What carpet would work best here...
Having largely finished renovating our house a couple of years ago, we have a formal living room (not heavily used) with a floor we've never got around to finishing. When we moved in, it was fully carpeted but when we ripped it up we were pleasantly surprised to find a decorative oak border - that same oak that flows through the rest of the ground floor. We had this border sanded and revarnished but we've never made a decision regarding the central area.
In an ideal world, a large Persian area rug could be stunning but the cost over such a large space (12' x 9') is likely more than we'd like to spend, so we're probably talking a nice carpet with whipped edges. I suppose replacing the timber with more oak flooring could also work but it's a drafty old Victorian house on a Yorkshire moorside, so carpet is probably a wise choice for warmth.
We may choose to use this room as more of a formal dining room (plus we have a muddy spaniel!), so I am somewhat reluctant to put in a plain cream carpet (if it's a devil to clean), and I'm not sure if we should inject a bit of extra colour (though we want to keep it traditional / classic). The woodwork is satin white and the walls are Dulux Heritage Pale Nutmeg. The old furniture in there is a bit of a mishmash and we'll likely not keep it like that (with the armchairs being recovered - another place we could inject colour)
Any thoughts would be hugely appreciated! Photos below.
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J
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Sonia
3 years agoGorgeous room crying out for a Persian rug, but they ain’t cheap! Mine was from John Lewis and cost £1400 but it is big and really robust. A lot of companies now make faux faded Persian rugs made from polypropylene which is a cheaper alternative. Or as you suggest, get a neutral carpet (in grey or gold) whipped round for the exact size you want. Here’s a few ideas
J
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minnie101
3 years agoIf you’re not in a rush it might be worth looking on eBay for a Persian rug, i had one, not quite as big as yours and it wasn’t dear. There are a few on there atm.
given you’ve got a dog, I wonder if it’s worth looking at a cotton dhurrie as they’re machine washable? (You could add an underlay as they’re thin). I haven’t looked through all of their shop but there may be others in that size.
sisal is another option, you can have them made to size relatively inexpensively however whilst very durable I’m not sure how they’d cope with stains. My SIL has had one under her kitchen table a few years though and it’s fine
Charlie Spaniel
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Sarah U-S
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3 years agominnie101
3 years agoI thought I recognised your name! How did the kitchen colour go in the end?
I think a Persian would be lovely, and the pattern would hide any paw marks although wool is meant to dispel any dirt.
I’m a bit limited on colour Options but also tried it in a yellow (I was after an F&BIndian yellow but couldn’t get the shade!) It may not be your thing but you can go bold in a dining room?
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