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How to Create a Color Palette From a Rug

By: Brian Henderson

A colorful anchor piece is all you need to create a one-of-a-kind space.

It can be difficult to choose a color palette for a room, but sometimes all you have to do is look down! You can thoughtfully use shades from your rug to fill the entire space.
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Rug as Inspiration

It can be difficult to choose a color palette for a room, but sometimes all you have to do is look down! You can thoughtfully use shades from your rug to fill the entire space.

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Even if your rug is mostly one color, feel free to use the accent colors as a base. Just because the overall tone may be red doesn't mean you have to bring that into every piece.
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Think Outside the Tone

Even if your rug is mostly one color, feel free to use the accent colors as a base. Just because the overall tone may be red doesn't mean you have to bring that into every piece.

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Choose your favorite color from the rug and use it for your anchor piece. A dark blue for a large piece like a sofa can serve as your touchstone.
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Pick a Color

Choose your favorite color from the rug and use it for your anchor piece. A dark blue for a large piece like a sofa can serve as your touchstone.

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Even though it may only be an accent color on the rug, you can make your anchor piece the major color to bring into your space.
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Accent to Anchor

Even though it may only be an accent color on the rug, you can make your anchor piece the major color to bring into your space.

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