Choosing the right piece of art for your home is difficult. Finding perfect rugs for your room is challenging.
Finding a rug and artwork that match each other and work in your home? Priceless!
Rugs can impact your living space visually. You can hang your wall art rug in living rooms, bedrooms, entryways, and dining rooms.
Opt for large rugs that have moderate weight. A heavy rug can damage your wall in the long-run. Also, make sure not to expose the rug towards direct sunlight as heat could damage the rug, and make it lose its charm.
Let’s discuss how you can pull this magic trick off. Here are five tips on how to match rugs to art in your home:
1. Match by Color
When choosing your art and rug combo, you’ll always want to consider color. The colors in the rug and artwork should complement each other. This does not mean that they should have the exact same coloration.
You can take this approach one of two ways.
The first is to find a rug and art combo that have similar secondary coloring.
For example, an ocean painting will always have the water as its main attribute but it can also have a beautiful beach. You can pair this artwork with a calming sand-colored rug.
Another way to pair by color is to use the contrasting approach. One good example of this approach is to match a black and white print with a bright and colorful rug.
2. Match by Design
You’ll also want to match the design of your art and rug. This means that any patterns that either hold should not clash with each other.
That’s not to say that they should both have patterns. In fact, it’s best if they don’t. That would be an overload on the eyes.
However, if they do, the patterns should be harmonious. This article shows great examples of how this is pulled off.
Design can also include the shape of the rug or artwork. You can match the shape of your art and rug to coincide with one another.
For example, if your rug is circular, you can opt for a circular piece of art.
3. Match by Style
Another way that your rug and art should be complimentary is by their style. If you choose a contemporary rug, your art should be of the same style.
A more traditional piece of art would be better matched with a traditional rug such as an Oriental or Persian rug. Modern art would be better paired with a more modern rug such as these.
Style can also be more specific. A coastal home may have a tropical print with a natural woven rug. A farmhouse would go well with some old barn wood art paired with a jute rug.
4. Match by Mood
Art will always carry a mood. Whether peaceful, brooding, hopeful, or whimsical, you need to find a rug that will match.
Art with a dark and brooding mood could be paired with a dark, monotone rug. Whimsical art could be paired with a more artistic rug.
Pairing a bright and cheery piece of art with a bold statement rug will ruin the mood of the room. They definitely will not match.
5. Don’t Make Them Compete
Your home is yours and your style should be unique. How you apply any of the four above rules is entirely up to you. However, this last one cannot be broken or fiddled with.
No matter what color, design, style, or shape you choose, your rug and artwork should never compete for the attention of the eye.
You need to choose one of the two as the focal point. They can’t both be the star of the show.
If your rug is bold and artistic, you will need to find artwork that allows the rug to display its artistry.
If your piece of art is a masterpiece, your rug need not do more than simply play a supporting role.
They should both be gorgeous, of course, but one needs to take the lead.
Bonus: Use Your Rug as the Art
You may be the proud owner of a rug that is its own piece of art. There’s no need to find art that matches. You can simply hang this rug on the wall!
Hanging rugs as wall art has been a thing since Medieval times. These intricate woven rugs were called tapestries and they often told a story.
Of course, very few tapestries would match the modern home, however, you can still employ the basic idea by finding a visually interesting rug and display it as artwork on your wall.
Conclusion
By following the above five tips (or bravely displaying your rug as art) you can create a harmonious space in your home that you will love to live in.