5x7 Black Area Rugs

How a 5x7 Black Area Rug Can Highlight Your Room Decor

A 5x7 black area rug can accent your room’s decor by contributing to the overall color scheme, or adding a contrast to light and bright spaces. Outside of that, you can use the rug’s pattern and design as inspiration for your artwork and decor to tie in similar motifs and themes. By focusing on how the rug contributes to the room’s overall theme, you inadvertently highlight each piece of decor as a beautiful piece of the design.

Decorating With a 5x7 Black Area Rug

When you’re decorating with a 5x7 black area rug, you’re not limited to rugs that feel dark. Some 5x7 black area rugs will use black as the main color and help create a moody space, but others will use black as an accent color among lighter shades. There are so many options out there for designs and color schemes with black rugs, so as you shop for your rug, rest assured that there’s a rug out there that’s perfect for you.

Choosing Which 5x7 Black Area Rug is Right for You

As you shop through our wide array of 5x7 black area rugs, consider the following areas and how they apply to you so that you can hone in on your ideal rug. 

Layout: One of your first steps is to determine where you want to place your 5x7 black rug in your room and how it overlaps or doesn’t overlap with your other furniture. Here are some general guidelines to get you started. 

Living Room: In smaller living rooms, use a 5x7 black area rug to center your main seating area. Depending on the size of the room and your furniture, you may have the rug directly in front of the chairs or under their front two legs. 

Bedroom: If you have a smaller bedroom for guests, kids, or infants, a 5x7 black rug can fit perfectly at the end of the bed or next to a bed/crib. 

Office: A 5x7 black rug can fit well beneath a desk or to set up a small social space if you’re in the habit of entertaining clients. 

Outdoors: These rugs aren’t just for your favorite indoor spaces; you can carry your style outside with a 5x7 black outdoor rug too! 

Shape: You’ll find that many 5x7 black rugs are rectangular in shape, but there are also options for ovals. Think back to your ideal layout and don’t be afraid to measure out exactly how that rug’s shape will benefit your space. If you feel like 5x7 isn’t the right size after doing that and thinking through the shape, then this is a good time to look at other popular sizes like 6x9 or 8x10. 

Pattern/Design: Like we said before, 5x7 black area rugs come in many different patterns to fit in with whatever your style is. Some rugs like black and white checkered rugs are versatile enough to fit in with both modern and vintage styles depending on your other decor, just as black and white boho rugs can also be used in various different styles. Your best bet is to find a pattern or design that conveys your desired style, creates the proper tone, and connects subtly to other decor in the room. 

Color: Pattern is key in determining the rug’s style, but color is equally important. Black and white is a common combination, but you’ll also find 5x7 black area rugs that use neutral hues like white, gray, cream, and ivory. Outside of those neutral tones, you’ll find that red, green, gold, blue, and even more colors work well in black rugs. Once again, focus on finding a scheme that conveys the proper tone and compliments the other decor.

Material: With black rugs in particular, the material is very important to consider. Think about the difference between a 5x7 black fur rug and a 5x7 black cotton rug. The material alone affects the tone of the rug in the same way that the colors and patterns do, so be intentional with the rug’s material as well as what durability you need for your space.

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