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on the bored wop posted:Hey everyone, could I get some advice on rug size/placement? My wife and I picked up this rug today for our living room. What's throwing a wrench in the works is that the wood section of the floor isn't centered on the fireplace; it extends to the left of it a few feet but is flush with the right side of the hearth. We have the rug centered on the fireplace in the photo but that results in an asymmetric amount of visible wood on either side and I can't decide whether that's weird or fine. What we're trying to figure out is if it's better to stick with the rug we've got or if we should go for the next size up (1 foot wider, 2 feet longer) and rotate it 90 degrees. Or are we good either way?
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Youth Decay posted:https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/124-Via-Monte-Doro-Redondo-Beach-CA-90277/21326361_zpid/ late 1920s were wild in LA You mean the late 1920s were awesome in LA.
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Jun 11, 2020 06:38
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on the bored wop posted:Hey everyone, could I get some advice on rug size/placement? My wife and I picked up this rug today for our living room. What's throwing a wrench in the works is that the wood section of the floor isn't centered on the fireplace; it extends to the left of it a few feet but is flush with the right side of the hearth. We have the rug centered on the fireplace in the photo but that results in an asymmetric amount of visible wood on either side and I can't decide whether that's weird or fine. What we're trying to figure out is if it's better to stick with the rug we've got or if we should go for the next size up (1 foot wider, 2 feet longer) and rotate it 90 degrees. Or are we good either way? e: the chairs help a lot in creating the right impression. If they're about as far away from the rug as there's visible wood on the opposite side it'll look completely natural I'm sure. My Lovely Horse fucked around with this message at 07:40 on Jun 11, 2020 |
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Jun 11, 2020 06:47
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Move the rug three inches away from the fireplace so there's equal space on both sides and see if that looks better (I'd have to see it to make any judgement). Otherwise looks fine.
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Jun 11, 2020 07:33
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on the bored wop posted:Hey everyone, could I get some advice on rug size/placement? My wife and I picked up this rug today for our living room. What's throwing a wrench in the works is that the wood section of the floor isn't centered on the fireplace; it extends to the left of it a few feet but is flush with the right side of the hearth. We have the rug centered on the fireplace in the photo but that results in an asymmetric amount of visible wood on either side and I can't decide whether that's weird or fine. What we're trying to figure out is if it's better to stick with the rug we've got or if we should go for the next size up (1 foot wider, 2 feet longer) and rotate it 90 degrees. Or are we good either way? Having those chairs on the excess space works fine to make it balanced. No need to change it up.
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Jun 11, 2020 07:44
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It's cute, op.
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Jun 11, 2020 07:49
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on the bored wop posted:Hey everyone, could I get some advice on rug size/placement? My wife and I picked up this rug today for our living room. What's throwing a wrench in the works is that the wood section of the floor isn't centered on the fireplace; it extends to the left of it a few feet but is flush with the right side of the hearth. We have the rug centered on the fireplace in the photo but that results in an asymmetric amount of visible wood on either side and I can't decide whether that's weird or fine. What we're trying to figure out is if it's better to stick with the rug we've got or if we should go for the next size up (1 foot wider, 2 feet longer) and rotate it 90 degrees. Or are we good either way? Visually this looks nice, but what are you using this space for? The chairs seem to be facing empty space but it's impossible to tell if that makes sense without knowing what the rest of the room looks like. Depending on where you want the chairs to actually be and if there's any other furniture you are planning to put there a bigger rug may make sense or it may not. I'd try the rug size you already have with it rotated 90 degrees and centered within the wood if you haven't already looked at it that way. ntan1 posted:Move the rug three inches away from the fireplace so there's equal space on both sides and see if that looks better (I'd have to see it to make any judgement). Otherwise looks fine. You'd lose having the same amount of wood between the stone and the rug on the two sides that make up the corner closest to the camera which I don't think is worth it (though obviously doesn't hurt to look). Wallet fucked around with this message at 13:54 on Jun 11, 2020 |
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Jun 11, 2020 13:46
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I agree that it's unclear what the space is being used for and that the chairs are pointed at nothing.
