A new grey rug for the room

Floor coverings contribute 30% of the color tone for room and the smart decorator who used a new grey rug has started a masterpiece waiting to be finished any way he or she wants it. Three important decisions to be made about this new grey rug is the shade of grey to be chosen, if the rug is sculptured, low piled or patterned and if it will be wall to wall or a spectacular area rug.

Grey is a very basic color and can be used to accentuate existing furniture, wall colors and the architectural style of the room. Or this can be a bold color and set the tone for the room and furnishings. To find exactly the shade desire, the decorator should bring home samples of carpeting and watch them over a few days to see how the natural and artificial lights change each one. This way the right carpet will be installed.

The type of carpeting is very important; these grey rugs come in an even loop, a high and low cut or a pattern. The pattern can be subtle or distinct, supportive or the focal point. Each design gives the room a different style and a different feeling.

Wall-to-wall carpeting seems to expand the space but loses some of the impact as it blends into the walls. Grey rugs as wall to wall carpeting can highlight the existing room furniture and colors of the walls and ceiling by gently supporting all the bold tones and statements.  Area rugs bring focus to the rug, the room and the flooring around it. Furniture placed around the area rug invites quiet conversations and heartfelt comments about politics, families and feelings.

A grey rug is a fantastic way to redecorate a room, even if only the rug is changed, everything looks fresh and new.