Decorators need help!

[Disney Doll]

Never considered the heaviness of hanging a 6X9 rug on the wall. Maybe you should consider the PPs suggesiton of getting 3 or 4 smaller rugs (like 2x3) and "grouping" them to give the illusion of a large rug wall hanging.

Also, in looking at your space again, it strikes me that it's very white. Almost overwhelmingly white. I know it's a rental, but if your landlord isn't opposed, would you consider painting? Paint is a relatively inexepnsive way to change the look of a room, and fairly easy to "fix" after you, as a renter, leave.

The room seems a bit monochromatic to me. Lots of white, beige, dark gray/black. A PP suggested punching it up with some color and I think I am starting to agree. How about painting the flat walls a light green and the angled walls and alcove spaces a deeper green? Find some wall hangings (rugs, quilts whatever) with green and terracotta in them, some green and terracotta pillows for your furniture. Maybe do your gallery wall thing but have some of the frames be black and some be darker green???

 

[binny]

I think I am actually going to go with another one, I found a brown/blue rug that I like and I do have a lot of blues and maroons to put in there as well. Its smaller as well so wont be such a massive piece and shouldnt be as heavy.

To hang a rug like that you just make a wood frame. It shouldnt be too heavy, they had something massive up there judging by the size of the wall anchors that they left behind.

 

[binny]

I have considered painting it and I might still but it is such a huge space I would have to get scaffolding to do it and again, that is probably more than I want to spend on a house that isnt mine.


I might do one of the shorter walls for an accent wall or maybe the dining room bay window area. That would be easier to do.