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50 Living Room Carpet Ideas

Through These Eyes

Carpet in the living room may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's certainly not an automatic design no-no either. Rather than dismissing it entirely, sometimes, you just need to embrace it.

Aside from being a soft to place to stand, living room carpet can make a room feel cozier and more colorful. Have carpet in your own living room? Here's 50 ways to make it work.

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Rikki Snyder

We all know that one rug can look great on top of carpet, but so does two. Layering multiple rugs on top of carpet creates a multifaceted look full of texture that will take your living room up a notch.

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Louis Duncan-He

For a seamless living room carpet look, pick carpet that is full of colors and vibrant tones and repeat those colors elsewhere in your space, like in accessories, throw pillows, or furniture.

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Cormar Carpets

Dealing with a small space? Pair lightly-colored carpet with similarly colored walls and glass accents for a living room that will feel brighter and more open than it really is.

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Margaret Wright

Need extra seating? Place floor pillows on your living room carpet. Not only do these provide a convenient spot to sit and chat, but they also act as an extra accessory to jazz up your carpet.

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Louis Duncan-He

Just as you can create a cohesive look with similar coloring in the carpet and the furniture and accessories that surround it, so can you create a cohesive look by mimicking the look of the carpet in other spaces as well—like the kitchen cabinets. This works well with open-concept areas.

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Cormar Carpets

Plum accents are the ideal companion to dark gray carpet in your living room. Consider adding a few touches of plum through throw pillows, blankets or vases.

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Louis Duncan-He

Living room carpet is an easy way to tie in fun patterns and texture. Repeat those patterns and texture (or ones similar to it) elsewhere in your space, like in wall art or throws.

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Carpetright UK

A simple cream-colored carpet is the perfect base layer for a boho rug and some cozy floor couches. Finish the look with a dramatic, show-stopping houseplant and some complementary wall art.

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Cormar Carpets

Adding carpet and unsure what color it should be? If your walls are white or off-white, try installing carpet in a similar shade. It can give your living room a marvelously minimalist feeling.

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Design: Kate + Co Design, Photos by Arnal Photography

Bringing texture into your living room doesn't have to mean covering it in wicker or velvet—it can also mean embracing it small ways, like choosing a more prominent weave or tuft in your carpet.

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Cormar Carpets

No matter how you style your living room and its carpet, don't forget some kind of contrasting color, even if you're going with a monochrome look. A dash of color in something as small as a picture frame or decorative bowl can help break up the space and keep it from looking too drab.

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KTII Design Group

Think of your living room carpet like a blank canvas and your furniture like the paint it sits upon it. And though your canvas shouldn't be covered in stuff before paint is added, a little pattern never hurt anyone. Try out a carpet with a small pattern and see for yourself.

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Cormar Carpets

An additional stylish look for your carpeted living room is tying in furniture that's slightly darker than your carpet and pairing it with a rich accent color. The room will feel coordinated, but not too matchy-matchy.

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KTII Design Group

Sometimes, a neutral carpet is the best one in your living room, especially if your decor style is more maximalist. Keeping things simple will help keep things from becoming chaotic.

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Cormar Carpets

For a living room with a timeless feeling, pair your lightly-colored carpet with off-white walls and black accents. Eye-catching black is further highlighted by the cream tones of the space, showing why contrast can be your home decor's best friend.

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Interior Impressions

For a stellar color combo, go for gold and gray. Gray carpet gets a reputation for being boring, but it's the perfect blank slate when it comes to pops of bold and classy gold.

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Cormar Carpets

Break of the monotony of a sea of carpet by placing floor accents, like baskets and bins, on top of it. Not only will they provide some helpful storage, but they'll provide visual interest too.

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Interior Impressions

For a room that feels breezy, bright and everything in-between, use a cream or off-white carpet paired with white furniture and walls. Keep things from feeling too clinical by tying in one or two small and subtle pops of color.

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ALine Studio

For a living room you'll want to be in 24/7, break out the highest-of-the-high-pile-carpet. Extra-tall tufts create a soft and welcoming feel, and your floor might just be as comfy as your couch.

