Rugs are a fantastic element to design around.  If you have the opportunity, you may want to start with a totally empty room, choose a rug first, then paint or paper the walls in colors found in the rug. Choose furniture that will enhance the colors or patterns found in the rug. A contemporary rug with a bold, overall design can be the focal point of a room, so consider choosing a chair or sofa in solid or subdued patterns.

There are also rugs that fit into an established decor. If you already have your furniture, choose a rug that picks up the colors used in your furnishing patterns. Patterns can be mixed if they are coordinated by color.  These rugs can lend warmth, life, color and vibrancy to any area or room within a home or business setting. A light colored rug makes a room look more spacious, while deeper colors help make a room feel cozy. A contemporary rug can also add a feeling of luxury when used with wall-to-wall carpets.  A contemporary rug can be used to pull together various design styles. Maybe a room is too dull or too elegant or too traditional.  A contemporary rug either bold or brash or with simple effectiveness can change the entire scheme of your room.  Elements of a contemporary rug design can be further incorporated into the overall design scheme.

Rugs have to fit the room in which they are placed. Not only size wise, but also style wise.  Rugs are fun and an ecstatic choice but may not mesh well in a room filled with an old fashioned or colonial décor.  Carefully choose the room and the décor you want to blend or enhance with a contemporary or rug.  Choose a size that will fit in more than one direction so that the furniture can be rearranged if necessary. In large rooms, on carpeted or hard floor surfaces, area rugs define your space. Consider how the room is used, how much traffic the area gets, how it will be viewed and under what light. For high-traffic areas such as hallways and foyers, you may want a durable, patterned rug with a darker color.

Contemporaries begin as designs on paper utilizing paint, pastel or collage. They combine traditional design with unique and experimental techniques so that each rug has an elegance and richness all of its own.
Visit the Superior Rugs showroom or join us online for a great selection of rugs!  When visiting our showroom, we encourage shoppers to bring swatches of wallpaper, paint or upholstery fabrics.  We have hundreds of styles and varieties of contemporary and modern-style rugs in stock. When you browse through our website, www.superiorrugs.com, the variety of modern, contemporary and art deco style rugs is amazing.  There are many color groupings and style groups to narrow your search.  We have specific online search parameters to ease and facilitate our customer’s search. Compare and contrast not only Modern rugs but also all styles and rug designs.

Some of the brands you will find for Modern rugs include Momeni, Company C, Safavieh, Foreign Accents, Silver Ridge Weavers, 828 International, Couristan, and many more.