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Pattern Mixing with Rugs
The day finally came this past week when I got a long awaited new rug for my bedroom. For years I’ve had a jute rug, but I longed for more color and less mess. I’m not sure if all jute rugs shed as much as mine did, but the one I had was long overdue for a replacement.
I layered a frazada runner at the base of my bed to give it a little punch of color. I readily admit that I’m not the best at picking out rugs—it takes me a long time to figure out what works and what I really like. I had been saving for a long time to do this, and rugs are expensive. I don’t like making expensive mistakes!
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My bold roman shades along with my bed pillows already provided a lot of color, so I ordered a few samples to get a better idea of how a new rug would look in my space. I felt that it needed to have some blue in it for sure. Then, any other colors could be a possibility.
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I settled on this pink one above from Annie Selke. The background is a pale pink with accents of blue, yellow, orange, lavender, and strawberry pink. The shade of blue tied perfectly to my curtains and my vintage tool box, so it was a win!
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The striped pillows that my friends at Plush Home Fabrics made for me luckily still worked color-wise!
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Part of my decision to go with this rug was the design. I needed to be strategic in my pattern mixing, so I began checking off the boxes of patterns. What patterns do I have and what pattern do I still need?
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I had floral in my roman shades, striped pillows, and dots on the chair and pillow.
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I added two new Otomi embroidered pillows in a two-toned pink that I found on Etsy. With these basic patterns, the suzani/ikat patterned rug added something new to the mix. And the impact is huge!
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Now, my room feels so light and cheerful. And the rug is the reason why. Every time I’ve taken a risk with color in my home, I’ve never regretted it. I’m so glad I took the leap and added it! Even Nike loves it!
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