Posts tagged ‘accessory’

March 22nd, 2010

How to Buy and Decorate with a Navy Rug

A navy rug can add a lot of color to a room. It will even give an apartment personality. At the same time, it can be very masculine or you even neutral depending on how you style the rest of the space. It’s an easy way to make a big impact in your decorating and design because you won’t even have to paint the walls.

Keep the rest of the room your neutral. This is a very bold statement. You don’t want to pair it with the same color of walls. This could feel very claustrophobic and even cavelike. You can use this as a way to break up a basic furniture set. You might have the same furniture and floor plan that everyone else in your neighborhood does. You can really bring in personality just by going out and buying a navy rug. At the same time you want to make different design choices that actually look good.

There are several designs of navy rugs that you can choose from. This ensures that it works with the style of your home as well as the architecture in your space. It can also compliment your furniture. You can go contemporary by going with a tone on tone look. This will have a subtle pattern that won’t be too overwhelming so the focus is still on the color. This is a way to spruce up more traditional floral prints and give them more of a contemporary feel. It can also work in a boys or teens room if you just stick with simple squares. In this case it might have more of a patchwork effect. This will allow you to bring in different grays or browns. It can be a jumping off point for the rest of your room.

Keep it classic. Navy is a traditional color for Oriental rugs. It can really lend an air of elegance to your dining room. This is also an opportunity to bring in pattern. It’s very important if you have to a glass coffee or dining table. You might not notice at first with this kind furniture but you will be staring at the floor a lot. You want to make sure that you actually have something interesting to look at. Plus, this kind of rug can transition into a lot of different styles just because you can pull out different paint colors from all of the many colors that are included in this decorative home accessory.
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