Many contemporary rooms are decorated with black and white. While not everyone likes these colors for their starkness, others love them just because they make a real statement of being modern and in the forefront. If you are decorating a room in black and white, you may want to find a black and white rug to match the décor.
Contemporary rooms often have geometric patterns, and these can be found on rugs as well as on wall hangings, upholstery fabric for furniture, or draperies or curtains. If you are choosing geometric patterns for your room, it is best not to have too many to avoid a cluttered, busy look. If you have squares, you could also have another shape, but it is best to keep it simple. Large areas that are painted white often look good with black leather furniture and a black and white rug in a geometric pattern.
Black and white rugs look very chic in a contemporary room. You can find them in stripes, polka dots, diamond shapes, and you could even try a zebra rug. Any of these would look great, as well as abstract floral or swirl designs. If you are decorating a living area, and your furniture is solid black or white, you can easily use a printed black and white rug. In fact, a print will look much better than a solid would look, and it will liven up the room a little bit.
Some people who use black and white rugs like to stick to more traditional styles. There are rugs with black and white intertwined into shag rugs that look good in any room. Some have low piles, so they are excellent in a hallway or entryway because their best characteristic is that they disguise the dirt. This makes them an excellent choice for a kitchen rug as well. They will not show any spills or stains if you place one in front of your sink. The colors keep their individual black and white shades, but they appear to be rather neutral and can be used with blue, pink, green, or any color and still look good.
The possibilities are really limitless when you decorate with black and white, but you have to really love a contemporary look to do this most of the time.