I recently felt the need to freshen up my mudroom.   It had ticking striped cushions and a plain colored rug that mimicked the stripe on the cushions with a colorful stripe around the border.  I kept the woodwork paint color the same.  I was inspired by the rug you see here.  It really was my launching point.  I picked a yellow color from the rug and had the seat cushions recovered as you see here.  The green accents are tied together with whimsical pagoda throw pillows.  The pagoda vibe is repeated with the new hanging fixture.  The result is a colorful and welcoming space.  The rug functions well because it is meant to take a good amount of traffic, which this room truly gets.