Authentic cowhide rugs are popular with both consumers and interior designers and there are multiple reasons for this trend. For instance, they can be found in a broad range of patterns, colours and shapes, with something to cater for any type of interior design. Genuine cowskin rugs are tough to beat when you are choosing accessories for your home. They can be used to great advantage in a living room, bedroom, hallway or study and can be incorporated into virtually any colour scheme. Below are five inventive ways to use genuine cowhide in your home:

Add Interest To a Light Interior

One increasingly popular decorating trend is the illusion of a whitewashed interior. This simply means that the overall design leans toward white, bare walls with neutral, light touches that are subtly incorporated into the room’s theme. The objective of this look is an airy home that feels simple and lightweight. From white living room mantles, to all-white farmhouse kitchens, this look has stood the test of time and is here to stay. If your living room features this style, inject a bit of colour to offset the whitewashed decor and give it a little pop. Try an authentic cowskin featuring a bold pattern, with rich, deep tones to change the pace a bit.

Enhance the Tone of Your Hardwood Floors

Hardwood floors have become increasingly popular among many homeowners over the past decade and cowhide rugs are perfect additions to these modern, sleek spaces. The hardwood floor and the cowhide rug complement each other, giving the room more depth, and a richer, fuller design. Brown and white pieces look especially stylish when used in this fashion, but a striking, black and white cowhide is also a quick way to make any hardwood floor pop. Make sure you pick the appropriate size, however, and go as small or big as you need to properly fill the space and enhance the beauty of your floors.

Make Other Patterns in the Room More Dramatic

You may think that cowhide rugs won’t blend well with other patterns and designs, but this is not always true. In the case of cowhide, it can work as a neutral, by balancing busyness with bigger patterns and solid colours, thus allowing the eye to rest as it roams about the space. Use this approach by making note of any major colour schemes you see in the room, and then search for a cowskin to pick up on some of those shades and anchor the overall theme. Although any type of cowhide works when used this way, a monochromatic one in shades of gray, white or tan looks particularly stylish in a room that already features more than one bold pattern. This ensures that your rug won’t compete with the existing decor in the room, but rather enhance the current patterns and designs.

Use Cowhide to Accentuate Your Fireplace

A fireplace is often a focal point in many living rooms, and it is easy to see why. Fireplaces are not only cosy and comfortable, they are attractive and often feature mantles adorned with photos and items that deserve to be on display. For this reason, fireplaces hold a lot of potential when it comes to creating a specific look and feel in your living room. One way to accentuate a beautiful fireplace is to add a lovely, genuine cowhide to that area of the room. Classic, modern and western all at the same time, a cowskin rug is a failsafe choice to enhance the natural beauty of a fireplace.

Add a Cosy Touch to Wall-to-Wall Carpeting

Don’t make the mistake of thinking you can’t add a cowskin rug to a room that already features wall-to-wall carpeting. On the contrary, cowhide is a top choice when it comes to the ever-popular layered look. Cowhide can make a stunning statement in virtually any living room, especially when it is layered over lush, wall-to-wall carpeting. This makes the space ultra luxurious, and also adds an extra layer of warmth in drafty homes. When choosing a genuine cowhide rug to place over carpeting, shop for one that features similar shades. In this way, the rug will not clash with the room’s existing carpeting. Both are soft to the touch and will ultimately create a double dose of luxury. Browse our beautiful collection of genuine cowskin rugs to easily add beauty and charm to your home in an instant.