Early Victorian Style Rugs

Uses

• Early Victorian area rugs really tied the room together; they provided a splash of color and design to traditional wood flooring. The hand-woven rugs could be in a circular or square design and homeowners used them liberally throughout the home. The rugs added warmth and texture to the hard smooth wood flooring. Areas such as fireplaces, staircases and conversation areas were decorated with accessories, color and textures including rugs.

Colors

• The colors in the early Victorian period were light, feminine and airy. Blue, green, red, rose, cream and white were used liberally throughout the rooms. When you select the rugs for your Victorian room, choose lighter shades to replicate the appearance of the decor in its earliest years.

Floral Motif

• The floral motif was popular throughout the Victorian era. Area rugs with a floral pattern around the borders or scattered throughout the piece complement a Victorian style room perfectly. For example, a rug with a robins egg blue background patterned with tiny roses all over the rug would work well in a Victorian room.

Asian Design

• The Victorian style used decorative elements from a variety of sources including Asian and Egyptian. Asian area rugs were a common choice in a Victorian home throughout the period. To recreate a Victorian decor use antique pieces or reproductions on the floors. The Asian inspired rugs add bold and rich colors to the room decor such as deep blue, red and lavish gold.