3x5 Black Rugs

How a 3x5 Black Rug Can Highlight Your Room Decor

A 3x5 black rug can highlight your room’s decor by contributing to the room’s overarching color palette and style. Tying a room together with color is a common practice, but what may be new to the inexperienced designer is how the rug’s pattern can also connect to the decor. Look at your artwork’s motifs and general shapes/tones, and then choose a rug that has similar designs. By subtly tying the decor to the rug thematically, you create a space that is cohesive and inadvertently allow each piece of decor to shine as a part of the grander design. 

Decorating With a 3x5 Black Rug

When you’re decorating with a 3x5 black rug, you’re not limited to one particular style. Black is a color that appears in modern and traditional rugs alike, as well as many popular styles in between those two. Of course, there are many factors that determine a rug’s overall style, so continue onward with the knowledge that you can find a 3x5 black area rug that fits your personal style. 

Choosing Which 3x5 Black Rug is Right for You

As you look through the vast array of 3x5 black rugs, consider the following areas to help you narrow your search and find your perfect rug. 

Position: One of the first steps is to determine where you want to place your 3x5 black rug, and how it connects to your existing furniture. There are many ways to do a room’s layout with a 3x5 rug, so take the following ideas as guidelines and not hard-set rules. 

Living Room: In small living rooms, a 3x5 black rug can fit in front of a loveseat or in another small seating area. 

Bedroom: 3x5 black rugs can be the perfect addition to nurseries when they’re placed by the crib or elsewhere in the bedroom to establish a small play area. 

Entryway/Foyer: If your entryway is small, you can add in a 3x5 black area rug by the door or in front of a bench. 

Kitchen: From a practical standpoint, a 3x5 black kitchen rug can fit well in front of your sink or any other area where you tend to stand still (like in front of a stove, oven, etc.). 

Bathroom: Like the kitchen, you can place a 3x5 black rug in front of a sink, but you can also use one next to a shower or tub. 

Outdoors: 3x5 black outdoor rugs are an excellent option for both interior and exterior spaces. Layout wise, they’re great in front of doorways or in small outdoor seating areas. 

Shape: 3x5 black rugs come in the standard rectangular shape, but they can also be found as oval rugs or other miscellaneous shapes. The size of the rug is crucial for making sure it’s not too large or too small for your space, but the shape can also help you utilize the space optimally. Plus, playing with shape can help convey your personal style as well!

Pattern: Outside of the rug’s shape, your 3x5 black rug’s pattern is another instrumental part in defining the rug’s style. Some rugs may be solid black, but others may use patterns that are oriental, striped, geometric, or some other design. Your best bet is to look at your existing decor and/or favorite interior design style and find a pattern that fits within that scheme and sets the proper tone. 

Color: 3x5 black rugs can be one-toned, but oftentimes, they have other colors in the design. Black and white is one common color combination, but you’ll find that other popular colors include blue, red, brown, gray, and many more popular colors. This is yet another opportunity for you to look at your existing decor and see what colors you can tie into the rug. Or, if you’re starting with the rug, choose one with colors that you can see yourself using elsewhere in the room, even in small doses.

Shop for sizes similar to 3x5 black rugs such as 3x6, 30x48, 3x8, 36x36, and 36x48.

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