Choosing rug color

oriental rugs

Choose your colors so they look well under all kinds of light. The higher they are in value, the more light they reflect; so if you have a shaded or small windowed room, do not use low values.

Hues range from warm to cold, from the yellow-red of fire to the blue of ice. Warm colors advance; they are stimulating and cheerful. Cool colors recede; they are restful and spacious but, if used too extensively, are depressing in the extreme.

Your floorcovering provides the second largest area of color in your room. The most plentiful rugs and carpets, because they are most popular, are of middle value, moderate intensity and any hue—depending on personal taste and changing fashion.