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Room correction help

I am getting ready to start room correction.  Room is 14 x 24 x 8 ceiling,  hardwood floors.  Speakers are 9 feet apart, approx 2 1/2 ft from side walls, 28 in from front wall. Seating is 10 ft from front speakers.  This is for 2ch, ht and living room.  For esthetic purposes I was thinking of a throw rug, but I only wanted to go 7 or 8 ft long and maybe 6 ft wide. Few people said to go 10 x 8, but it would not look great esthetically.  Is this an issue.  I will be doing large side panels for first and second reflection point that have pictures,  probably james dean theme. This is my loving room and want to keep it nicely decorated.  Any help is greatly appreciated.  Throw we picked out is flokati about 1 1/2 to 2 inch thick.
Thanks Pete
pcc67
erik_squires
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Don't forget the ceiling. :)

If you can't put enough on the floor, the ceiling can compensate.
Also, check out GIK. Not only are they high value, they have art panels you can have custom screened.
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nekoaudio
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I've had bad luck with keeping Flokati rugs clean and in good condition. Even though the thick pile seems attractive, it isn't necessarily as dense as other rugs and the density of absorption is what you care about.

In terms of rug size, covering the reflection points would be the first criteria. And additional coverage will depend on how you want the room to end up.

We're using a somewhat dense pile woven oriental rug to good effect.
pcc67 OP
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It's just me and my wife. No shoes in the house and no pets. She loves the rug and I have to comprise.  Erik I do appreciate the advice,  but if I put something on the ceiling I will probably be in the dog house. I did talk her into panels as long as the go with decor.  I will be getting 5 x5 ft panels 2 inch thick, to each side of front speakers. Probably use GIK. I know the photos I want. Both james dean, one is outside the theater and the other is outside the dinner.  For got the name, but have the pics saved.  In the room I have 5.1.4 going on.  I have an avm60 so it should do good with room correction.  After these room corrections, I will see if I need more. And help is always greatly appreciated.  Behind the tv I put 4 panels of black out curtains about 6 ft wide centered to room, i did the same with back wall.  Curtains are heavy.
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