How to Pick a Rug Pattern

Area rugs come in a wide variety of patterns. How do you decide what type will work with your style? Interior designer Peyton Lambton discusses several popular rug patterns and how to pick the right one in this Wayfair.com video:

A floral pattern offers a feminine touch to any room. How it looks depends on the style and color of the floral pattern. An abstract floral can work in a contemporary or modern home, while a traditional floral is perfect for a country or cottage style space.

For a timeless look, try Oriental rugs. They are versatile because they vary in pattern and color and are perfect for any design style. Distressed Oriental rugs are very popular right now; the distressing makes the traditional pattern feel much more casual.

For something totally different, try a rug with a geometric pattern. This will provide crisp clean lines in your design, so look at patterns like circles, hexagons and diamonds. These rugs are more modern and eclectic, so you can really have a lot of fun with them. A twist on a geometric rug is chevron, a design that has been very popular over the years and looks like a zigzag. Chevron can be really bold or more classic with tone on tone.

A Southwestern pattern provides an eclectic and a little bit more rustic look. So many different colors and tones work well with Southwestern, especially the ikat version. While the Southwestern pattern is more traditionally known for diamonds, and the ikat pattern is more curvy and tribal, both are great for any style home.