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Jun 11, 2020 14:37
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on the bored wop posted:Hey everyone, could I get some advice on rug size/placement? My wife and I picked up this rug today for our living room. What's throwing a wrench in the works is that the wood section of the floor isn't centered on the fireplace; it extends to the left of it a few feet but is flush with the right side of the hearth. We have the rug centered on the fireplace in the photo but that results in an asymmetric amount of visible wood on either side and I can't decide whether that's weird or fine. What we're trying to figure out is if it's better to stick with the rug we've got or if we should go for the next size up (1 foot wider, 2 feet longer) and rotate it 90 degrees. Or are we good either way? tbh, I think the rug would look better against that grey tile than the wood. the wood and the orange skew the orange-yness in a not pleasant way to me.
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Jun 11, 2020 14:42
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OK ill chime in knowing i have no sense of style. I think it's weird if there's a rug with nothing on it, hence I think the chairs should be on it. seems more practical too, as they should slide less. Anyway, the wood area is rectangular in one direction, the rug is rectangular in the other direction. It seems more sane to rotate the rug 90deg so it is in the same general rectangle of the wood. Also curious what the space behind it is for, there's no couch inside but there is one oneside?
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Jun 11, 2020 14:53
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Thanks for the feedback, everyone!Wallet posted:Visually this looks nice, but what are you using this space for? The chairs seem to be facing empty space but it's impossible to tell if that makes sense without knowing what the rest of the room looks like. Depending on where you want the chairs to actually be and if there's any other furniture you are planning to put there a bigger rug may make sense or it may not. I'm picturing this as a cozy place to read a book by the fire, maybe have a couple friends sit and chat over drinks. We're going to add a couch to this area later this summer and likely a coffee table to go with it. The couch would either be where the chairs are or directly across from the fireplace. The area on the other side of the room is where we have the dinner table.  Wallet posted:I'd try the rug size you already have with it rotated 90 degrees and centered within the wood if you haven't already looked at it that way. 
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Jun 11, 2020 15:13
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EIDE Van Hagar posted:I am a terrible nerd but you can make some good industrial workbench kinda tables from McMaster-Carr. They carey John Boos butcher block workbench tops. John Boos tops are quality, another option for custom wood tops is Southside Woodshop in Norfolk, VA. They ship nationally, I'm in the midwest and use their tops on projects pretty regularly (I'm in residential construction). They can build glue-up wood tops cheaper than a lot of local woodworkers even with shipping just because it's all they do all day. Their finishes are nice, you can also order them raw. Key note for the homeowner though - they use square drive screws on their packing crates. I love square drive, but it's something that not every homeowner will have kicking around.
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on the bored wop posted:Thanks for the feedback, everyone! that is a nice looking area. maybe keep the high chair in storage when not in use :p what is that wall style called where it looks like different sized bricks? I've seen that on several houses in my neighborhood. for the chairs and rug, you could try having the back of the chair on the hard surface, and the front part of the chair on the rug. i do think that the rug might not be the right one for that area, but that's up to you. I am wondering if you should get one that is bigger though. what is the size of that rug? 9x12?
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Jun 11, 2020 18:14
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actionjackson posted:that is a nice looking area. maybe keep the high chair in storage when not in use :p what is that wall style called where it looks like different sized bricks? I've seen that on several houses in my neighborhood. This one's a 7.5x9.5, with next size up at 8.5x11.5. If the wall style has a name to it then I don't know what it is. I don't feel like folding up the high chair and putting it away multiple times a day so it'll probably be sitting there until the baby outgrows it 
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Jun 11, 2020 18:38
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I think if you either had the chairs facing the fireplace, or had either something else like a coffee table on the rug, or another piece of furniture like a sofa to go along with the chairs it'd look better. You could also switch to a smaller rug and put a coffee table on that. For example, picture a sofa or loveseat across from where the chairs are now, and then a small rug in between, with a coffee table on that rug. also I liked how before you had the table between the chairs, and the light was further away from the wall. that way if the person in the further chair wants to use or share the light it's there. actionjackson fucked around with this message at 19:02 on Jun 11, 2020 |
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Jun 11, 2020 18:58
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this is just a lovely picture from GIS, but you see what I mean about having a smaller rug and table in the middle, and then furniture on the other side or sides. do you have a coffee table and a smaller rug you could try putting there just to see how it would look? I think it would look much less cavernous.
