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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 11:01 am
What kind of rug could I get for this room. My reason to get a rug is (even though you can't tell from the photos) that carpet is stained. Getting new carpeting is too $$$ for us right now. Would a rug look stupid? Soild/pattern/shape/placement--those are my questions.

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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 9:48 am
My mother put her oriental carpet on her wall-to-wall rugs when she moved from a house to her apartment. She only got rid of them in the last year or so after they wore out. I'd go with a simple pattern or a solid since you have a strong pattern in the drapes. With the light walls and light furniture, you could afford to go with a darker carpet, IMHO. It might offer a nice contrast. My first instinct would be to say green, but with all the red it might be too Christmassy (I have a green living room, and although I'd like a red dining room, I hesitate because of that). How about a dark neutral, like a slate or toast color?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 9:59 am
Sure you can do it. A pretty Morrocon inspired rug with the blacks, sages, maroons and golds would be really pretty.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 9:59 am
btw...pretty room!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 10:05 am
Gorgeous room, and I would say a great rug under your coffee table would look like it was pulling the room colors together!! and btw if you havent tried Oxyclean on the carpet stains, you'll be amazed!! I use a bowl, mix it up in the sink, and grab a nylon brush, dip scrub, and take a towel to absorb - I'm telling you it has gotten out homemade red playdough stain!! (dh hid it under a chair btw! so it was old!!)I think it even got out some red jello, again, I was shocked!!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 10:29 am
Your room is delightful, Julie. This small photo from Country Living apparently shows smaller carpets in front of each chair and sofa for a different look. Sorry that it's so small. I notice that it is a monochromatic or not too contrasty look in this photo.
That link isn't working...trying again in next frame.
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 10:33 am
Country Living I just love this magazine. I have been receiving it as a Christmas gift from my parents for over twenty years. This is one of my big secrets so don't anyone tell Lkunkel!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 11:54 am
Thank you all so much! Off to check out Vee's sight...
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, January 24, 2005 - 12:23 pm
What shape would be best?
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Monday, January 24, 2005 - 1:26 pm
Hi Julie! Here are a couple of pictures that might look nice. They are from Oriental Weavers.
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Monday, January 24, 2005 - 1:29 pm
OOPS! I'll try again.

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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, January 24, 2005 - 1:46 pm
Nice choices RG!!!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, January 24, 2005 - 1:51 pm
man they'd both be wonderful! Thanks RG!!!! ...off to orientalweavers.com!
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Monday, January 24, 2005 - 2:17 pm
You are most welcome Julie! Your room is lovely and I think the addition of a colorful area rug would make it even cozier. If you have trouble finding the site, let me know.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 4:45 pm
Well Walmart had some 5x7 rugs for $35. Quite a decent deal.... Maybe not exactly as big as I wanted, but will do for now. Right?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 4:50 pm

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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 4:52 pm
Love it!!!!!! it really ties the colors all together. Now just center the coffee table. 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 4:55 pm
Now for the next "Help me decide": Which clock do you like better? Here are the two I have right now. A third is also in contention, but I haven't bought it (yet.) It is blue in the shape of a teakettle. (Same shade of blue as the blue tiles. If you can see them.) Stay tuned a minute and I'll post pictures of the room (kitchen).

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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 4:58 pm
#2 but i like the one above your mantel already.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 4:59 pm

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 5:00 pm
Sorry Tex, I should have made it more clear that I am switching rooms on ya!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 5:05 pm

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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 5:05 pm
Then I might change to #1 hang them up and take a pic so we can see!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 5:06 pm
The kitchen is odd (decorated this way when we moved in) in that it almost has 2 styles going. The white/blue on near the cabinet section and the cream/fruit stuff by the table/walls section.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 5:08 pm
Tex, can you see the two choices? I should have put the pictures in better order. Look at the very last picture and the very first picture. Also use your imagination and tell me if you think a blue clock would look better yet... (color of the few blue tiles.)
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