Get Floored by a Bold Area Rug
Jolt your rooms to life with a stirring color, striking pattern or even both underfoot
Here I go again, trying to get you to take a walk on the wild side. Sorry, but I'm just not going to give up and let you off easy. Color is good for you. Pattern is good for you. Mixing things up is good for you.
So, for the sake of your health and the health of your home, I entreat you to consider one of these bold little numbers. A splash of color or pattern on the floor might be just what your room needs.
Adding bold strokes to your home is sort of like drinking wheatgrass juice: difficult to swallow at first, but then absolutely addictive.
So, for the sake of your health and the health of your home, I entreat you to consider one of these bold little numbers. A splash of color or pattern on the floor might be just what your room needs.
Adding bold strokes to your home is sort of like drinking wheatgrass juice: difficult to swallow at first, but then absolutely addictive.
A simple, light-filled room with lots of blonde wood and then the purple rug, shining like a jewel.
This whole setup is a little "what happens in Vegas ..." But the bright orange rug gives it a modern, playful twist and keeps it from being tacky.
An orange floral rug under Chinese orange chairs sets the dining area apart from the rest of the open floor plan, and it's just plain fun. The Kaley Sculpted rug is no longer available from Pottery Barn, but it sometimes shows up on eBay.
Blue polka dots in an otherwise neutral room. Yay.
How else are you going to bring together lavender walls, a bright pink bed and a lime green dresser? With a brighter-than-bright floral rug from Missoni, of course.
Oriental Rugs
Is there anything more classically beautiful than an Oriental rug on a shimmering wood floor? It adds instant elegance and rises above trend.
Is there anything more classically beautiful than an Oriental rug on a shimmering wood floor? It adds instant elegance and rises above trend.
An Oriental rug works in any kitchen —from the sleekest modern number to the Seven Dwarves' cottage. It just warms up a room known for its flat, hard surfaces.
Green and orange are color-wheel buddies, and this rug has just the right amount of color and pattern for this simple, airy room.
Ethnic Boho
This eclectic modern living room with its hard-lined midcentury furniture gets all soft and cozy when you add this patchwork rug.
This eclectic modern living room with its hard-lined midcentury furniture gets all soft and cozy when you add this patchwork rug.
I love this nursery dedicated to world travel. And the rug — which reminds me of a nomadic camel train — gives it richness and depth.
This plush, tie-dyed-looking runner makes this white hallway look like a gallery.
Stripes
Black and white stripes work almost anywhere with almost any color combination. Trust me.
Black and white stripes work almost anywhere with almost any color combination. Trust me.
Orange and white stripes. Sure beats beige wall-to-wall.
Faux animal prints, for the PETA members among us. This soft gray zebra-stripe Safari rug from West Elm is a nice alternative if black and white seems too bold.
The ubiquitous sheepskin. I love it thrown over chairs, resting on beds and as a supersoft greeting for morning feet.
Rawhide isn't just for cowboys anymore. A cowhide like the Koldby from Ikea looks modern in a white room.
Rug Tiles
In addition to being bright and fun and providing endless opportunities for color and pattern combinations, Flor carpet tiles are easily installed (seriously, if I did it, anyone can), are relatively inexpensive and can be switched out should you slop your coffee on one.
In addition to being bright and fun and providing endless opportunities for color and pattern combinations, Flor carpet tiles are easily installed (seriously, if I did it, anyone can), are relatively inexpensive and can be switched out should you slop your coffee on one.
This random grid pattern is modern, fun and supercolorful without being too wild. If you don't want to go for the whole room, leave off a few rows to create an area rug.
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Browse area rugs in the Products section
More:
11 Area Rug Rules and How to Break Them
21 Ways to Arrange Carpet Tiles Like a Pro
This magenta beauty gives this room its oomph. And it works perfectly well with its otherwise traditional roommates.