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    Home » Home Decor » Dining Room

    Dining Room Refresh with a Colourful Rug

    Published: Aug 21, 2019 · Modified: Dec 26, 2022 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 11 Comments

    I've added a huge pop of colour and pattern to our dining room with a gorgeous and colourful area rug! Come see what a difference it's made in the room, plus my tips on how to decorate around a bold rug.

    Dining room with colorful persian rug in green, pink, yellow, orange and blue

    Disclosure: This post is sponsored by The Brick. As always, all of the opinions here are my own.

    If you've been hanging out here with me for any amount of time, you know that I LOVE colour in decor. I've played with neutral schemes here and there, but I always come back to colourful rooms. They give me life!

    Dining room with colorful persian rug in green, pink, yellow, orange and blue

    When I saw this gorgeous Topaz Area Rug on The Brick's website, I instantly fell in love. I felt like it was made just for me with it's hues of aqua, navy and pink. I don't usually love orange, but the orange on this rug looked so beautiful with all the other colours, and I thought it could be a perfect colour combo going into Fall.

    Truth be told, I haven't ever really liked the sisal rug we had under this table over the last few months. It was moved from another room, and the brownish rug with the brownish table wasn't doing anything for me:

    Fresh Spring French Country Farmhouse Dining Room Design

    I was pretty certain the colours of the Topaz Area Rug would make our Keswick Dining Table pop, and it sure did! Here's how the room looks now:

    Dining room with colorful persian rug in green, pink, yellow, orange and blue

    What a difference a rug makes, hey? Not only is the colour better in our dining room, but the size is perfect too. It's always a good idea to have a rug that's large enough for you to keep your dining chairs on it whether they're pulled in or out, and this 8 x 11 rug fits the bill.

    Dining room with colorful persian rug in green, pink, yellow, orange and blue

    I also love its worn, vintage look and that it feels so silky on my feet. It's made of soil resistant fibres though, so it will be nice and easy to clean which is a must in any dining room with kids!

    Dining room with colorful persian rug in green, pink, yellow, orange and blue

    To tie in some of the colours of the rug and celebrate the end of summer, I made a little floral arrangement on our table with flowers from a local farm and weeds from our yard. I love how these warm yellows and oranges tie into the colours of the rug and hint toward the coming Autumn!

    Dining room with colorful persian rug in green, pink, yellow, orange and blue

    The vintage amber vase and flowers also look right at home on the warm wood of our Keswick Table. I truly can't wait to design a tablescape for our Fall celebrations here soon!

    Dining room with colorful persian rug in green, pink, yellow, orange and blue  

    My tips on incorporating a bold coloured rug into your space?

    1: If you love the colours of the rug, you'll find a way to make it work

    If the rug you're looking at has colours that you've always loved, don't let the idea of it not being flexible enough stop you from trying it! I've always loved aquas, so I knew I'd love this rug almost anywhere in my home.

    2. Try keeping the rest of your room subtle

    With a bold rug being the star of the show, consider using less accessories and colours in the rest of your room so that your gorgeous rug doesn't have any competition.

    3. Tie in colours with florals & small accessories

    Make a nod to your new, colourful rug through floral arrangements and smaller accessories in one or two of the colours from the rug. Here in my dining room, I'm pulling the yellows and oranges of the rug into my floral arrangement.

    Dining room with colorful persian rug in green, pink, yellow, orange and blue 

    Watch my YouTube video to see how I cleaned and decorated this room with our new rug:

    Now tell me: Would you ever use a bold rug in your home?

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Maureen

      August 21, 2019 at 10:00 am

      I think it came out pretty good. I like how the rug matches your wall color!

      Reply
    2. [email protected] Frau

      August 28, 2019 at 9:40 am

      I absolutely love your new dining room look. (I'm a colour lover, too.)

      Reply
      • Ariana

        April 21, 2022 at 9:12 pm

        Hi! I love what you did with your dining room - gorgeous! Can you tell me where you got those sheepskin looking cushions on the metal chairs? They are so cute and look so comfy!

        Reply
        • The DIY Mommy

          April 25, 2022 at 1:00 pm

          I am not sure. I have had them for several years now.

          Reply
    3. [email protected] Frau

      August 28, 2019 at 9:41 am

      I absolutely love your new dining room look. (I'm a colour lover, too.) That rug is beautiful!

      Reply
    4. Karen

      November 04, 2021 at 11:11 am

      What is the paint colour on the wall. I love this dining room and will be using your ideas for sure

      Reply
    5. Karen

      November 04, 2021 at 11:14 am

      Also how was the wall done below the paint

      Reply
    6. Anita

      November 09, 2021 at 9:20 am

      Hi! In your diy macrame table runner video I see a teal/turquoise/green rug under the dining table. Could you te me where you got the rug?

      Thanks ever so much!
      Anita

      Reply
    7. Nealy

      June 15, 2021 at 1:34 pm

      Can you please share the name of the aqua wall color? Your dining room is gorgeous!

      Reply
    8. The DIY Mommy

      July 16, 2021 at 8:20 am

      Hi! You can find all of Christina's paint colours here: https://thediymommy.com/our-diy-house-modern-farmhouse-paint-colors/

      Reply

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