What Is The Most Popular Rug Colour?

Whether you have hard surface flooring or wall-to-wall carpets, accessorising your living spaces with something beautiful underfoot is all the rage. So, if you’re in the midst of a furniture makeover, you might be asking yourself: What is the most popular rug colour?

Choosing rugs for your living spaces largely boils down to personal choice, but before you make a final decision, much consideration must be given to things like creating a mood and matching your existing style.

Our top interior designers have put together this guide on trending rug colours and how they can enhance your home.

How do your colour choices affect the mood of a room?

Colour is a significant part of the aesthetics of any room and has been proven to impact your mood, set the tone and influence your overall living experience. That’s why every design choice, including your rugs, makes a lasting impression.

Red, for example, will make you feel energetic and animated, so should be used in rooms intended for movement and activity. But blue calms you down and can actually lower your blood pressure, making it perfect for a more meditative space.

When picking out a rug colour, you should also consider its temperature. Warmer tones will elicit feelings of comfort and homeliness, while cooler hues invigorate and make you feel more productive.

How do you tell which is which? It’s simpler than you think! If a colour has tinges of blue in it, it’s on the cool side, but if it contains hints of yellow or orange, it’s definitely got a warmer undertone.

Which rug colour is chosen the most?

If you want to know what’s currently trending, grey is the most popular shade of all. Not only for rugs but for doors, cabinets, walls, sofas, and everything in between.

Why? Because aside from being fashionable, contemporary and calming, it creates a neutral backdrop for practically any other colour, making it an easy choice no matter whether your other furnishings are black, white, green, yellow, pink or blue.

Grey is also available in both warm and cool tones, making it a versatile option when it comes to creating ambience and a sense of balance and refinement. Darker shades will make your spaces look formal and classy while lighter greys will bring a sense of freshness and relaxation.

What colour rug is best for a living room?

With so many options available, picking the right rug colour for your living room can be tricky. So how do you choose? Here are some simple tips:

• Pick a theme: Decide whether you’re going for something warm or cool and stick to it. By the rule of thumb, earthy tones go brilliantly with warm-coloured walls, blues, greens and purples are a great match for cool grey walls and greige (a popular neutral between grey and beige) will suit both options.
• Consider your lifestyle: If your rug is going to be positioned in a high-traffic area, find something that will hide the dirt. Darker shades like brown and navy are perfect for this.
• Look at your available space: Room size will play an important role in your colour choices. Darker, richer hues will create a more intimate space, especially in open-plan areas, whilst lighter colours make a smaller place feel larger.
• Set the mood: Are you working on a recreational space that needs to be vibrant and fun or is it a formal entertainment area that should emanate class? Spicy tones like red and terracotta bring cosy contentment whereas cool colours, especially in a sunny environment, radiate peace and calm.

If you have a couple of favourites and can’t decide between them, consider layering your rugs. It’s all the rage and adds texture, warmth and visual interest to your ensemble. Just make sure that they complement each other or have a common thread.

Should all your rugs match?

The answer to this question is dependent on the layout of your home and whether or not you’re working with a central theme throughout.

If your rooms are not connected, you have the creative license to play around with individual styles, making each space stand out in its own unique way.

However, if you are working with one large space, you need to decide if you’d prefer to create specific zones by using entirely different rugs in the sitting and dining areas, or whether you want to unite them by using complementary colours or even two that are exactly the same.

You can also create a common thread by using one rug type throughout your home. For example, if you love old-world traditionalism, you could opt for a Persian-style theme in every room.

What are the most popular types of rugs in 2023?

If you follow fashion, then you’re probably itching to know which rugs are hot and happening this year. Here are the top 3:

1. Natural fibres: With a strong leaning towards environmental sustainability, rugs made from natural fibres like sisal and jute are topping the charts.

2. Shag rugs: Yes, they’re having a comeback! Luxurious, fluffy and warm, these are a feel-good option that is now here to stay.

3. Irregular-shaped rugs: If you love to push traditional boundaries, rugs that don’t fit the norm are definitely for you. Find a faux animal hide piece in a fun colour or opt for something oval that will define your seating area and encourage convivial conversations.

Read our article on all the latest rug and lighting trends for more inspiration.

Explore the best rug options at FCI London

We absolutely love rugs and have an incredible range to choose from including custom-made options from Knot & Loop and celebrated abstract expressionist, Anna Kosa.

Connect with us today or pop into our showroom and have a chat with one of our expert interior designers – we can’t wait to show you what’s on offer! You can also browse through our projects page to find out more about how we transform spaces.