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Manon Floreat Absolutely gorgeous rug - what a treasure! I think a rich cognac leather would look great with this rug and the sage curtains. I think you need something stately to pair with this rug. How do you feel about the chesterfields?

Manon Floreat Judyg, you make a good point. Silk and little ones don't often make for a happy pairing! But, if this is going to be in a formal living room, I think it will be okay. Maybe not so much for the family room.

Marina Womack I was thinking about chesterfield sofa. Thank you.

Manon Floreat You're welcome! Out of curiosity what color is the base of the rug? It looks like a rosie terracotta? Just gorgeous.

decoenthusiaste Classic mahogany furniture would do justice to this beauty!

decoenthusiaste Classic mahogany furniture would do justice to this beauty!

houssaon I agree with Judyg about a silk rug in an area with kids. Hopefully it's a formal room used mostly for guests. I can see why sage would go with the red tone, but I don't see any sage in the rug. I see blue, brown and cream. I've always love brown and red together.

How about a dramatic wall color to spotlight the rug? Look at: Pine Cone 2106-30 Benjamin Moore, Riding Boots CSP-300 Paint or Benjamin Moore Middlebury Brown HC-68.

I would add tan colored chairs to go with the Chesterfield sofa. Something along this line: Great Neighborhood Homes 1 or Great Neighborhood Homes 2. Lots of bright colorful artwork.

Aja Mazin A well made silk rug is extremely durable.

I would go with leather - camel back or chesterfield.

I have a camel back leather sofa and 2 matching chairs with carved wood trim.

I chose camel back for the comfort factor.

Leather will last a lifetime.

karen paul interiors You might want to take a close-up of your rug. From what I can determine in your photo, I'm not seeing leather and I'm not certain that a Chesterfield is your best choice. From what I can "read" it is speaking in a softer demeanor. If it is, then you can keep it from being too soft and feminine but that picture would speak a thousand words!

Aja Mazin karen paul interiors,

My monitor could be deceptive but I am seeing a European Silk Table Carpet , perhaps a Savonnerie or Aubusson.

Marina Womack There are more pictures of my rug here. I hope it will give you better idea. I would also like to accent the bookshelves in my living room with dramatic color to bring up some of the colors in the rug. Any other paint color suggestions? Somebody suggested cranberry color furniture. Do you think it will work?

judyg Is the sage color the leaf color? So it is grayer rather than greener? How about sage on sage?Bridge Design Studio

I have Mitchell Gold Chesterfield sofas and I love them. I think I am with Karen on this as I don't see Chesterfield or leather, either.

I great substitute for leather is Ultrasuede or Sensuede. It is gorgeous and tough as nails.
Ditte Sofa, Tufted

Marina Womack Those drapes look just like mine. It is dupioni silk sage. I would not paint the whole room sage green, but may be bookshelves only??? Here is a picture of my bookshelves and I don't think this green is going to work with the rug.

judyg Would consider all the woodwork in the sage?

karen paul interiors
I'm thinking you may want to consider a color for your wall that is a mid tone that touches on gray, green and blue. This will essentially give you enough pigment for cleaning and will actually act as a neutral against your rug. Then with your upholstery if you want to move in some of the directions as Aja has suggested, that could do well. When doing this, be certain you have one hue that is dominant in the room and accent with others.

Aja Mazin karen paul interiors,

Excellent choice!

karen paul interiors Judy g's Dittie Sofa is a very good look and is close enough to the Chesterfield to make you happy. Also Judy's suggestion regarding ultrasuede is great advice. It does wear like iron. You could have a room full of chimps with opened bananas, and all you have to do is wipe up the mess with water. Gorgeous hand and very low maintenance.

2dogssashatess I find chesterfields are not comfortable to sit on, too low so limited back and neck support

marymarsh000 I suggest a fabric sofa, not leather and I do not see a chesterfield on that rug. If it is a formal room, regardless of whether or not you have young children, I would do a cream sofa. The kids won't be playing in the formal room. The rug needs to be the focal point. I have two children and had all cream furniture in my formal room, it was no problem because they never went in there.

Aja Mazin marymarsh000,

Good for you.

