When you bought a white couch, you are making an investment with a big risk. Unlike other couches, a white couch usually doesn’t last long as it is easier to get dirty compared with other darker ones.
That’s why it can be a complete waste if you don’t maximize its look in its short lifespan.
One of our favorite ways to make any white couch look better is by using an area rug. A great rug not only can be used to make your seating area feel more comfortable and homey but also it can elevate the look of the other furniture around it and the entire seating area.
A high-quality sofa or couch usually already looks gorgeous, but when combined with a perfect rug, that couch can look way better.
For any neutral-finished couches such as white, you have more flexible options when it comes to choosing the rug beneath it. Almost all rug shades can work quite well. But apparently, there are some rug colors that tend to work better than others, and here in this article, we will share our experiment where we used some different rug colors to find out the best ones to go with a white couch, and here they are :
Best Rug Color for White Couch
Ivory Rug
Usually, using a rug with the same color as the couch can bring a wonderful flawless result. But it’s quite different when it comes to the white couch. Using a white rug with a white couch can be a disaster where your living space would look very monotonous and boring, and make all of your efforts and hard work to decorate that space would be wasted.
However, you can still create a simple, crisp, and seamless look by using an ivory rug. At a glance, this kind of rug quite similar to white, but with a warmer tone, thank’s to the brown and yellow undertone in it. Although it’s visually similar to white, the ivory rug will still bring a bit of contrast between the rug and the white couch to avoid creating a monotonous look.
Beige Rug
Another simple alternative is a beige rug. A beige rug will bring a perfect amount of contrast between the rug and the white couch, but at the same time still look quite flawless to create a harmonious space. Beige can also be a great choice if you want to bring more warm touch to your living area.
Furthermore, a beige rug can also make your seating area feel more comfy and inviting, thus will psychologically attract everyone to come and sit there.
Light Gray Rug
Generally, a light gray rug can bring a similar effect to another neutral-toned rug but in a completely different ambient. Its cool tone makes a light gray rug is a perfect choice to create an elegant but simple living space.
The main problem with the gray rug is that this kind of rug usually looks too mainstream and doesn’t bring any flavor to the room, especially for a plain light gray rug. Thus, if you want to use a light gray rug for your white couch, we highly recommend you to choose the ones with unique patterns/designs, such as the contemporary artistic light gray rug by nuLoom that we used in the image example above.
Light Brown Rug
We love to use a light brown rug with a white couch especially for a room that lacks natural elements such as wood or greenery. A light brown rug can also work quite well to add some character and make your space feel welcoming.
Gray Rug
Previously on this list, we already suggesting a light gray rug for a white couch. But if you want a more bold and elegant look, then any darker shade of gray can still work quite well.
But we only recommend you to use this kind of rug for a large, spacious room. Using any medium to the dark-toned gray rug in a small-sized room can make the space feel cramped and crowded. Another ideal situation where the dark gray rug can work wonders is for a shared room. For this particular room, using a bold and strong rug like this can help make your living area stand out among any other area in the same room.
Brown Rug
Another option that you can use to create a strong, amazing, and bold living area is a brown rug. This rug can also make your living space stand out and easily attract everyone’s attention, while its beautiful contrasting effects with the white couch bring a gorgeous and eye-pleasing visual appearance.
Brown rug usually only considered being used in a more classical interior. But in fact, it can still work well in another more up-to-date interior style such as minimalist or contemporary. All you have to do is choose any brown rug that comes with a more modern pattern and texture that can fit your interior design style.
Navy Blue Rug
Actually, almost all shades of blue can work well as a rug for a white couch. However, we don’t quite like the results for most of the blue shade as it can make the seating area look distorted and overshadowed the white couch, especially for any bright or vibrant blue.
However, if you still want to use a blue-themed rug alongside the white sofa, we highly suggest you with a more neutral and bold shade of blue, such as navy rug. This shade had some gray tone that will keep it look more natural than any other typical blue, thus it still can look beautiful when used alongside the white couch.
Black and White Rug
We already said before that a plain white rug won’t work well with a white couch. However, things can be quite different for a rug that combine white with other colors for its pattern. And for this kind of rug, our primary choice goes to a black and white rug.
As you can see on the image example above, the white element of the rug makes it blend perfectly with the couch, while the black element adds a beautiful touch of contrast to balance up the looks.
This rug can be a great option especially if you want to create a simple yet modern living room.
Blue and White Rug
Another gorgeous rug pattern that can work very well with a white couch is a blue and white rug. This kind of rug can bring the elegance as any typical blue rug, while the white elements keep it harmonious with the couch.
if you are planning to use a blue and white rug for your living space, we highly recommend you add other blue elements around it to make the entire space blend perfectly. You can add some blue throw pillow on the white couch or a piece of blue artwork on the wall behind the couch.
Gray and White Rug
There are still many choices of rug that can work well with a white couch, but we had to choose one last rug color for white sofa to complete this list, and our choice goes to this gray and white rug. This rug can look wonderful to wrap up the living space as its white will blend seamlessly with the white sofa, while the gray element can bring an elegant touch beautifully.