How to Choose Your Outdoor Porch or Patio Rug

These folks are searching for the finishing touch for their porch. The bold aquamarine dominates the seaside, beach theme. As usual, there are several options, each with its own merits, and all perfectly well suited for the space. How would you choose?

Here are some great outdoor area rug options based on a few basic design principles. Answer the question -

"Do I want ….

…a color MATCH?

…something COMPLEMENTARY?

…to go for CONTRAST?

a rug that is THEME ORIENTED?

or, a rug that is more NEUTRAL?

Just make your way through each option and pick the one that you like best. Which did you choose for this cheery front porch?