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Jun 11, 2020 19:06
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on the bored wop posted:Thanks for the feedback, everyone! That looks much worse than your original setup, which looked absolutely fine.
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Jun 11, 2020 20:54
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on the bored wop posted:Thanks for the feedback, everyone! you should probably get something to tack down those corners. still not a fan of it on the wood, but it doesn't look like you have enough space elsewhere for it. could just be the wrong rug for that area 
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Jun 11, 2020 21:29
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drgitlin posted:That looks much worse than your original setup, which looked absolutely fine. I agree with this.
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Jun 11, 2020 23:08
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The main issue still is the color. I suppose I'll comment about it since other folks are now saying it, but the moment I saw the rug my personal reaction was "oh, the color doesn't match". Looking at your other photos, the main issue I see and why you're leaning toward this rug is that the space is dark and too grey. So I think you have a couple of options. (1) White rug, providing contrast with cherry wood. (2) If white is too bright for you, you can go for a griege, beige, or gray rug, but make sure it's pretty light. (3) You can go with a classic patterned rug, maybe the above as a base + a minor subtle color as a secondary. Orange usually evokes "fun" "lively" or "energetic", which is probably the opposite of cozy. You're also mixing a very modern style rug with a more classic interior. Finally, you have a good cherry floor, and cherry wood tends to want to take the focus, since it's a decent material. The orange there takes focus away from the cherry wood in the floor. The original setup for your rug is fine, like others have said.
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Jun 11, 2020 23:15
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That rug will be covered in legos, books, scraps of paper and little plastic foods soon enough, don't worry about it.
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Jun 11, 2020 23:36
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ntan1 posted:The main issue still is the color. Is it? I see the main issue as that weird off-center patch of laminate bamboo.
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Jun 11, 2020 23:50
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I like to imagine a dinner party where the owners sit in the back and watch them for their enjoyment.
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ntan1 posted:The main issue still is the color. I suppose I'll comment about it since other folks are now saying it, but the moment I saw the rug my personal reaction was "oh, the color doesn't match". right on the money, i was trying to figure out what was bugging me about it, and that's 100% it it's a cool rug, and it'll definitely look good... somewhere else, but not really in that space.
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Jun 12, 2020 00:11
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drgitlin posted:That looks much worse than your original setup, which looked absolutely fine. Yeah, the rug looked better the other way (removing the table also doesn't help). Sometimes you gotta try some poo poo to know  .I wouldn't worry about it too much if your plan is to add a couch and a coffee table anyway, but that rug definitely doesn't read "cozy" to me. Currently the chairs are oriented for watching someone else eat dinner, which still strikes me as strange with nothing else there.
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Jun 12, 2020 00:47
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Yeah try a 4x6 white rug
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Jun 12, 2020 01:34
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Wait, is that rug really considered a modern style? I'm no designer, but it looks very contemporary to the furniture and that fireplace to me.
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Jun 12, 2020 03:39
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Are those craft associates/Adrian Pearsall chairs? edit: Agreed with other posters about going for a more muted rug. I like the arrangement of the chairs off the rug better (otherwise it looks too cluttered to me), but either way the chairs get lost when they’re outshined by the brightness/boldness of the rug. Anyway I think the size/placement alone are fine. :-) uncloudy day fucked around with this message at 04:03 on Jun 12, 2020 |
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Jun 12, 2020 03:49
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does look almost the same https://www.adrianpearsallstore.com/product-page/2291-c-2 i feel like this dude is rich or something, he also has a chandelier!
