How to Decorate With a Zebra Rug

Use a zebra rug to add excitement to a living room with simple colors and modern style furnishing. Zebra rugs add primitive sensibility to living rooms, especially when juxtaposed near furnishings that sport sleek curves and straight lines. One of the rug's two main colors should match the living room's largest furnishings. Upholstery colors that nearly match zebra rugs usually have appealing results.

Place a zebra rug underneath your dining room table and create a stronger focal point. Zebra rugs have an exciting pattern that nearly vibrates. Rugs with tightly spaced zebra stripes produce more visual vibration than those with wide spaces between its light and dark areas. Create a harmonious dining room area with zebra rug stripes in a similar width as your table's chair legs. Choose a zebra-print rug that goes well with your dining room set's wood or color. An over-sized rug, much larger than your table area, produces an unforgettable dining room scene.

Add a tribal feeling to your bedroom by hanging a fine wool zebra-print rug on the wall. By erecting an zebra rug that resembles the color of rattan furniture, you will create a bohemian atmosphere in which the zebra rug becomes a work of art. Look for a zebra rug with a minimal amount of contrast between its stripes to play it safe. For example, choose a warm-toned zebra-print rug with light reddish-brown and beige stripes. Select a big enough rug to cover a substantial amount of your wall for a dramatic effect.