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Yellow Outdoor Rugs: The Guide to Buying & Styling
Outdoor rugs are a beautiful and inventive way to spruce up your outdoor living space. If you’re thinking of getting a rug for your garden, patio or terrace area, a yellow outdoor rug could be the perfect sunny addition to your garden or patio.
Not only do garden rugs enhance the design of your outdoor area, but they also provide comfort and protect decking and patio flooring from heavy foot traffic. And a yellow outdoor rug does this with style.
From vibrant bright yellows to subtle mustard tones, yellow is a versatile colour that brings feelings of warmth and liveliness in buckets, and can pair well with any kind of garden furniture when chosen thoughtfully.
Read our guide to different shades of yellow outdoor rugs and how to style them, as well as our superior range of yellow outdoor rugs.
What Material to Look For in a Yellow Outdoor Rug
Before you shop for a yellow outdoor rug, you should know what material you want to go for. Indoor/outdoor rugs are big at the moment as multi-functional design pieces that can endure the outdoors while being able to look attractive inside as well.
Outdoor rugs are designed for durability and water resistance. The best materials for this are synthetic ones, like Polypropylene and Acrylic. These lightweight materials aren’t as plush as indoor area rugs but are able to dry quickly after getting wet, making them ideal for placing outside. Natural materials, like Bamboo or sisal, boast appealing textures and great durability but are prone to mildew so need to be brought inside as well.
Another benefit of Polypropylene is that it’s produced in a specific colour rather than being dyed. This means it won’t fade when left outside, so your yellow rug can maintain its gorgeous colour for longer. As yellow is generally a lighter colour, markings and stains can show more easily. Polypropylene is very stain-resistant so aids in preventing this.
Read more tips on buying outdoor rugs.
Yellow Outdoor Rugs: Colour & Styling Ideas
There are so many options for yellow rugs for an outdoor space with each unique hue achieving a different look and feel. Here are some of our favourite shades of yellow and what they bring to a rug.
Mustard Outdoor Rugs
Mustard is always on trend because of the rustic beauty it brings to any décor. A mustard rug will look great in outdoor areas because it pairs so well with natural hues. It works particularly well with the woody browns of decking to create a perfect bohemian sanctuary and tie an area together.
Halsey Rug
The soft mustard tone of this gorgeous Halsey rug from Asiatic evokes a warm feeling, especially if placed with darker wood furniture.
Pale Yellow Outdoor Rugs
A rug in a paler shade of yellow is a wonderful way to add hints of colour to your patio area while keeping things light. Pastel shades of yellow and grey mixed together, in particular, are very on-trend. These lovely hues work together to balance each other out with the yellow giving the grey a lift and the grey keeping the yellow cool.
Masercraft Newquay Rug
This Masercraft Newquay rug blends the two shades together perfectly in an elegant, foliage-inspired design.
Bright Yellow Outdoor Rugs
If you’re looking for a yellow outdoor rug then why not go bold? A bright yellow piece in an outside area brings a welcome splash of sunshine even if the real sun doesn’t show itself. If you’re going vibrant with your rug, let this act as the focal point of your patio or terrace area and pair it with subtler, more natural shades to let it really shine.
If you’re feeling particularly bold, a rug in neon yellow could add a decidedly fun pop of colour to the area.
Yellow Patterned Outdoor Rugs
If you’re not certain you want a block shade of yellow for your outdoor rug, a pattern with yellow accents is the perfect choice. With yellow as the brightest colour shining through it’s a fantastic way to bring the sunshine of yellow to wherever you place the rug.
Mastercraft Brighton Rug
This beautiful Mastercraft Brighton rug has an intricate pattern that could work well as a focal point on a terrace, with its yellow elements still enlivening the design without being overpowering.
Havana Rug
Or, this beautiful Havana rug from Oriental Weavers could compliment wooden trellis fence with its pattern to create a cohesive, thoughtful outside area.
Browse our full range of yellow outdoor rugs.
What Pairs Well With A Yellow Outdoor Rug?
The beauty of yellow is that it pairs well with lots of other colours. Yellow is particularly great as a pop of colour against more neutral shades, so a yellow rug would look great with wooden garden furniture, for example.
A good tip when designing an outdoor area around a rug is to match it to any soft furnishings you have, like cushions or blankets. This will help you achieve a cohesive, well-designed look that just adds a fantastic finishing touch to your outdoor décor.
Read our guide to choosing the size and shape of an outdoor rug.
Browse Our Premier Selection of Outdoor Rugs
If you’re searching for a high-quality yellow rug that looks beautiful and can stand the test of time in your outdoor area, Rugs Direct has a superb selection. We have an impressive stock of rugs with free delivery to UK mainland on all orders, as well as an easy returns system.
If you’re not sure whether yellow is the right colour for you, why not browse our full range of outdoor rugs and find the perfect enhancement for your outdoor area today.
Or, if you’re looking for something bespoke, just get in touch with our team and we’ll be happy to help.