However,

" I don't want anything too light, because I have kids and it needs to be practical. "

~ Marina Womack

Marina Womack I don't really like blue color, especially light blue. I am wondering if I could do some shade of brown or green or may be like salmon color?? I like traditional style. I'd like the room to look very formal traditional. I agree that blue sofa would have looked really good, but my husband said there is no way we are buying blue furniture. He dislikes it even more than I do. Thank you for all your suggestions.

Aja Mazin In the 2nd comment, Manon Floreat suggested a brown chesterfield.
I agreed and suggested a camel back sofa as a more comfortable alternative.

Brown would go nicely.

sharleeg I love judyg's idea to paint ALL the woodwork sage.That would be stunning... the bookshelves, FP, window casing, etc and let the walls stay a warm beige. Look in Ben Moore's historical collection.The sofa, perhaps the camelback, a warm beige with pillows that pick up the various rug colors. Accent chairs could have more bold colors. Best of luck!

karen paul interiors It's my opinion that when you paint the trim a color it makes for a less formal room, such as with Williamsburg. I actually like the idea of salmon as a lighter version of the rug background color. A modified camel back with fringe is a very nice look. It would be my preference over rose.

Marina Womack Thank you Aja. I am thinking that rose would be better also. All the suggestions are very nice. If I paint the woodwork sage should I paint the wall inside the bookshelves white or sage also? Right now it is dark green and it is different shade from what's in the rug.

Marina Womack Also the art above the fireplace is going to be different. I am planning to hang a painting that has some, pink and blue in it.

Aja Mazin I think I would match the sage in the rug for the bookcase.

I do think rose would work for the sofa!!

sharleeg if you paint the bookcases, you should paint it all, including interior, same color. The sage would be wonderful i feel.Rose would be so beautiful for sofa, I agree !

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judyg Whatever you choose, Marina, would you consider no skirt on the sofa? It may make your living room look more formal that you have indicated.

judyg Do you like either of these rooms?

Aja Mazin The manufacturer has each of these listed as "ROSE"

Marina Womack I love the one in the middle. It is not easy to find smth. like this in local stores. Aja do you know where I can get a similar sofa like the one on your second picture?

Marina Womack Judyg I like the second picture better. I would add some color to these rooms. I like color as long as it all goes together.

Marina Womack No skirt on the sofa I agree. Excellent advice. I can tell it is going to give me a more formal look. Thanks judyg.

Aja Mazin Marina Womack,

Yes.

Is this the one you like?

1890reno Buy your furniture for comfort....a really good carpet goes with almost everything. Just make sure if you do pick a material (over leather) with a pattern it's not fighting with your carpet. Ie.....don't pick birds. Your paint choice will tie it altogether, so try to make sure you pick it from your carpet. Hope this helps.....

Marina Womack Aja I love this sofa. Wondering how comfortable it is. Where did you get the picture?

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Marina Womack Aja what do you think about Noemi sofa with my rug? It is kind of sage green. Which is going to be better rose or green. My husband, of course, likes the green. I really like the style. If you think that Noemi green is going to work I think I'll get it.

Aja Mazin I really like the Noemi sofa in sage!

I think it would be very elegant!

Ann Alderson I'm a big believer in anchoring the major pieces of furniture in neutral colors, like charcoal gray, in a microfiber. Side chairs could be the sage you love, but I'd make the walls creamy white with white or cream trim. In my opinion, painting the trim other than white or cream immediately dates it, ditto with using green or blue or rose sofas. The rug is the star, let it shine! And don't go matchy-matchy with the sofa and chairs and lamps!

Aja Mazin Ann Alderson,

Heaven forbid we should go "matchy matchy"!!

rosemeyer Aja--I normally don't like matchy matchy either but that leather room is gorgeous!!

Aja Mazin Exactly!

It is personal preference.
There are no universal rules.

I have the family room furnished with a camel back sofa, love seat, and two camel back chairs plus a ottoman - all in leather with carved wood trim.

I have yet to find a Persian rug with which the leather set will not compliment .

And the set will last a lifetime.

Here is our latest rug by husband gave me for Christmas.

It will replace this one for a few months.