Which rug, patterned or plain?
Many thanks!
Megan
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5 years agoHi both, thank you for your comments, it’s really helpful!! I do also prefer the patterned rug but really didn’t want the room to feel busy. We are going to buy some plain faux silk curtains I think, and will have dark wooden floor. Unfortunately I do not have pictures of the room as we haven’t moved in yet! I can show you an example of what the antique mirror will look like , thanks so much! Also, open to ideas on patterned rugs, if you know of any that you think would look great, please let me know!
minnie101
5 years agoIt's quite hard to find neutral ones that work, yet anyway! Excuse the photoshop but I've added your rug plus a few others to see what you think but not sure if you'll like them. Is the wallpaper going on all walls? Just thinking if so a lighter version of the border rug could work if you add a bit of pattern elsewhere
https://www.therugswarehouse.co.uk/beige-rugs/abera-rug.html
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5 years agoThis is the wallpaper, a better picture than the other one to give you an idea of the colour, it has a very subtle glitter effect.
Megan Hodgson
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Carolina
5 years agoI'd wallpaper all the walls. It's a very subtle, luxurious wallpaper. Think it will be lovely. And I agree: either the rug you chose yourself or this one that Minnie chose...
Carolina
5 years agominnie101
5 years agoThe wallpaper looks a lot different in the 2nd photo! It works well with your rug. My favourite is the 2nd but we've all got favourites and it's your house! I looks like it will be a very elegant room!
i agree would paper all walls.
Megan Hodgson
5 years agoYes definitely, we can all have different opinions! I’ll ask my partner and show him all 3 rugs and see which he likes best, and my mum!! Yes the wallpaper is very subtle so I think we will paper all the walls. Coffee table hasn’t been chosen yet, however either round dark brown ones or a glass square one with a gold accent edge. Which ideas do you have? Thank you so much!!
I’ll show you another picture with the wallpaper behind the smuggler chair, it changes wherever you put it!
Carolina
5 years agoOoo... I don't know, but I saw this one and thought that it could be an option perhaps? https://www.onlyhome.co.uk/furniture-c17/tables-c3/low-tables-and-coffee-tables-c114/safavieh-chase-coffee-table-p8137
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Carolina