Black 6x9 Area Rugs

How a Black 6x9 Area Rug Can Highlight Your Room Decor

A black 6x9 area rug can highlight your room’s decor by contributing to the room’s color scheme, adding to the room’s style, and connecting to any thematic elements in the room. Connecting the rug’s color and style are easy, but to take your design to the next level, look at the rug’s pattern and find similar shapes and imagery that can tie to your wall art, pillows, and other decor. By connecting the rug’s subject matter to the other decor, you create a cohesive room where each element has its own moment to shine.

Decorating With a Black 6x9 Area Rug

When you decorate with a black 6x9 area rug, you may be picturing a pure, solid black rug. While that is an option, there are plenty of other rugs out there that use black in other ways that are less stark. You can find rugs that use black as the accent color, have a balance of black and white, or choose from all the other options out there for black rugs. Regardless of how bold you want your black 6x9 area rug to be, you have your pick to find one that’s right for you. 

Choosing Which Black 6x9 Area Rug is Right for You

As you look for your ideal black rug 6x9, think through these key areas to narrow your search and help you find the rug that’s right for you. 

Position: First, determine where you want to place your 6x9 black rug. There are plenty of ways to go about it, so take the following ideas as starting points versus hard-set rules. 

Living Room: A 6x9 black area rug fits naturally in smaller living rooms when it’s centered with the main seating. With this size, you’ll likely place the rug either completely in front of the furniture or just under their front two legs. 

Bedroom: In rooms where the bed is a centered focal point, you can place a 6x9 rug centered under the foot of the bed or all the way under it. However, if your bed is off to one side, you can center the rug in the middle of the room itself along the side of the bed. This way, it acts as a central focal point and invites you to walk further into the room. 

Office: This size rug fits well under a desk, since there’s enough room to sit under the desk and still have space for a chair. You can also use a rug like this elsewhere in the office to set up a casual seating area. 

Outdoors: You don’t have to limit yourself to styling the inside of your home; black 6x9 rugs are also available as outdoor rugs! For layout ideas, look at similar indoor spaces for inspiration. 

Pattern: A lot of what defines your black rug 6x9’s style is the rug's pattern. Since black is a common color in a variety of styles, you’ll find patterns and designs that fit into any interior design style. From the oriental and persian patterns that you often see in more traditional homes all the way to the abstract marbling you find in modern style, there’s patterns on those extreme ends of the spectrum and anywhere in between. For guidance, look at your artwork and decor you already have and look for similar shapes, motifs, and imagery to connect it all. 

Color: Just because you’ve narrowed your search down to black 6x9 area rugs doesn’t mean that you’re stuck with pure black rugs. Black and white rugs are commonplace, but you’ll also find black mixed with other neutral tones or colors like pink, red, blue, etc. Focus on finding colors that are similar in brightness and tone to your other decor to make sure everything’s on the same page and that the colors of your rug will accentuate your style.

Shop for sizes similar to black 6x9 area rugs such as 6x11, 6x8, 6x10, 7x9, and 7x8.

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