The Blend

I was speaking with a customer yesterday and talking about the colors in a rug. She was very concerned (as well she should be) that the colors she was seeing on the internet would be what she would get and that they would match. I re-assured her that we do the best to give an accurate depiction of the colors but they do vary from monitor to monitor. She was very concerned that the color would be an exact match to something she already had in her home.

This brings me to the point about this blog entry.

In the design world we try to blend colors. The best designs don’t match things perfectly, they blend. When done this way rooms tend to look more natural and feel more put together. Your eye does this wonderful thing when putting colors together, if they blend they make them match and meld. When you try to match exactly the room looks plastic and staged.

So, as you’re looking at colors, regardless if it’s a rug, a pillow, fabric or paint, make your rooms blend, you will be happier with your design in the long run.

I remain,
Your rug fanatic,

Paul Johnson
Buyer for Rugs to My Door