Q. Hi Casey and Jen, I absolutely love all the design options available with Home Reserve. I am currently trying to decorate my living room and I’m a little stuck. I’d like to use throw pillows, wall art, and designer cubes to bring everything together, but I’m having trouble figuring out what fabrics, colors, and patterns might go with the focal point of the room, this rug. I’m thinking of going with a black couch, but what could I put with it to make sure that the other interesting colors in the rug are enhanced, and that the room is not too dark?

A. What a great rug, Ashlei. The colors in it provide a lot of opportunities for fun fabrics. We often suggest designing a room around a rug, especially when the design is particularly interesting, as with your rug. Kudos on that first step.

Casey and I suggest you go with Mission Black as your couch fabric. It is not as deep as some of our other blacks, and it reflects more light. It has a soft brushed, faux suede finish.

Add throw pillows in Grant Tan and Cricket Leaf to accentuate the warm tan and pale green tones in your rug. Adding this bright green will provide opportunity to add more color to an otherwise neutral room.

Use Delmar Ecru for your designer cubes to compliment the throw pillows and bring in rich texture.

Try wall art in Colony Russet to pick up the burgundy/brick tones in the rug.

Here is a sketch of what this collection of items might look like. Enjoy creating your beautiful new living space.