How to Pick the Perfect Colour of Carpet for Your Home

A lot of thinking goes on while buying a carpet for your sweet home. This is because we may change other aspects of our interiors often, but carpets are like a one-time investment and aren’t changed for a long time. So, a lot of factors are considered before buying a carpet, whether it is your living room or bedroom. These factors include the size, the cost, the colour, and the texture of the carpet you are looking for. Most often we are perplexed and don’t have immediate answers for these questions, however with considerable planning, we can figure out the best carpet for our interiors! 

Here is a quick guide in choosing the right carpet color for your home….

Yes, it is difficult to choose the best colour for the carpet that will seamlessly blend with your interiors. However, the answer is, that there is no ‘one’ answer to this question. The colour of the carpet is a very subjective aspect and requires us to consider many other aspects before finalizing one! Such factors could be the colour of the walls, the curtains, your furniture and most importantly your preferences. Let’s learn about some of these aspects that can lead us to the ideal colour we are looking for!

1. Carpet v/s the walls:

One of the most common questions while choosing the colour of the carpets is that, whether the colour of the carpet should be lighter or darker than the walls. The answer is very simple. Go for contrast! If your walls are in lighter tones, go for brighter and darker-hued carpets and vice-versa. This contrast will make your room look very splendid and welcoming! 

2. The Texture of the carpet:

The texture of the carpet can play a significant role in choosing a particular colour. This is because some carpet materials and textures come in a few standard neutral colours only such as grey, beige, off-white, and tan. However, other textures can come in a spectrum of hues and shades such as red, maroon, blue, yellow, green, and more. The texture of the carpet also affects the durability of the colour over some time, especially when exposed to sun and water.

3. The right way to go:

If you are revamping the entire room, then first choose your furniture, then your carpet, and at last the colour of the walls. So, choose your carpet, before you finalize the wall colour. However, in the case of an existing room, where you are only planning to add a carpet, you can choose the carpet colour based on the existing furniture and the colour of the walls. 

4. The kind of traffic in the room:

If you are looking for a carpet for your living room, where guests are welcomed and there is more traffic coming and going, you should opt for deeper hues such as violet, brown, navy blue, and maroon to avoid getting the carpet dirty too often and avoid stains. Avoid hues like white, black, yellow, and orange as they accentuate the visibility of stains, as compared to their counterparts. However, if you are looking for a carpet in your bedroom, where you wish to relax and enjoy moments of tranquillity, you should opt for neutral hues for a calmer ambience instead of stimulating hues and shades.

5. Ethnic v/s contemporary style:

Based on your interiors and your personal choice, the carpet colour can also depend upon whether you are going for traditional-looking carpets or modern ones. Those Jaipuri carpets in deep hues of blue, maroon, and green are so amazing. However, if you are looking for contemporary carpets with minimum patterns and hues, the earthy tones will work out the best!

6. The Universal Colour:

‘Beige’ is considered the universal colour for carpets, as it can go with most of the interiors concerning your wall colour, your furniture, curtains, and anything else. Thus, if you aren’t sure about the colour of your carpet, then beige and other earthy shades like light brown, grey, olive green, tan, and more! These hues add a sense of serenity and calmness to your room, elevating the beauty of other decorative items in your living room or bedroom. Beige is such a versatile colour, it is available both in darker and lighter shades to match your surroundings.

We hope, the above pointers will help you in choosing the right carpet colour for your home. Again, if you are still in doubt concerning how to choose carpet colour the safest bet is to go for neutral tones as they are versatile and you can never go wrong with them!

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

1. What colour carpet goes with everything?

Carpets in beige colour go with everything. It is a universal colour and goes well with most interiors and it is the safest option in choosing the right carpet colour for your abode.

2. What is the best colour of carpet for a house?

The lighter and earthy shades such as tan, grey, beige, and lighter shades of green are best for a house, though it depends upon the interiors too.

3. Should I match the carpet colour to my wall paint?

No, it is better to go for contrasting carpet colours. The thumb rule is that for lighter walls, go for darker carpets and vice-versa.

4. What role does carpet texture play in colour selection?

Carpet texture plays a significant role in choosing the right carpet colour, whether you are going for a plush carpet, or barber carpet, loop-pile texture, frieze carpet, patterned carpets, fluffy high-piled carpets, and more. 

5. Can I mix carpet colours in different rooms of my home?

Yes definitely! You can mix carpet colours in different rooms of your home based on the interiors of each room.

6. How can I match the carpet colour with my existing furniture and decor?

Though beige colour goes with most of the furniture and decor, however, it is good to go for contrasting hues concerning your existing furniture and decor.

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