for the curtains?? Many thanks
Still need to decorate.
Ahhh sorry don't know how to rotate photos! I'll try and take again!
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Tom Flanagan
8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
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Comments (17)Thanks everyone, this is so helpful!!! Dundrum that made me chuckle. I will stick to my guns but sadly the retailers have an aversion to pistachio. Went round huge Next home store today, tonnes of curtain fabric options in all colours except pistachio!!! Grrrr! Thank you again Man about House, I will persevere and I covet your curtains!!! I think I may well get the original rug you found! Thanks Laura will also look at French Connection, who would have thought! The parquet floors are from 1962 and I am chuffed to bits how they have come up, waited 3.5 years to do them! Angie and celery girl, very good points re rug size, my last Ikea one was definitely in the "not this" category!! Thanks also for the image celerygirl, I like the poufs very much but the trouble is the room is Lshaped and the walkway goes past them Any views on the coffee table dilemma everyone? As for brown sofa wish could replace asap. Would you believe someone gave me a beautiful South African wood sideboard and I kept it for a few years until eBaying it for a pittance! I even tried it in the space, see pic, yikes, I thought it was too dominant but maybe not....!...See Morealant1000
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8 years agoHello,
I love your Kitchen! Overall it looks very nice together with the rug.
When it comes to styling your own Home, I always say there is no right or wrong. Styles can be mixed and matched and with a bit of creativity you can bring out the best of your space as well. After all your Home is going to reflect your personality and style.
You know, even a 'busy' layout can look fantastic, just like these kitchens, featuring Eclectic/Contemporary Style. If I was you I would keep the carpet!
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8 years agoThank you everyone. Alant1000 yes its habitat, they had a sale on recently too, might still be on. the rug is teal and orange spots, which was my worry about introducing another colour that isn't anywhere else. But actually the spots are quite small so I don't think the colour stands out.
I love the rug, I just wondered if the rug would over power the curtains as they are a different style, more understated compared to the rug. my problem is I live them both!!!
I've ordered the curtains now, so hopefully they'll be ready for me try before I need to send the rug back and I can try both.
if it doesn't work, do you have any thoughts on different rugs? I'm trying to keep a modern slant, to balance the shaker / wood.
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8 years agoHello,
It is a very nice room and you were quite brave in mixing up the styles.
If the curtains have the same patterns you showed in second place, you shall definitely change rug. Ideally you shall at least match one colour of the curtain with the rug. So the actual rug presents the wrong tint of blue.
To avoid the problem why don't you try a modern kilim with many bold colours? Look at this striped kilim.
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8 years agoHi Stella, I also LOVE the rug! It goes perfectly with the lamp. Unfortunately I ordered the curtains too quickly so can't afford to change them now. Put them up last week. Then tried the rug and they I don't think they work together :-( will be reluctantly sending it back. It's difficult when you see things at different times.
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