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actionjackson posted:does look almost the same https://www.adrianpearsallstore.com/product-page/2291-c-2 Oh yeah nice i didn’t know about this website. Here it is https://www.adrianpearsallstore.com/product-page/2291-c-2 
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Slugworth posted:Wait, is that rug really considered a modern style? I'm no designer, but it looks very contemporary to the furniture and that fireplace to me. You're technically correct. Modern and Contemporary are often interchanged today. Technically, you are right in that the rug is contemporary, as modern usually refers to a particular trend from the 1920s to 1940s. This is then enhanced by midcentury modern, postmodern and minimalist, which kind of combine to our modern definition today. Contemporary refers to the style that is popular nowadays, of which both modern and postmodern are two of the most popular trends today. The furniture (the two chairs) probably would be considered mid-century modern. Because it also uses neutral colors, it could likely be transitional. The problem is that the rug is a more postmodern than mid-century modern (because it has super bright colors, isn't very muted), and the rest of the decor in the house is trying to be closer to midcentury modern or transitional. It's hard describing style though because every house in the US is now often a gigantic mess of all of the different trends ever. FYI: I'm not an interior designer either, I've just had to do way too much remodeling.
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That bookcase on the mezzanine(?) looks like it's on a huge angle. Some weird perspective in that room.
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Megillah Gorilla posted:That bookcase on the mezzanine(?) looks like it's on a huge angle. The bookcases are upright but slanted to the sides so it looks like the books are angled.   It's a communist-themed library! I really want those footstools. edit: the more I look at this house the more little easter eggs I see, like this anti-natalist (?) mixed media piece. 
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Jun 12, 2020 05:43
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Whatever is serving as railings on that mezzanine isn't fixed at the top and already looks crooked in places.
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Jun 12, 2020 06:39
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cakesmith handyman posted:Whatever is serving as railings on that mezzanine isn't fixed at the top and already looks crooked in places. Tripping and impaling yourself on the spirals before falling over the ledge is all part of the fun.
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Youth Decay posted:edit: the more I look at this house the more little easter eggs I see, like this anti-natalist (?) mixed media piece. The book is The Baby Boon : How Family-Friendly America Cheats the Childless, and it's about how people get special benefits when they have kids and that isn't fair to people who are childless. This article mentions the author living in Hobart NY in a house her husband designed and built, so that's probably what the listing is. And those stools are any old grandma footstool from the Salvation army and some old soviet kitsch. You could DIY it in a heartbeat.
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Youth Decay posted:https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/879-Oliverea-Rd-Shandaken-NY-12410/32872561_zpid/ 200 years younger than the other houses in this post but very handsome nevertheless
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ntan1 posted:The main issue still is the color. I suppose I'll comment about it since other folks are now saying it, but the moment I saw the rug my personal reaction was "oh, the color doesn't match". Good point about the colors. I've always been pretty garbage at figuring out color matching. The space is pretty dark, yeah, but on the whole the room feels more brown to me than anything because that wood paneling goes all the way up to the roof. My wife doesn't want to consider brown couches for that reason but it looks like the previous owners had both a brown couch and a beige couch and I don't hate how it looks. But, again, I suck at that and am still trying to learn uncloudy day posted:Are those craft associates/Adrian Pearsall chairs? No idea. They originally belonged to my grandfather and then spent many years languishing at my aunt's house while her dogs chewed up the upholstery. She was going to just throw them away five or six years ago when my dad rescued them, had them recovered, and let me permanently "borrow" them. Any tags they may have had would have been lost by then as they don't have any now. uncloudy day posted:Oh yeah nice i didn’t know about this website. Here it is Correcting the URL, yeah, that looks to be the one! Very cool to know more about them   
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