A camel area rug can highlight your room’s decor by fitting into the room’s color palette, furthering the style, and setting the room’s tone. Your rug should have similar elements to the decor through those areas so that each piece of decoration and furniture work towards the same goal.
WIth so many options out there, why should you go with a camel area rug? First, you need to consider what a camel rug is. The term can be interpreted in two different ways: the rug’s color palette or material. You may be looking for a rug that features browns and tans associated with camels or a camel haired rug. If it’s the former, you can find those colors in a variety of fabrics and heights like wool, cotton, shag, and others. If it’s the latter, then you still have plenty of designs to look through to match your style. Camel area rugs are versatile and diverse, so there’s definitely one out there that’s perfect for you.
As you shop for your perfect rug, it’s vital to think through some key areas.
Position: The first step in choosing a rug is to look at your room’s layout and decide on where to put a rug within that space. Since each room is unique, there are no hard-set rules, but there are general guidelines that can get you started.
Living Room: To accentuate your main seating area, center your rug within that space. There are many options depending on the size of the room, but common layouts include layering the rug beneath the furniture, just under the front legs, or in front of the seats.
Dining Room: When you add a rug to your dining room, center it beneath the table and leave about two or three feet of extra rug on each side so the chairs can be comfortably pushed in and out on the rug.
Bedroom: The most common bedroom layout is to have your bed centered on a wall. To keep that symmetry, layer a rug with the bed by placing the rug far beneath the bed, closer to the foot of the bed, or somewhere in the middle. Alternatively, if your bed is off to the side or against a wall, center a rug in the middle of the room.
Kitchen: Small camel rugs are ideal in front of kitchen sinks, stoves, or other areas where you tend to stand still. If you have narrow walkways you want to establish, you can use a camel runner rug in those spaces instead of the small rugs.
Bathroom: Bathrooms also use smaller rugs, but they’re used in different ways. Runner rugs can still establish a narrow path or can be used to adorn a double vanity. In terms of smaller rugs, 2x3 and 3x5 rugs can be used in front of showers, tubs, or sinks.
Outdoors: There’s no need to limit your style to inside the four walls of your home; use a camel outdoor area rug to set up your deck, patio, or porch as the place to be. For layout inspiration, look at similar indoor spaces.
Shape/Size: Once the layout’s set, finalize the size and shape of your rug. Both of these aspects depend on how you’ll layer the rug with the furniture and the overall size of the space. Being intentional with the size and shape will help you create visual balance in the room and ensure everything is to scale.
Pattern: Within camel area rugs, you have a ton of options with patterns. From oriental and persian patterns all the way to modern and abstract designs, you have your pick on the far ends of this spectrum and anywhere in between. The pattern you ultimately choose should have similar imagery, shapes, and tone to your other decor so that the room feels cohesive.
Color: As stated earlier, when you think of camel area rugs, you may be thinking of brown and tan camel colors. Outside of those options, consider colors that pair well with tan and often show up in camel area rugs like blue, black, grey, red, and others. Your rug’s color palette should connect to the rest of the room and reinforce the room’s overarching tone and mood. This will make your room feel whole and professionally designed.
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