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Rikki Snyder

Who says that rugs have to have all the cool patterns? Take a page from rugs' book and use carpet that's full of designs and color, like this Persian-rug-style carpet.

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R Johnston Interiors

Create a unique space that will set your living room apart with some geometrically textured carpet. Textured triangles, circles, and squares can give your floor a personality all of its own.

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Rikki Snyder

As you're starting to see, the coloring of your carpet is a great jumping off point for the coloring of the rest of your living room. One way to incorporate your carpet color is by using it as the background or base tone in wallpaper or wall art.

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R Johnston Interiors

Living room carpet in earthy and woody tones can give your space an old-world vibe, and it will pair perfectly with wooden accents, like cabinetry or ceiling beams.

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Rikki Snyder

For a fun, down-to-earth pattern, use dots in your carpet. They'll provide a touch of personality to an item that so many simply ignore.

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Through These Eyes

Give your living room a little extra style (and a little extra coziness) by placing a plush rug on top of your carpet.

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Rikki Snyder

A simpler, toned-down carpet means there's room for dramatically patterned ottomans or chairs. Instead of bemoaning your carpet's boring sensibilities, embrace what it allows you to do.

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Glenn Gissler Design

A neutral colored, low-pile carpet with a subtle pattern paired with elegant furniture and gilded accents creates a regal look that's sure to stand out.

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Rikki Snyder

A carpet covered in long lines is the perfect addition to a lusciously linear space. When paired with tall windows, long sofas and geometric coffee table, a linear-patterned carpet ties the whole look together.

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Invictus Carpet

You don't have to cover up your carpet—either with furniture or rugs. A simple look can look just as good as more maximalist one. For the best effect, make sure all your furniture and decor coordinates well with the carpet, since there won't be much of it.

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Invictus Carpet

Another winning color combo is beige and navy. Beige carpet is easy to find (and affordable!) and pairs wonderfully with a touch of navy, for a subtle nautical look.

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Rikki Snyder

Another way to add a unique pop of style is by laying an animal skin rug on top of your carpet. This looks even better when a coffee table or another central piece of furniture sits upon it.

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Clayton Corner

Don't have the time (or headspace) to pick perfectly complementary colors for your carpet and living room furniture? There's an easier way—make them all the same color. Using different shades of the same color will provide a coordinated look with minimal effort.

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Rikki Snyder

You can bring in more than one color into your carpet without a bold pattern or colorblocking. Instead, look for carpet with multicolored tufts, which provide a subtle touch of color.

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GInger Pawws

For a subtlety luxe look, pair plush carpet with a few touches of velvet, like in a throw pillow or ottoman. The richness of the carpet will easily complement the lushness of the velvet accents.

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Mindy Gayer

Hardwood flooring isn't the only way to make your living room look older than it really is. For an equally vintage feeling, use carpet with a washed-out pattern for a subtle centuries-old look.

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Leila Talmadge Interiors

Who says living room carpet has to be neutral? It can also be rich and bold too, like this beautiful shade of blue. For a cohesive look, repeat the color elsewhere, like on the sofa or in wall art.

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The House That Black Built

An easy way to tie in your beige carpet to your living room (without making the whole space beige) is to have a piece of furniture that nearly matches it. Doing this makes the space feel cohesive, but not overwhelmingly carpeted.

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Design: AMC Interior Design; Photos: Mark Harrison Photography

For a rich and visually pleasing look, pair a lighter colored carpet or rug with deeply colored walls. The two will contrast one another and create a grown-up space that will never go out of style.

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Anne Sage

For a pared-down living room that doesn't feel too cluttered, pick a coffee table that has a similar color as your carpet. This works especially well with lighter colored carpets, and it can really open up a room.

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AMC Interior Design, Photos by Heidi Marfitt Photography

Just as you can have bold living room carpet, you can also have a bold area rug on top of it. This is a great choice if you want to go for a colorful look without the commitment.

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Blue Copper Design

If you want to add a rug to your living room carpet, but don't want it to blend in too much, pick a darker rug with a subtle pattern on it. This will create contrast and bring in some extra style.

