The parlor rug game, part 2
Remember when I was trying to pick a parlor rug in the middle of the night? I cancelled the one I ordered. I just didn't love it enough. And then I got busy with other things and the search stalled. The other day I resumed the hunt and amused myself by plunking down more rugs on the floor of my little Photoshop mockup.
I ended up ordering the navy patterned one above (this, also available here— I wonder what color the beige part really is!) Not everyone's taste, I know, but I think I'm going to like it. It's really similar to the others I was looking at, but the pattern is a little more intricate. I can see myself using it with lots of different-style furniture for years to come, and I love bold, contrasty geometric prints. Especially two-color ones. (Like, to a fault.) But of course, hours after I placed the order, I got a message saying this rug is on back order at all retailers and will ship in early December. So much for my "let's have carpet for Thanksgiving" plan. I mean, on the floor, not to eat. So I guess I will wait. In the meantime, I can make some chair pillows. Color TBD.
Here were the other contenders, just for fun.
Nice, but there's already a dark blue one in the living room. (I'll show you when I'm done messing around in there.) I don't need two dark blue rugs. (This one's available here.)
Too similar in color to the loveseat. (Available here.)
I like. But too retro for the furniture? (Available here.)
Love this rug. But I want bolder. (Available here.)
Too much blue. Awesome pattern, though. (Available here.)
Too flowery. Alex would have a conniption. (I lost the link; still looking!)
Kind of cool. Or kind of ugly. I'm not really sure. (Available here.)
Just okay. (Available here.)
Oriental? I can't quiiiite pull the trigger. Too traditional for my taste, even though it suits the house. (Available here.)
So now I wait. In the meantime, I guess I'll make some lampshades, paint a table, paint and wallpaper the dining room, and hang some more curtains.
23 comments:
Whew! I'm glad you didn't ask us to choose... too tough a decision!
Maybe it'll come sooner than predicted... ya never know, y'know!
Mum
Good choice on the rug! I would love a tutorial on lampshades. I have a few old ones that are too beige (and with a few holes) and I really would like to redo them with something more crisp or bold.
id love to know your sources! im in the same condundrum! only i need a 9x12 rug! gah!
Id love to know where you got the one you picked (it looks great by the way) and the second one (the blue and white chevron-ish one!) thanks!
Oh, man! So many choices. I really love the flower one!
I find the new rug much nicer than your first choice. Maybe they are able to send it earlier. But I also like the one where you said it´s too similar to the love seat. I think that one makes the new upholstered chairs really stand out (which I like)-and it is aqua- which is never wrong.
My favorite is the one you picked, but the orange one is a close second. I LOVE it! Definitely not too retro (IMO).
I love the one you chose!
Can you say where you got the one that was "too much blue... but awesome pattern"? I love it so much!
You definitely picked the best one. It'll be worth the wait.
Fun post!! I like the orange geometric rug! But I also like the one you decided to purchase... good choice!
I've added links to the post. I guess I didn't save the floral one, but will try to find it.
You nailed it! None of the contenders even comes close. The "room" looks great.
Some of these rugs are amazing! I love the one you chose and the orange one is pretty amazing, too. I could look at rugs all day trying to pick one.
Great choice!
Do you know buyarearugs.com? I have been looking at rugs with my daughter and your selections here made me think of some I'd seen there. You might check it out.
http://www.buyarearugs.com/rugs-tra-2117-04-215-xgx.html
http://www.buyarearugs.com/rugs-tra-3080-04-43-xgx.html
http://www.buyarearugs.com/rugs-0739-236-xgx.html
carole
Your commentary made me laugh! I am shopping for a rug for my dining room - right next to the living room with an orange rug so I wanted blues for the dining room. I think you did your shopping for me, I love several of these!
Your choice is right. I like it the best as well. Others are fine, but do not go well with other items. I wish I could have my own house in the future!
nice design
nice post
I was wondering what application you used to digitally display your room? Or did you just photoshop it?
It's just Photoshop. I had a bad photo of the room and then pasted in some of the product shots from websites, plus photos of my chairs with new fabric mockup up on them digitally.
#1 sang to me when I saw it. I literally saw it and said that fits!
Hooray!!!
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