Grey Washable Rugs

How a Grey Washable Rug can Highlight your Room Decor

Grey is a soothing color that has been one of the top design colors for many years now. Decorating in grey has a ton of benefits by adding in a cool color that's neither too vibrant or too plain. When you decorate your home with a grey washable rug, you get the chance to work with a color that's versatile enough to transcend styles and show off its hue in a bunch of unique, beautiful ways.

Decorating with a Grey Washable Rug

Because grey is a key color in so many different design styles, you'll find that there are hundreds of different patterns, designs, and color combinations available in grey rugs. When you do decorate with a grey washable rug, consider how that color can be present elsewhere in the room, or see how the rug's tones can inspire an entire color palette of gray, blue, and other neutral tones--or maybe a different scheme depending on the rug you choose. 

Choosing which Grey Washable Rug is Right for You

Shopping through all the machine washable grey rugs may seem daunting, so here are a few areas to consider to help you narrow in on the perfect rug for you. 

Position: The first step is to think about how you'll be positioning your grey washable rug in your room, and how it connects to the other elements already there. There's no right way to position a rug, but here are some guidelines that many designers apply to their homes. 

• Living Room: In a living room, a grey washable area rug often looks best when it's either completely under the furniture, under the front two legs of it, or completely in front of it. You'll find that if you have your primary seating set up in a "U"? or in two lines across from one another, you can center the rug in the middle of that area for stunning results. 
• Dining Room: Dining rooms are often straightforward when it comes to placing rugs; the most standard way of doing it is centering the rug beneath the table. Just be sure there's room for the chairs to sit comfortably on the rug whether they're pushed in or pulled out. 
• Bedrooms: If your bed is centered on a wall, then a rug can be placed centered beneath it or under the bottom ? of it. But if your bed isn't centered, then you can center the rug instead. This will show off the rug more, since it won't be hidden beneath the bed. 
• Kitchen: Decorating with a grey washable rug in the kitchen is natural since it sees a lot of traffic and dirt. 2x3 grey rugs fit in front of sinks and other places where you tend to stand still for long periods of time. However, runners also look great if you have an aisle between your sink and an island or another narrow pathway. 
• Bathroom: Bathrooms are similar to kitchens in that you can place a 2x3 washable grey rug in front of a sink, or you can use a runner along narrow paths/in front of a double vanity. 

Size: The size rug you purchase depends on the overall size of your room and how the rug connects to the other furniture/furnishings. For example, you'd buy a larger rug if it's completely under the bed versus if it were just under the bottom ? of it. You also want to consider the scale of the rug to make sure that it doesn't look too large or small for the space.

Shape: Grey washable rugs are available as rectangles, round, runners, and even squares. The shape of the rug may not seem significant at first, but the shape of the rug actually speaks volumes of the room's overall tone. Rectangular rugs tend to be more formal, while round ones are softer. So, be sure to think about the shape of the rug and how it can convey the proper tone.

Pattern: Grey is a color prominent in many design styles, so you'll find that the patterns of machine washable grey rugs are vast so that they can fit into different styles. You'll find many distressed grey rugs for homey styles like farmhouse style, but you'll also find crisp and clean Oriental and Persian patterns for traditional and elegant spaces. There are even abstract designs and patterns for more modern spaces. Rest assured, if you're looking for a grey washable rug that fits into a popular design style, you'll find a rug that fits the bill. 

Shade/Pairings: You may have narrowed your search down to grey washable rugs, but that doesn't mean you're limited to one shade of grey. Many grey rugs will only use grey, but they'll do it in varying degrees of intensity and darkness. Other rugs may include different colors, like blues, whites, browns, greens, and so much more. This is yet another area where you can see that grey rugs aren't stuck to one specific formula, and you can find the perfect rug for your home.

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