Most people like to believe that they have excellent taste when it comes to decor and decorating. While it is true that some of us have a knack for decoration and knowing what looks good, there is a huge difference between that and actually knowing what you are doing. There are subtle nuances that rule the decor world. Some like to believe, for instance, that a rug is a rug and choosing one for your home is simply a matter of finding one you like. This is only a half-truth. Finding and placing a rug that you like will net you a likable rug. Every time you see it, you will like it but unless you know the subtleties of decor, you are missing what could be the bigger picture.

The Overall Picture

There is more to buying and placing a rug than this, as the point is to enhance the total beauty of the room. For instance, if you purchased new furniture that you are proud of and you want it to sizzle, to stand up and shout, compliment the color or pattern of your furniture with the rugs you place without overpowering the effect. Having a subtle matching of colors with the furniture and walls, or the walls and the drapes will bring the rooms focus in or out and place it where you want it to be. People are drawn to subtle shifts in color and pattern. The ability to draw the gaze where you want it to be allows the guest to see the overall picture first, and then begin to appreciate the individual beauty in the room. Experimentation may come into play in this situation.

– Light and Stark
– Color matching
– Patterns that add or subtract
– Focus

Stay Sunny

Light and dark color tones contrast in either a good or a bad way. If you are a sunny person with a sunny living room, your walls may be a bright and gay color. Yellows or whites do not respond will with contrast unless you are looking for a stark appearance.

Dark Color Loves Contrast

To keep that sunny disposition, match your wall with the primary color in the rug. In other words, match a yellow with a yellow. Browns on the other hand, match well with contrast. If your walls are a dark brown like oak or chestnut, contrast your rugs with a lighter brown or white. This is a great time to contrast.

Be Careful With Patterns

Patterns on furniture can be a fun and exciting decorative touch in your living room. An intricate pattern on a couch and matching chair will call for either an exact match on the rug in front of the two or a solid color. Remember, if your primary color in your furniture is a bright and happy color you should always contrast the wall and match your furniture with the rug. If the furniture and the wall match, you should contrast them with their polar opposite. Light walls and furniture calls for dark rugs.

Stay Focused

You can focus attention in your living room with a great rug. If you want to pull focus from anything or everything else in the room and direct it towards a fireplace, a rug in front of the fireplace is a great way to do this.

Love At First Sight

There are so many things that you can do with carpets and rugs to shift focus in your living room that it is almost like a challenging puzzle. Experimentation is great but usually, you will know what you need when you see it as long as you remember to point of the rug is to enhance the overall beauty of the room. This is why most decorators save the rugs for last.

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