If you want your area rug to complement the décor of the room you already have we recommend that you choose a rug color with a color scheme that compliments your existing room s décor.
Should rug match wall color.
In this case you create links through the color of walls fabrics and accessories as illustrated in the rooms below.
Important to consider when your area rug starts to look and feel like art.
If you are going for a really neutral solid coloured rug and you want the attention to be on your pillows walls or furniture you don t need as much contrast.
The rug you pick should have the color palette that makes you happy.
Refrain from choosing rug and painting combinations that are too busy.
For the ultimate in relaxation use a grey blue color scheme matching a blue toned carpet with a light blue grey wall color.
With complementing colors you can consider rugs that complement the color scheme of the walls cushions furniture etc.
Match the third rug color to your pillows drapes wall color or other accents in the room.
However it s always a good idea to coordinate your carpet to your decorating so if you have blue colour scheme in your living and dining room and your wall to wall carpet is strictly in these rooms then it makes sense to consider a blue grey area rug.
Match the secondary color in a patterned rug to your sofa.
Ideas include solid colored rugs and highly detailed paintings that feature the rug hue as its main color or vice versa.
You can dial up the drama even more by juxtaposing rugs of contrasting colors such as a red rug for the living room and a green rug for the adjoining bedroom.
The beige color of the stucco above the garage the trim and the garage design are the three parts i would like to change.
Compliment these two colors with medium blue and white patterned curtains keeping the room monochromatic in tone and following the rule of three.
Finally the color of the paver on the driveway has to be picked as well.
Blue grey or violet grey would be more limiting.
As i am planning to change cedar to shingles which has more color to choose from to match the brick which will not be removed on the wall.
The great thing about rugs with a lot of color and design elements is that you are not locked into any one aspect and you can change up the color of the walls several times over the life of the rug.
If your primary furniture is upholstered in a pattern or is elaborate in design a solid colored rug would work really well.
If your room is near the kitchen it should match the hard finishes countertops and backsplash.
Once you pick a rug use the colors in the rug as a starting place for your wall colors.