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Colors
in Oriental rugs can be very complex, but that complexity gives you a
great deal of flexibility in decorating. The first thing to do is to
really look at the rug.
If
you step back and look at it from a distance, you may notice a
primary color, and a few secondary ones.
If
you step closer, you may see that some of the colors that you see at
a distance are really blendings of other colors that are only visible
close up. The eye blends them into different colors at a distance.
This
means you can select either particular colors in the rug to
coordinate, or even colors that are not really in it, but merely
appear to be.
For
wall colors, where you have a large expanse of space, you'll want to
choose a color that is not dominant in the rug, either close up, or
blended. Dark colors are not advisable – remember, that on larger
expanses, colors tend to look more intense than they do in small
spaces, so select a fairly light color from the rug, as it will look
darker on your walls.
Furniture
can echo darker colors in the rug, and can pick out less obvious
colors to enhance their visibility in the rug. The larger the item,
the more bold a dark color will seem. Again, you may wish to avoid
the dominant color in the rug, and look for complimentary colors in
the rug instead.
A
handwoven oriental carpet will generally have many colors in it,
giving you a range of color options for decorating a room. You should
be able to keep the rug, and redecorate with a variety of different
color schemes over time as well, making an heirloom rug suitable for
use even when you want to freshen the appearance of the room.
The
varieties of colors in oriental rugs are one of the factors that make
them retain value over time, and which make it worth taking care of.
Written by Laura Wheeler, marketing assistant for Image Carpets, Inc -
http://www.imagecarpetsinc.com. Professional handmade antique oriental
rug showroom in New York.
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