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Henry Walker Homes

Create the classiest living room by pairing cream carpet with dark blue and gold accents. Together, the color trio creates a rich, visually pleasing look that's ready for the fanciest of dinner parties.

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House of Chais

Not looking to show off your carpet? We get it. Instead, place a colorful or unique rug on top and match its color or pattern with your living room wall art. This will draw the eye away from your beat-up beige.

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Interiors by Rachel Fielding

Trim can really tie together a room, and it's no different when it comes to carpeted ones. Make sure your living room has baseboards—not only do they protect your walls, but they provide a nice buffer between the carpet and the wall too.

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Katie LeClerq Design Studio

One of the best things you can do in you decor is to combine texture, especially when it comes to carpets and rugs. A textured rug atop a textured carpets can give your living room a unique, high-end feel.

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The House That Black Built

Another great way to boost your living room's personality is by pairing simple-as-can-be carpet with a fun floor texture, like vintage tile. Together the two highlight one another, while preventing either one from feeling too dominant.

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Katie LeClerq Design Studio

A room-sized rug is a great answer to the question of what do with unwanted carpet.

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Renovating The Broadway

For a taste of something different, a carpet with a subtle weave and low pile mimics the look of wicker. It's an easy way to bring in texture, and low pile carpet is easier than most to keep clean.

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Devon Grace Interiors

Another great way to incorporate the look of your carpet throughout your living room is by using similar curtains. That way, your carpet colors are seen vertically and horizontally.

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My Little Detached Home

A bright or richly colored rug against a sea of neutrals brings in a lovely touch of color that makes your living room uniquely you.

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50 Living Rooms with Carpet Flooring (Photos)

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It is supremely important for your flooring to harmonize with your interior decoration. And in this living room, the carpet not only compliments the design but also adds character and value to the room.

Carpet these days is not as common for flooring in living rooms as you might think. We crunched some numbers and based on hundreds of thousands of living rooms, found that only 13.6% of living rooms have carpet.

With the growing popularity of hardwood, laminate, and the many new types of flooring hitting the market such as many types of stone flooring, carpeting is simply not all that popular.

Moreover, area rugs in living rooms provide the benefits of carpet yet give you options and let you have the coveted hardwood or laminate.

Nevertheless, 13.6% of living rooms is still a big number and so we figured many people do want carpet in their living rooms. Accordingly, we put together this gallery so that you can get ideas for your own home.

Photo Gallery Examples

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It is supremely important for your flooring to harmonize with your interior decoration. And in this living room, the carpet not only compliments the design but also adds character and value to the room.

One of the current flooring trends includes gray carpets, and we can see exactly why. The dark-hued carpets lend sophistication which is otherwise quite hard to achieve.

It is also a great way to embrace wintry colors in your living room!

Probably the worst thing that you can do to your stunning, spacious room is to make it look utterly congested.

But light-colored flooring like white carpeting will allow your room to open up for the better.

When in doubt go for carpets in a lighter hue!

You can never go wrong with choosing carpets in white, beige, and cream as these are some of the shades that go well with literally all kinds of living rooms, especially if it is a swanky one.

Designed by: Hughes Umbanhowar Architects

This image guides us right on how to keep your flooring simple and elegant while your adorable living room décor does all the talking.

We love this stylish space for the way it balances white with a vibrant pop of colors of cushions and wall paints.

Designed by: Baran Studio

Add warmth and coziness to your living room by going for dull gray carpet flooring. The cherry on top can be the addition of a stylish rug underneath a table.

When thinking about adding a final neat touch to your sophisticated living room, choose some decent carpet flooring like the one shown in this image.

We hear it how this plain yet elegant carpet is giving off warm and welcoming vibes.

If you thought carpets are ugly and boring, think again.

Here’s visual proof of how you can make your living room appear luxurious with just the inclusion of a modern floral-based carpet.

Bring your living room together by pairing your carpets with the color of your walls and furniture. Needless to say, the matchy-matchy décor brings more personality to this living room.

With this picturesque living room, simple flooring is the preferred go-to choice. You may install hardwood flooring or sandstone flooring, but a nice, simple carpet will be enough to pull a room together and that too effortlessly.

