Hi Rema, An open plan Living and Dining Room sounds beautiful! There is not one specific rule when deciding where to put your rug. However, as you do have such an open space, they are a great way of zoning those different spaces. If you just have the one rug, I would suggest keeping it in the Living Room as opposed to the Dining Table, but if it isn't working in terms of size, coverage, and layout, I would recommend using it for the Dining Table, if appropriate, and getting a rectangular-shaped rug for your Living Area. Here is an example of a property we styled where we utilised the rug in a way to section off this smaller Living area and create an illusion of a hallway, so the space would still feel open: Hope this helps! Elena

Hi Poppet Your green curtains are really lovely Were you following a Hampton's idea previously? Your furniture seems to indicate that If you are ready for a change........ Consider jute for your rug - I know it may not be the softest, but is very durable with kids around Also a neutral colour for ease of coordinating Add lots of indoor plants and yellow shades in soft furnishings, with accents of greens Sage is very popular just now

Thank you Scottevie.... Today, I’ve had a good look at Early Settler (gorgeous store!), Temple & Webster, Miss Amara, Freedom, Fantastic Furniture (which has come a long way).... and even Magnolia.... and I’ve found some beautiful alternative rugs to this one .... but not this one. I might put on my big girl undies & give the heart a little thrill & see if I can find it in the US - & how much of a loan I might need to get it shipped lol.

Hi Helen, isn’t it gorgeous? It’s a late 1960s chair designed by Harcourt, model F588 All the best with your renovation, Louise, Decoro Custom Interiors - Window Treatment Specialist, Sydney https://www.artifort.com/collection/model/detail/Armchairs_F587-F588