How to decorate with rugs
Tips for Decorating with Rugs
Add a rug to a room that lacks excitement, and problem solved. While that alone is a good enough reason to decorate with a rug, there are many others just as compelling. You might even say it completes a room by tying all the different pieces together visually. A rug can anchor a room, define it, add warmth, and help layer a room's decor.
There are several different ways to decorate with a rug, but we will start with ten of them:
Use Rugs to Define Areas
Use a rug to define or separate areas, such as seating or dining areas, and foyers. This is especially useful in studio apartments or larger rooms that need definition.
Create Variety
You can use rugs to create variety in a space. When you use two rugs in a room, be aware that same sized rugs can visually cut the room in two. Use different sized rugs to create a sense of variety.
Create Harmony
When using more than one rug, it's better when the rugs complement each other in style. If not, you could end up with a jarring or unpleasant effect. Too many "warring" patterns in a room will do away with any sense of harmony.
Get Ideas for a Color Scheme
Use a favorite rug as the basis of the color scheme in a room. On the other hand, if you add it after you have your furniture in place, you can use the rug to accent or tie in your existing colors.
Control the Volume
Use a rug to visually quieten a room or turn up the volume as needed. If your upholstery or wallpaper has an ornate pattern, choose a rug that is more subtle. When walls and upholstery are fairly subdued, you can try a busier pattern or bolder colors to add more interest to the room.
Create a Focal Point
Use a rug as the focal point of your room, as rugs can make a huge impact. To do that you can create contrast by painting your walls a hue that echoes one of your rug's accent colors.
Dress Up a Wall
Use a rug as a wall hanging for another way to display a rug, or to create a focal point.
Play Around With Shapes
Don't assume that a rug has to be a rectangle. Let the way you group your furniture dictate the shape of your rug. Try figuring out which shape would look best, and then go with a square, round or oval shape if that seems to complement your furniture arrangement better than a rectangular one.
Make Sure to Get the Right Size
When you buy a room size rug, subtract 3 feet from the length and width of the room. Leaving the floor bare at the edges makes the room look a little larger. When laying a rug under your dining table, leave at least 24" of the rug from the edge of the table out on all sides. This enables the back legs of the chairs to stay on the rug, even when pulled out to let someone sit. Runners should be 4 inches narrower than your hallway and 18 to 24 inches shorter. Make sure they are wide enough to accommodate both feet on the rug when you walk.
Update a Room
Change out rugs and pillows to update a room for changing seasons, or as a way to introduce new color trends.
Bonus Tip:
Always use a liner to keep your rug from slipping or creeping. The rug liner should be appropriate for your floor type, and also be the right size to fully keep the rug from sliding.
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8 Area Rug Dos and Don'ts
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Area rugs are a terrific alternative to wall-to-wall carpets, namely because they're easier to remove and clean. They're also less of a commitment, and it's easy to switch one out if you get bored or want to redecorate.
What Is an Area Rug?
An area rug is an accent rug that does not extend to the walls. It is mostly used to anchor furniture in a space.
When it comes to using area rugs in your home, there are some important rules to remember. Before buying, check out these dos and don'ts for decorating with area rugs.
Do Extend Rugs Under Furniture
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When selecting an area rug, make sure that it extends under all the key pieces of furniture in the room.
In a living room, for instance, all of the furniture should be on top of the rug. If this isn't possible, it's okay to have the front legs of major upholstered pieces on the rug and the back legs off. However, all the legs of smaller pieces should be on the rug.
In a dining room, the rug should be large enough for the chairs as well as the table. A good rule to follow is that the chairs should be on the rug, even when they're pulled out from the table.
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Don't Skimp on Size
The number one mistake people make when decorating with area rugs is getting ones that are too small in size. This is understandable, especially when you see the price tags for some of the larger rugs. However, going big now will save you from replacing one that doesn't work later. Besides, the cost of a rug is still lower than an entire room of carpet.
Do Cover High-Traffic Areas
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Make sure that any heavily trafficked areas are fully covered by the rug you choose.
When people are walking through, they shouldn't have one foot on the rug and one foot off. It's awkward, uncomfortable, and can lead to unusual wear patterns on both the rug and your flooring.
Don't Go Too Small in the Bedroom
What good is an area rug if it doesn't extend beyond the bed? You'll end up stepping out onto a cold, hard floor in the morning, rather than a soft rug. Be sure to get your measurements right before you go shopping.
Ideally, the rug should be large enough to extend beyond the sides of the bed at least 12 inches for a twin or double bed, and at least 18 inches for a queen or king. You can go bigger, but these numbers should be the minimums you want to look for.
