Lavender Blue Dilly Dilly

It has been cold, cold cold cold and although I want a white Christmas, I still want warm weather and spring to return. What makes me think spring more than Lilacs and Lavender? Well maybe tulips, but I love the color and the scent of the lilacs and lavender more. So I thought what better way to bring a bit of spring into a blustery winter day than to incorporate some lavender into your rooms.

This color combines easily with grays, whites and browns – making it a wonderful accent color to a room. If you are afraid to paint a whole room lavender or use it on a huge piece of furniture like a sofa why not try it on accent pillows or candles or even (and of course) an area rug. A couple things to remember about this beautiful color:

1. It is no shrinking violet (pun intended) Lavender can be an intense color so a simple rule of thumb is to choose the lavender you want to use from the top (the lightest version) of the paint card, especially if you are going to paint your walls with it. If you are going to use it as an accent you can be a bit bolder.

2. This color, unlike many others, absorbs light as opposed to reflecting it. So, make sure you look at the paint color, the pillows, the rugs – whatever you intend to use in the room – at different times of the day to get a true sense of how the color is going to behave in the space.

Now for the fun part, here are some great area rugs that you can use to incorporate lavender into your rooms. Whether it’s contemporary or traditional Rugs to My Door has some beautiful examples and lots to choose from when it comes to lavender rugs.

From Fashion Source comes this rug from the Visions Collection that brings a contemporary feel to lavender. It adds some golds and grays into the mix to make sure this rug doesn’t over power a room. It is made from 100% acrylic so it feels soft like wool, but is easier to clean.

How about something a bit more casual like this braided rug from CMI? This beautiful ultra soft chenille area rug is reversible and has a soft palette that will introduce lavender into your room with out over powering things. Plus this more casual look will be a winner in creating a room that you will just want to live in.

Last but not least is this unique rug from Majestic. Hand tufted from 100% New Zealand wool is this beautiful and unique Magnolia rug. You know when you choose a rug made from New Zealand wool you are getting an area rug that will last a life time and that is totally eco-friendly.

I hope this has given you some ideas on how to incorporate this vibrant and spring like color into your home and how a rug can do that in an easy manner. If you want more ideas just page through our thousands of area rugs at Rugs to My Door.