51 Living Room Rugs That Will Bring Your Space to Life
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You’ve just settled on your color palette and dream sofa, so now it’s time to pull it all together. The living room rug plays a major part in the design of a space. It covers most of the floor and can make a big statement. While choosing the right rug for your living room can be overwhelming, there are cues that interior designers use to get it right. Regardless of whether you appreciate natural materials, such as jute and sisal, or love to make a bold statement with a patterned design, there’s a rug for you.
Here are 51 designer living rooms with rugs of all styles and sizes to inspire your next redesign.
Silver Shag
Designer Alexandra Loew created a living room inspired by Eileen Gray in this Marina Del Rey, California, home. Jewel-tone pillows and ottomans pop against silver upholstery and a shag carpet.
Get the look: $690, Perigold
Colorful Flatweave
In Christian Louboutin’s penthouse in Paris, a multicolored flatweave rug vibrantly anchors a vintage red sofa and chairs by Jean Royère.
Get the look: $1,759, Perigold
Neutral Stripe
A neutral striped rug quietly grounds a couple of club chairs covered in a citron Zoffany fabric and artwork by Pat Steir in this David Kleinberg–designed apartment.
Get the look: $241, Walmart
Greek Key
Designer Rodney Lawrence uses a light beige rug with a Greek-key motif to add interest and seamlessly blend with a neutral palette in this Quogue, New York, beach house.
Get the look: $1,450, Perigold
Big Stripes
A blue striped rug by Roger Oates in this Paris apartment acts as a neutral canvas for the bright array of colors used in this design scheme.
Get the look: $586, Perigold
Black and Beige Stripes
A black and beige–striped rug coordinates with the Highland Court and Bennison fabrics on the custom sofas in this James Huniford–designed home.
Get the look: $458, Perigold
Tonal Pattern
The traditional rug in this New Jersey home continues the tonal design scheme. Deep red throw pillows and flowers add dimension.
Get the look: $269, Pottery Barn
Vibrant Colors
This Manhattan living room relies on a traditional rug to pull the red, yellow, and blue palette of the room together.
Get the look: $1,200, West Elm
Abstract Geometric
An abstract geometric rug complements the curves of the furniture and lighting in this London apartment.
Get the look: $829, Lowe’s
Muted Blues
ELLE Decor A-List designer Danielle Colding grounded the bold silhouettes in this New York apartment with a muted blue-and-gray rug.
Get the look: $1,599, Lulu and Georgia
Neutral Abstract Pattern
In this neutral living room designed by Gideon Mendelson, an abstract rug in tones of gray and beige is paired with curtains made from a Cowtan & Tout fabric.
Get the look: $159, Wayfair
Sheep-Wool Rug
Retail guru Patricia Greene Isen’s Upper East Side living room includes a sheep-wool rug from Tita Flying Carpet that adds the perfect dose of texture to the space.
Get the look: $365, Wayfair
Wave Design
A rug boasting an attractive wave design is the perfect choice for this Malibu getaway designed by Oliver M. Furth.
Get the look: $95, Target
Elegant Neutral
A neutral-colored custom wool rug by V’Soske grounds a modern Miami Beach living room designed by Lee F. Mindel. To complement the look, Mindel included Marc Newson tables from Cappellini and a Face à Face bench by Pierre Paulin from Ralph Pucci.
Get the look: $83, Birch Lane
Cowhide
Designer Paloma Contreras relied on a cowhide rug, the perfect foundation for a custom cocktail table, to pull this Houston living room together.
Get the look: $355, AllModern
Snake Rug
A Kelly Wearstler rug boasting a snake motif is the touch of drama this neutral living room in the Hamptons, designed by Brigette Romanek, required.
Get the look: $10,268, 1stdibs
Gray Stripes
In keeping with this New York living room’s neutral palette, interior designer Thom Filicia settled on a custom gray striped rug design from Holland & Sherry.
Get the look: $79, Amazon
Shag on Sisal
In the living room of Vivia Horn’s Japanese-style retreat in Hunter, New York, the leather-and-plastic Italian sofas, cocktail table, and wool shag rug were purchased in the 1980s at Bloomingdale’s. The Japanese-style fire pit and tin range hood are custom, the floor lamp is from the ’70s, and the sisal carpet is by Stark.
Get the look: $539, Pottery Barn
Ocean-Inspired
In this Miami penthouse, designer Jean-Louis Deniot chose and designed rugs specifically to mirror the ocean.
Get the look: $1,000, West Elm
Navy Patchwork
A houndstooth ottoman is the centerpiece of the living room in this snug New York City bachelor pad; a rug with exposed stitching feels textural and homey.
Get the look: $175, Overstock
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