Select different size rugs to achieve different effects on your decor.
Generic apartment beige carpet.
The scourge of the rental the never quite clean enemy lurking underfoot.
And if you re a renter there s not a whole lot you can do to change it.
Beige is nearly infinite in its subtlety.
Gavin s winning woodsy nursery 4.
There are few souls in the world who have wall to wall carpet topping their dream decor list.
It looks different depending on the architecture and kind of light.
But rather than lament use the sea of beige to your advantage.
Then add a strategic punch of color.
Allow beige to fade away by using it as a canvas for fun colorful or beautiful rugs.
If you re stuck with the stuff here are nine coping strategies pulled from the apartment therapy archives top row.
Finn s diy domain 3.
Peggy s white and light 2.
Neutral walls can be the bane of an apartment dweller s existence.
One of the easiest ways to combat the lack of vibrant color is with really bold bedding and artwork.
It s slapped on cheap apartments and homes about to be put on the market.
Delineate a conversation area using a medium size rug.
If your walls are the color of a bandaid and your landlord has no pity for your palette woes it s up to you to take the bull by the horns and deal with it.
Which beige you choose can alter the entire mood of a room.
It s often the stuff of mcmansions and is commonly viewed as the epitome of dated decor but it s also the reality for countless american homes.
Toss down small throw rugs on either side of a bed for example to break up the beige and add color and function.
So how to deal before we get started we need to set a few things straight.
It varies from nearly brown to very pale cream.