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I have an arts and crafts bench with dark wood that needs a cushion. The wall is light sage and the rug is dark chocolate brown with swags of sage green so it’s a busy rug. The other accent color is pink in the room. How bold can I go on the cushion? Thanks
There’s room for more pattern if that’s what you’d like. It sounds like the pattern on the rug is organic (curvy) so a good contrast (and appropriate to an arts & craft look) would be something geometric.
The main key to mixing patterns is vary the scale and have at least one color in common. For example if your rug pattern is fairly large and swooping, choose a smaller, tight geometric that has some sage in it. If the rug is a smaller pattern (you said it was busy), choose something large for the bench like wide stripes or a big buffalo plaid.
Hope this helps -
Hi – I’m decorating the den in my house by adding a rug and a cozy chair for reading, What should I choose first or does it even matter? I think I have found a rug I love, but I’m afraid if I buy the rug I won’t be able to find a chair that works with it.
Thanks for your help,
Rebecca
There’s really no right order for picking a chair and a rug – I’ve done it both ways! If the rug is a print or a pattern, pull one of the colors in the print/pattern and look for a chair in a similar color. Don’t try to match the rug and the upholstery exactly – it will be more interesting if they blend instead of being exact.
posted this on the wrong entry!!!!
Correct post! Thought i posted it on the 4th of july entry. Kind of a busy day!! It’s Friday after all! Enjoy the weekend and have a great holiday!
As an architect I have to confess I didn’t undesrtand the importance of accesories especially rugs, until my first semester in interior design school. How did my life change! and in a better way.
Rugs bring personality into a room, can be a statement, can invite you or be deisplayed as a wall accesory.
Thanks for this entry. Rugs are mostly inviting and a I won’t overlook a rug again.