What color and pattern should I use for my stair runner?

Question

My style is French Country. The colors of my curtains are floral with French Blue, Yellow, Red. My walls all over the house are off-white. I am choosing among 3 nice ones: (1) gold persian design (2) yellow with blue lattice design (3) patterned (not as busy as persian) earth-tone terracota with black border

Answer 1

I like choice 2.

Something nice and simple (as long as the lattice isn't too tight). Keep the attention/busy-ness on the curtains.

Answer 2

forget the first choice!! 2 or 3 would be better; although 2 is too repetitive, color-wise, while 3 would be a little better, depending on how 'loud' the pattern is; it should be muted and not jump out at you; the earth tones would go well with your curtains........not sure about that black border, though!!!! good luck.email me if you want....