When there is a lot going on, it is safe to pick low-key flooring, and that’s precisely what we adore the most about this utterly lavish living room.

Every element in the room stands out without hogging unnecessary attention.

Experts suggest that to bring out the richness and sophistication of your wooden furniture, it is best to go for a few shades lighter carpet.

A neutral-colored carpet is also a good choice as it will play down its part. (Check out this image for reference).

Intensify the look of your living room by incorporating a darker carpet into the modish décor.

The bonus? It will easily hide all the stains and spills! So you really won’t have to worry about washing or cleaning your carpet every other day.

Carpet flooring like that won’t only enliven your living room but its exceedingly soft texture will give a warm, comfortable feeling that you always longed for.

If you want to feel utterly relaxed in a lush living room, you know what you need to do now.

If you want to experience the pleasure of walking barefoot in a living room that opens up to a stunning view like the image here, you need to install carpet flooring right now.

You’ll definitely thank us later!

A living room that reeks of luxury obviously demands a special kind of carpet. And nothing is more beautiful than a stylishly patterned design carpet that also matches your comfy sofas.

Are nothing-too-fancy carpets your kind of carpets? Well, the good news is that you can have them in your living room. But the condition is to choose some trendy furniture to give some life to the space!

You don’t have to ruin the mesmerizing effect of your luxurious living room by installing an over-the-top carpet. Instead, a plain lighter tone carpet will do that wonderfully!

The beauty of this living room is the fact that how well the furniture and carpet look together. Experts always recommend teaming up dark furniture with lighter flooring to help give a full glorious effect to a room.

Make your small living room bigger and cozier by opting for a lighter-toned carpet and furniture. But don’t forget to add a pop of color to invigorate your otherwise basic living room.

You can do that by either placing bright cushions or an indoor flower plant.

If there is a color theme that you want your living room to follow, make sure that your centerpiece and carpet match well together. In this image pale yellow cushion table works a treat with the same colored flooring.

The perfect contrast for light-hued objects is things in a darker shade and that’s what we can learn from this living room design.

If you favor brown over white, then this is the perfect design to add coziness to your room.

No one like to have a cold, uninviting living room, right? And if you have a living room with dark, moody furniture, chances are it will have a duller impact.

To brighten up your space and make it more welcoming, add some color to your room. You can do so by having a bright white carpet and matching sofas!

Are you wondering what kind of flooring will look perfect with your patterned sofas? Obviously, something plain but nothing too plain that doesn’t pique anyone’s attention.

Durable ribbed carpeting will be the perfect option!

With this gorgeous living room, apt for royals, any kind of flooring will stand out. But there is nothing like the warmth of a plush white carpet. It, indeed, takes the living room to the whole next level!

If you want your living room to have a bare-floor look, this is the living room design just for you. At first cursory glance, you can’t even tell if there is carpeting on the floor.

Seriously, can you?

Carpeting doesn’t give a neat, finished look – if that’s what you think then here is an image of this stunning living room that proves otherwise.

An essential tip: vacuum your carpet daily to keep it afresh and optimum at all times.

By Christina Byers Design

If simple, conventional carpets are not your thing, here is a trendier choice for you to consider.

Play with geometric shapes by opting for a stylish geometric patterned carpet and infuse it well into your living room décor.

By Marcel 360 Productions

Make the flooring of your living room the center of attention. All you have to do is pick some vibrant carpet that is a sight for sore eyes. But this is a bold choice and we’ll recommend it only to a brave-hearted lot!

By CMI Construction

Add a decorative feature to your room by installing patterned flooring that also matches with the cushions or sofa of your room.

Beach Style Living Room

Here is another example of how you can go for subtle match art by having sofas, carpets, cushions, and even decoration pieces in repeating colors and textures.

Isn’t this living room worth a second glance? It sure is.

By Michael Abrams Interiors

Go for distinctive colored flooring like a fawn and give a touch of luxe to your classy living room!

By Period Architecture Ltd.

This living room is all about its unique patterned sofas. Let them be in the spotlight by having the rest of the elements modest and subdued including your living room carpet.

