Adding a new area rug to a room can be a daunting task. You?d think it would be easy: just throw down a new rug and you?re done. Then you see all the styles and colors of area rugs out there. And the area rug is such a large, space-defining element in a room, you […]
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Adding a new area rug to a room can be a daunting task. You?d think it would be easy: just throw down a new rug and you?re done. Then you see all the styles and colors of area rugs out there. And the area rug is such a large, space-defining element in a room, you can?t pick just any rug.
Below are some simple tips that will help you pick out the right rug for your space, no matter which room style you currently have. You may be surprised to find out how easy it is to work with different rug styles.
Color is one of the most important features of a new area rug. Image: Photographee.eu/Shutterstock

Color Matching
One key way to pick a rug is to match it to the colors you already have in the room. You can see how this idea works in practice in the photo above. The area rug does a good job of incorporating other colors that are in the room. A multicolored rug is good for matching a wide variety of shades that might already be in the space.
You can also see how well this idea works for spaces that use a high dose of bright, artsy colors. If you have a space with a very specific color dynamic, or that is just colorful i...