Are area rugs supposed to match?

If your space is small try using a light colored rug to make your room have a more expansive look. Many get hung up on color matching, getting an exact shade match. colors should not match exactly. The golden rule – stick with similar hues and it will all work out perfectly.

How do I show my rug in plan?

In a big open-plan space, the rug should sit under the front legs of both the sofas – or if you have a large rug, then both sofas can sit completely atop the rug. If you have chairs in the space as well, then the front legs of the chair should be touching or “hovering” on the rug.

Can I put 2 area rugs together?

Lay several of the same style rugs out flat on the ground. If the repeat starts and ends in the same portion of each rug, this means they will match up seamlessly once strung together. On the other hand, if the pattern repeat is inconsistent among several of the same rugs, it’s best not to use it.

How do you decide on rug size?

General Rules: Make sure your rug is at least 6″ wider (8″ is ideal) than your sofa on both sides. Typically run the rug the length of the sofa. Give 30″ to 36″ of a walkway between large furniture pieces (if your living room allows for it) if not then at least 18″-24″. That will help to inform your rug size.

Can you mix different rugs in the same room?

Use the exact same solid or simple rug, TWICE. You can also mix two solid rugs in different colors very easily in the same room. That’s just a matter of choosing both in your color palette.

Should rugs be the same color in an open area?

Different patterned rugs can still look beautiful and intentional in an open area when they’re the same color. As long as you mix the size of your patterns for an even sense of scale, color will help rugs speak to each other across an open floor plan.

How do you match rugs to a floor plan?

Use matching rugs. This rug “combination” flatters classic tastes, where repetition can imply a certain elegance or modern flair. You can focus less on the right rug pairing and more on choosing one perfect rug to bring out the best in your open floor plan.

Where do you place two dissimilar rugs?

Two dissimilar rugs define two sitting areas and a third dissimilar rug anchors the dining area in this open plan room in a Malibu, California home by Este Stanley Interiors. The rugs are placed at angles in aligned with the walls of this angled room.

Should the rugs in the living and dining room match?

The rugs in the living and dining areas of a great room do not have to match, but you can use the same rugs in both spaces and create a uniquely stylish as illustrated in this garden facing great room by Potomac, Maryland designer Justine Sancho used two identical Mid Summer Night Oriental Rugs for both the living and dining area.