NEW PLAITED RUGS WILL ADD TEXTURE TO YOUR NEUTRAL ROOM

While FrithRugs will always champion colour, we are also very fond of neutrals – and there are many great reasons to opt for a neutral colour scheme in your interior design. In fact, if you do have colourful accessories such as artwork or lamps, having a lovely neutral backdrop really helps show off the coloured accessories to their best – otherwise they may get lost in room that has too much colour.

What do interior designers describe as neutral colours?  It can vary from lights shades such cream and white to darker neutrals such as brown or charcoal. When working with lighter neutrals, don’t be fooled into thinking they are all the same, they will have subtle undertones – just look at how many shades of white there in in the paint aisle!  Even white, may have an undertone of blue or pink.

Neutral colours help to put the focus on other colours or serve to tone down colours that might otherwise be overpowering on their own. To some extent, blacks, browns, tans, golds, and beige are considered warm. Cooler colours, on the other side, are white, ivory, silver, and grey.

One important element of any interior design scheme is texture and that’s why we think you will love our latest collection of exclusive neutral rugs. Our new plaited rug collection offers beautiful handwoven rugs in shades of cream and grey and it’s the plaited texture of the rug design that adds interest and a hint of luxury. Textiles with different textures will add warmth and also make your room look professionally dressed – so once you have selected your plaited rug, add more texture with throws and cushions. 

Now we may be biased but we also believe that when it comes to getting the perfect balance in a room, the rug is the most important anchor. The right rug will create a great impression – eyes are drawn to it because it usually is the focal point of the floor as it takes up so much of the floor space.  And, your FrithRugs platted rug will also allow your other features to shine – especially those with a touch of colour.

The great thing about a neutral interior is that is timeless.  It will never go out of fashion and you will never get tired of it.  We have all slavishly followed interior design trends and painted a feature wall in a bold colour – red or orange, but after a while, red may have gone out of fashion or, you may just fancy a change.  Using neutrals means that the only thing you will have to change are the pops of colour you have in the aforementioned accessories. 

Neutrals are also really flexible, other colours and shades work really well with them but neutrals themselves also complement each other, different shades of grey, different shades of cream or taupe – they have a calming influence which makes them a great choice for any room in the house. They also work well with any design style – from traditional in a period home, to ultra-contemporary in a new apartment – you just can’t go wrong.

These stunning 100% wool rugs are also sustainable and hard wearing.  They are available in eight neutral shades and are offered in numerous sizes starting from £299 for a 1.53 x 0.91m rug. 

We love rugs!

As one of the UK’s leading rug retailers, it will come as no surprise when we tell you that we love rugs.  They have to be the perfect home accessory and in our opinion a house is not a home without one. Here are just a few reasons why we love rug.

Give your room a new look.

Let’s say you are bored with your current colour scheme and fancy a change.  Once you have found a rug in a colour you love, you can easily make this your accent colour by buying a few cushions and throws to match.  Voila – a whole new look.

Add light

If you have a dark floor, it may be practical for your lifestyle but it can take a lot of colour out of a room. If you add a light rug over a dark floor or even a dark carpet it will brighten the whole room.

Zone your space

Rugs can zone or divide any room into distinct areas. For example, in a large open space a rug can delineate between the living area and the dining area.  You could use a rug to      make a corner of a room into a study or reading area or perhaps you want a quiet space to relax.

Add warmth

The trend for hard wood flooring shows no sign of abating and while these floors look great and are hard wearing they can often look cold. Whether it’s just having a lovely thick shaggy rug at the side of your bed to warm your feet in the morning to having an inviting rug to complete your living room – it’s the perfect accessory.

The ultimate versatile accessory

Rugs are versatile – you can move them into different rooms to create a new look, you can take them with you when you move and you can even have rugs to suit the seasons. It’s no wonder, we love rugs.

Add a splash of colour

Our Vibrance collection will add a splash of colour to any room

In this blog you will find some suggestions about how to add a splash of colour to your room.

Summer is here and with a riot of colour outside – flowers in full bloom, glorious sun rises, blue skies, and so on, even the most magnolia minds can understand why injecting a shot of colour can enhance your interiors.

Accessories are a great way to introduce colour and it’s a quick and easy way to give your room a new lease of life without too much upheaval.  The great thing about using accessories is that they are relatively inexpensive and you can either keep your room colourful all year round, or you can pack them away for the winter and re-introduce them again next year.

Here at FrithRugs, we obviously have more than a soft spot for starting with a lovely rug for that colour boost, and you can complement the theme with throws, cushions, floor cushions, poufs, lighting and artwork.  You could go wild and use lots of different primary colours around the room - or, just choose one or two colours that you like, blue, oranage and yellow are lovely for summer - and select your accessories accordingly.

Our most colourful rug collection has to be Vibrance which will add a riot of colour into any room - and you select one of these rugs and it is sure to be the focal point.  If, however, you prefer a block of colour on the floor our Gabbeh collection is a good starting point.

And because its summer don’t forget to bring the outside in with some fabulously floral displays – their scent and their brightness will lift your mood even further.