2' 8" x 5' 0" Contemporary 3X5 Silk Area Rug updated #006134

Contemporary rugs are modern designs that can be "soft" or "hard" depending on its patterns and colors. They are more Western in their designs and best suited to new and informal homes.

Generally characterized by stark contrasts, contemporary rugs also favor geometrics and freeform or abstract styled elements. Unlike traditional rugs, this modern styles are very diverse, offering buyers a lot of variation and are sometimes more like art than a conventional rug, which often feature allover, symmetric, or bilaterally symmetric designs.

Contemporary rugs in this style can serve as the centerpiece of a room, around which other elements can be mixed and matched.