subject: Adding Color To Your Home Decor [print this page] Colors added into a specific room can add warmth and even emotions. Making one color the focal point of the room can be spread around with vases, pillows, and even other little knickknacks around the space. This will draw the eye to different locations in one room.
If you have two rooms which are connected with one larger wall, why not carry the focal color into this location as well. This will make it feel like the home is flowing with the rooms being attached by the same color and focal point.
The focus color might be a tapestry or large painting. An area rug is the perfect choice if you would like to draw attention away from a large object. This rug will not only quickly become your focal point; it will also add flair and warmth to your room decor.
Choosing an area rug for your room is the first step. Now you need to decide on the perfect color. As you can see, your color choice will be very important. The rug you choose may have an overall pattern, a pattern in the center with a border, a plain center with a border pattern, or just plain like a bamboo rug.
Choosing a plain colored area rug will be pretty straight forward. Match the rest of your decor colors to this main focal point. Your rug will probably have a pattern and that pattern will have more than one color that pops. To make the decor harmonious, using one or two of the most prominent colors of the design of the area rug and placing objects of that color around your room will accomplish this.
If the room is decorated but you feel like an area rug will fig perfectly into this space try purchasing one which is close to the color palette which already exists. It can either have the same colors as the decor in the room or even just one of the colors which is the most prominent one in the room.
Colors not only direct your eye and grab your attention; they create an emotional response in you. For instance, when a room like your bedroom uses a theme of light blue you get an uplifted, inspired feeling while a darker blue can make you feel peaceful and ready for rest.
Light colored paints which are used on walls in smaller spaces will make it seem larger. The light will reflect off of the bright colored walls and won't give you that closed in feeling as darker colored paints will give you.
Green is an earthy color which can be combined with mostly any color palette. Blues can go either way; darker is for a more serene feel as with lighter blues will make you feel lifted. If you are someone who isn't scared of color, try a violet color.
As you have seen, color brings a lot to a room and one of the easiest ways to bring in the perfect focus color is by using an area rug.
