Black furniture, whether it’s a black couch, black leather sofa, black bed frame, or black dining table can bring a bold and elegant look into your space, but sometimes, this powerful color can be quite intimidating and make it difficult to pair with other colors.
And one question that we often hear from homeowners who recently bought black furniture is what rug color they should be using.
To get a convincing answer to this question, our team did some experiments with a living room that use some black furniture.
In this room, we tried a lot of different rugs with different color combinations, and we finally concluded that there are 8 best rug colors for black furniture. Here they are :
1. Solid White Rug
There is nothing better than combining black with white. This combination can create high-contrast effects that produce elegant and aesthetic looks. So, one of the best rug colors for a black couch is a solid white rug.
This composition also works great if you want to create a simple, minimalist yet stylish look. The white rug will help soften the black while at the same time making them stand out.
2. Black and White Rug
Another rug color that works perfectly inside a room with black furnishings is the black and white rug. Objectively, we think that this is one of the best kinds of rug for a black sofa.
The black and white combinations can create interesting effects that will make the rug look flawless and blend perfectly with other furniture.
Furthermore, the white accent will bring a bit of contrast to help balance out the spaces.
3. Dusty Blue Rug
If you want to add more accent color to your space, then you can go with any shade of blue. But one of the best shades that we really loved is this dusty blue.
The dusty blue rug works great to add some vibrancy into the space while at the same time, its natural grayish hue makes it blend well with any black furniture items.
4. Any Shade of Gray Rug
If you want to keep your space simple and soft, you can use a monochromatic approach by using any gray shade rug. You can choose any shade of gray based on what kind of goals that you want to achieve using the rug.
To get more bright effects, you can use any light gray rug, or, to create a more depth and flawless look, you can go with a dark gray. But one problem with the gray rug with black furniture is that it can make your space look boring, especially when you are using a plain gray rug.
To avoid this, you can use any patterned gray rug that comes with two or more gray color combinations such as the ones that we used in the image example above.
5. Black and Gray Rug
Another way that you can choose to make the rug look flawless with other black furniture is by using a black and gray rug.
The rug with this color combination also works great to maintain the elegance of your room.
6. Red Rug
There are only a few colors that can go well with black, and red is one of them. This color is a great choice if you want to make your rug stand out and become the focal point of your floor space.
Using a red rug also will make your entire room feel more alive.
However, not all red shades will work with black. One of the best ones is the dark red shade such as the one that we used in the image above.
Avoid using any bright red shade as it will make your space look out of sync.
7. Tan Rug
Usually, most earthy colors especially brown shade won’t go well with black. Fortunately, tan can still look gorgeous when paired with black.
And this color is perfect for you who want to make your room feel a bit smooth, soothing, and calming.
As you can see in the images above, we chose a tan rug for the black leather couch, and the result is quite interesting.
Those combinations complement each other while at the same time still bringing sufficient contrast which is important to keep the space looking interesting.
8. Pale Green Rug
For those who want to add some fresh and natural vibe to your living space, you can use any pale green rug.
This pale green color is one of the best colors among all green shades that can still work wonders with black furniture.
But we highly recommend that you avoid a plain pale green rug as its green will overpower the space and it won’t look good with your black furnishings.
Instead, try using any rug with neutral colors such as white, cream, or gray with some pale green accent.
