Ideas for Blue Carpeting in My Living Room

Patterns

• A patterned blue carpet allows you to bring visual interest to your living room and provides you with a visual anchor for your decorating scheme. Many different types of patterned blue carpet exist, from the patterned oriental carpet to the ultra modern carpet with blue geometric designs on it. When choosing a blue carpet with a pattern on it, look for a pattern that complements your living room's decorating style. For example, a blue carpet with a paisley pattern would work well in a more formal living room. Choose room accessories with the same or similar patterns on them to accent the carpet's look.

Carpet Paint

• Sometimes you just can't afford to change your carpet, and carpet or fabric paint allows you to decorate your living room with blue carpeting without the expense of buying new carpet. Some of the most user-friendly carpet paints spray on. Follow application instructions on the bottle or can, including instructions for cleaning the carpet before you use the carpet paint. If you have all blue living room furniture, and you've moved to a house that has carpeting that doesn't match it, carpet paint offers you a quick change option.

Rug on Carpet

• Although blue wall-to-wall carpeting represents a common choice in a blue living room, this floor covering solution alone can become a bit dull from a visual standpoint. To liven up the look of the blue carpeting in your living room, employ an interior designer's trick; lay down an area rug. Doing this provides you with a focal area around which you can position your couch, chairs and coffee table. Choose a rug color that contrasts the blue, such as yellow to make the area more noticeable and to offset the furniture you have moved there.

Cost

• Buying new carpeting can get expensive, and if you're looking for a cheap blue carpet to put down in your living room until you can afford carpeting of your liking, go to the local carpet store and ask for the carpet samples. Many times you can buy these for just a couple of bucks a piece. They're simple enough to put down; simply staple them down with an industrial staple gun. The advantage of this solution is that you won't spend a lot of money on floor covering while you're saving to buy a better carpet for your living room.