4x6 Area Rugs

How a 4x6 Can Highlight your Room Decor

A 4x6 rug can highlight your room’s decor by incorporating similar shades of color, emanating the decor’s style, and tying the entire space together as one cohesive space. The rug can either be the central point of the room or simply another accent connected to the colors and pieces around the room.

Decorating with a 4x6 Rug

A 4x6 rug can come in an infinite number of styles and designs, so there’s also infinite ways to decorate with a 4x6 area rug. The accessories and artwork you pair with your rug will depend on what room you’re stylizing and your general interior design style is, but common accents in multiple rooms include wall art, vases, plants, books, knick-knacks, candles, and other items that go with your room’s theming. 

Finding Your Perfect 4x6 Area Rug

Scale: Since you’ve narrowed your sight down to 4x6 area rugs, you’ve likely already chosen the room that you’re putting the rug in. However, before you get any further in your shopping, take one more moment to consider the scale of the rug to the rest of the room and furniture. Fortunately judging scale comes naturally to many, as it’s easy to tell when something is too large or too small. How you scale your rug to the room and its other furniture also plays a factor in this next step: positioning your rug. 

Position: The position of your 4x6 area rug will depend highly on which room you’re decorating and if it overlaps with any of the furniture. In a living room, you can place a rug completely in front of the furniture, underneath the front two legs, or completely under the furniture. With a smaller/medium sized rug like this, you’ll find that it’s most common to place it either in front of or underneath the front two legs of the furniture. The same principle applies to bedrooms. 

As for more open spaces like entryways and bathrooms, a 4x6 rug can be placed in the center of the room. In bathrooms, you can also set your rug in front of a vanity or shower/tub. Finally, kitchens may benefit from a 4x6 rug if your space is too big for a 3x5 but too small for a 5x8. 

Shape: 4x6 rugs are often thought of as just being rectangular, but that’s not always the case! There are plenty of oval 4x6 rugs as well as hide rugs and other shapes that can work well in your space. The shape and curves of the rug can add softness to rigid spaces or add in novelty, so don’t be afraid to think creatively about the shape of your rug. 

Patterns/Colors: Certain patterns and colors tend to be associated with different interior design styles, so when you’re looking at 4x6 area rugs, it’s vital to go into it with an idea of what your room’s style is and how that rug will tie into it. For example, neutral colors like gray, black, and white can work well in modern spaces and rustic styles, while you can often get away with more bold colors like blue, red, green, and others in contemporary decor. There are exceptions of course, but here are some general guidelines for choosing the right rug pattern/color scheme for your home.

4x6 jute rugs tend to show off natural tones and textures. Oftentimes, this style of rug is used in boho rooms, coastal homes, and farmhouse style. Modern interior design can also utilize jute rugs, just as long as their presentation is neat and tidy. 

Oriental and Persian 4x6 rugs will add an air of class and elegance to any room that they’re placed in, which makes them a great fit for elegant, Victorian, traditional, and other more classic design styles. To bring some of that elegance into more homey styles like farmhouse and coastal decor, you can still use Oriental and Persian rugs, but choose rugs that are slightly distressed to bring in that well-loved look. 

Southwestern and Moroccan style rugs tend to fit in with the interior design styles they’re named for, but these rugs can also fit well into modern homes. These rugs have a great variety of colors and patterns, so it often comes down to making a decision rug-by-rug for if it will work in your space or not. Even if your style isn’t Southwestern or Moroccan, you still may be able to bring in some of that flair into other styles as a neat point of contrast.

Frequently Asked Questions about 4X6 Rugs

Are 4x6 rugs popular?

4x6 rugs are very popular! They're typically used in specific areas of a room to accentuate the space such as bedrooms, foyers, or seating.

Can you machine wash a 4x6 rug?

Always check the label of the rug for washing directions, finer materials like wool and silk should not be placed in the washing machine

Where should you place a 4x6 rug?

4x6 rugs are great for small living rooms, large bathrooms or in entryways.

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