The days of carpets are long gone, with a carpet now being seen as old fashioned and a nuisance to clean. Instead, clean clear lines with a stripped wooden floor or laminate is the fashion of the moment. However, there is a fine line between clean lines and a stark environment. This is where area rugs come in. Relatively cheap to buy and with a multitude of styles, floor rugs can break up your space at the same time providing colour and design options that other forms of floor coverings just can’t match.
However, once you start your search for your area rug, you will swiftly find that there are never ending assortments, leaving you in confusion as to which will suit. This is where this article comes in. Briefly outlining the main criteria to watch out for, this article serves to briefly outline the main areas.
When looking for an area rug, consider the following:
Size – it is important that your rug does not overpower your room, looking as if it is pretending to be a carpet. There needs to be significant space all around each side of the area rug so that the piece stands on its own. When it comes to area rugs 9×12 is the most popular size on the market
Colour – although choice is very much up to individual taste, consider practical factors when choosing. For example, going for darker colours that do not show the dirt if the area rug is to be placed in an area of high foot traffic. Choose colours that match the other features in the room, although it is not essential to match the shade.
Design – as with colour, although the design is up to individual choice, as a general rule consider the following:
If your other room furnishing have a lot of patterns, then it is best to go for a plain area rug. On the other hand, if there is a minimal of patterns elsewhere in the room, then a patterned area rug is the optimal choice. Overall, an area rug is the latest fashion statement – so invest today and enjoy a new enlightened room tomorrow.
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