design dilemma-HELP!!!

it's always way more fun designing for my customers than designing for myself. i get a stale eye on my own house-i hate this!!
i need to replace my pair of club chairs in my family room...and i'm kinda dying for this rug layered on top of a seagrass......saw it at market and instantly fell in love.

the room its going in.......

got this rug a long time ago-have loved it but kinda sick of all the red. can easlily sell on craigs list which justifies my new rug purchase :)
 

hubby hates these chairs....and he still hasn't forgiven me for throwing out his ugly old leather chair!
great excuse to replace with a pair of these......(without the skirt!)

here's where i'm REALLY stuck......i cant decide if i should do the lighter brown on the chair or the darker....and want to incorporate the animal somehow-pillows or ottoman

HELP!!! AM I ON THE RIGHT TRACK??? I NEED YOUR OPINION!!!!!

confused!!!

but psyched its friday-almost cocktail hour-wahoo!! happy weekend yall!!

 ps-new painting may look good in here?