The colour, material and design of a rug can impact and have different effects depending on the type of floor you have. It is for this reason you need to choose a rug that complements your floor to create a feeling of harmony. Ultimately, the choice is up to you, but here are a few tips to picking the right rug.

Wood 

Plain rugs suit every kind of wood floor, from engineered to laminate, plain rugs can work perfectly. However, it is important to match shades correctly. If you have lighter floors, it is sometimes a good idea to opt for a darker rug colour to give a contrast. On the other end of the spectrum, if you have a dark floor, you can lighten it with a rug that has lighter colours. You can match a dark rug with a dark floor on the condition the borders of the rug are light, this way you avoid an overwhelming look. The safest choice is a neutral rug. Beige and brown for light floors and creams for dark floors. If you are trying to make of your rug the focal point of the room then we advise a contrasting colour that attracts the attention to the floor. Traditional rugs for wood floors are also great, no matter the shade of the floor, traditional rugs give a vintage touch to the room. Rugs with more modern patterns are great for wood floors in general but more so for those ones which have …