Do Leave Equal Space
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Ideally, you should leave the same amount of floor space on all sides of your rug. Give yourself anywhere from about eight to 24 inches on all sides. Eighteen inches is the most common space, but in a smaller space, you can get away with as little as eight inches.
The main goal is to have the rug centered in the room.
Don't Be Afraid of Color and Pattern
Area rugs are a great way to inject playfulness and fun into the room, so embrace color and pattern while shopping. There are many inexpensive options available, so if you decide you don't like it after a couple of years, it's easy to change.
Do Know How to Clean It
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Be sure to check the cleaning instructions on any rug before you buy it. Sisal, jute, and other natural fiber rugs are inexpensive, but they can't be cleaned so you might have to replace them if there's a big spill. Weigh your budget and your options before buying.
Don't Place Your Best Rugs in Danger
While it's tempting to place your best rug in a focal point of the house, such as your dining room, you might want to think twice about it. It's best to avoid placing expensive area rugs in areas where there are likely to be spills and accidents.
Even though they're easier to clean than broadloom carpet, it can still be difficult to remove stains from rugs.
Keep this in mind, especially if you have children and pets. You can't always control what your family does over the rug, so it may be best to go with inexpensive, easy-to-clean options in the more hazardous areas of your home.
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From the subject of reproaches for the interior bad taste of the past, the carpet again turns into a fashionable and desirable accessory. Today, this is not at all a faceless tone in home decoration. A modern approach to design dictates its own rules, where the unique handmade style plays a dominant role.
We bring to your attention the best options for the execution of a cozy and warm little thing in the interior.
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These wonderful fluffy rugs wrap around your feet like a soft cloud and fill the house with a playful atmosphere.
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A cozy warm house is a room with favorite things, cute details and objects dear to your heart. With them, you are calm and easy.
A charming hand-knitted rug is a vivid example of just such, unique and dear, only your thing!
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It is not at all necessary to put the best silver service on the table or spend a long time preparing an overly complex multi-component dish. The success of a banquet feast or a homemade family dinner consists of small accents and high-quality serving.
Make your guests feel special
Expressive presentation of dishes is the key to the success of any table setting. Deliberate luxury has long been out of fashion. Enough bright unexpected prints on serving mats to decorate the table easily and tasty.
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An elegant meal with such a sophisticated dining experience will not leave indifferent guests. As if in a paradise corner of the sea coast, everyone who will be at this table will feel.
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Replace your traditional carpet with a wooden counterpart.
Looks solid and very practical in everyday life.
If you're bored with home decor, a few fun things will fix things. So, a playful table cover in the form of cute slippers with real laces, a charming rug for a dog and with wonderful lambs create a comic effect.
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Rugs decorating - Best ideas for your home
Decorate with Rugs This is one of the best ideas for most rooms in our house. Because while decorative details are important, rugs will be some of the best. But round or rectangular and wider? Here everyone will find something for themselves.
So there is nothing better than focusing on some basic ideas to help you shape them to your liking. We can't forget that when we talk about changing the decoration of our at home , rugs can be one of the key things to consider.
Can we start?
Index
- 1 Large carpet for large rooms.
- 2 When we have very large furniture
- 3 Combining round rugs
- 4 Where to place the rugs
For large rooms, a large carpet.
As a rule, when we have a large room like a living room in front of us, we can choose a fairly large carpet. Because one of the best ways to decorate rugs is that furniture can step over them. Thus, we mean that they occupy part of the floor. true that we divide the room into two into a living room and a dining room then everything can change. Here we have the option to choose two rugs that are slightly smaller. Because it should be remembered that they can also do separation of spaces.
When we have very large furniture
Decoration should always be consistent. That is, everything should remain the perfect combination of not only styles, but also sizes, as in this case.
When we have furniture is very large, because in fact the space is also wide. So in this case it is always ideal that the feet of each piece of furniture step on the carpets. Maybe not as often as we used to put furniture on them, but let them lightly touch them. Synonymous with good taste and space for your home. Isn't that a good idea?
Combining round mats
Another great option not to be forgotten: round mats . On the one hand, they are more practical because they allow us to play more and better with them. We can use them for the smallest spaces and create a combination of spaciousness. Since we can place them in part of the auxiliary tables, in the central area or in the entrances to the house and corridors. They give a lot more play and don't so much separate rooms as they help complete the decoration. While many and many choose rectangular rugs, round rugs are always simple and stylish in front of a sofa, in a seating or reading area.