By Shiflet Group Architects

The elements may be different from one another yet they coordinate so well.

Extra points for those colorful curtains!

By Alpha Design Group

This is the classic way to cozy up your living room for the winter. The all-white theme reminds us of winter warmth. Pure bliss!

By Williams Custom Art Builders

Make your living space more refined and elegant by having white carpeting.

Because.. white is the new black, folks!

By Zimmerman Interiors

For homeowners who want the flooring to be the least of their concerns can go for cream-colored carpeting that balances well with all kinds of living rooms, especially the kind displayed in this photo.

By Sonora West Development, Inc.

The ever-so-attractive vertical striped carpet is a prime example of how you can make your living room stand apart from the crowd.

By Zoe Feldman Design, Inc.

You can never go wrong with a white-on-white effect so incorporate it in your living room and mesmerize every beholder.

The key is to have your main elements – sofas and carpet – in pretty snow color.

By Hall Design

It is hard to take your eyes off the walls and notice anything else in this utterly modern living room. Oh, look at the grass-green carpet though! A total winner.

By Stocker Hoesterey Montenegro

Who said it’ll be dull to have a light gray sofa and carpet? Well, this living hall shows how the incorporation of gray can be done right.

By BUILD

With such unique textured walls and bright sofas and cushions, you wouldn’t want to make your living room more extra. So simple cream-colored carpeting will be the ideal choice for you.

By Martha O’Hara Interiors

We like the way how every object in the room stands out so well. Three distinctly toned sofas with cushions sitting on top of them exhibited the match-made-in-heaven vibes.

What pulls everything together is the light brown carpet underneath it!

By Jodell Clarke Designs

This gorgeous living room is proof that you don’t have to splurge on extra luxurious furniture to get the living room of your dreams.

A large, bright carpet in the center surrounded by vivid colorful cushions/sofas will do the trick.

By Leah Atkins Design, LLC

Colorful living rooms are a definite sign of life and happiness. And if you want your living room to exude such positive feelings then this is the kind of living room that you will like to replicate.

By Insidesign

Do you know what a better alternative for sandstone flooring is? The beige carpeting!

With everything of a bright hue, you can take your living room a notch higher.

By Kenowa Builders

The alluring green sofa, dark gray walls and carpet shows how two poles-apart shades can come together and work like magic.

Note that both sofas and carpets boast velvety textures, giving the room a luxurious aura.

This small living space exhibits amiability through its neutral-colored elements. We also can’t help but notice how brilliantly they complement the exotic wooden ones.

By Pinemar, Inc

Go for gray carpeting for a room that features a gray theme. This will definitely make a striking statement.

If you want your living room to make a powerful impact, then gray carpeting will do precisely that.

So, which one of these incredible designs will you pick for your living room makeover? Decide fast!

By Designing Interiors Inc

By Ruth Richards, Allied ASID

A formal living room featuring a modish set of gray seats on top of the gray carpet flooring. The coffered ceiling looks handsome.

By Marvin Windows and Doors

Large living room featuring modish seats and glass windows overlooking the beautiful surrounding.

By Kyle Hunt & Partners, Incorporated

This formal living room boasts elegant rustic shelving and drawers along with carpet flooring and a ceiling with beams.

By James Rixner, Inc.

A classy living room featuring stylish carpet flooring and stunning ceiling lighting.

By Landmarks West

A formal living room boasts a high vaulted ceiling and a stunning large fireplace along with cozy sofa set and carpet flooring.

By Aric Attas {Creative}

Modern formal living room with a stylish sofa set and white ceiling along with carpet flooring.

By Karen B Wolf Interiors, Associate ASID

Modern formal living room with a large stunning fireplace along with classy carpet flooring and a nice set of seats.

By Timberchic

This living room offers a fireplace and a set of white seats.

By Anna Jacoby Interiors

A stylish formal living room with an attractive brown sofa set on top of a stylish rug.

By Dean Sharp the House Whisperer

A stunning living room with a large blue sofa set along with black and gold center tables that look very elegant. The tray ceiling looks gorgeous as well.

By Model Remodel

A large living room with stylish brown carpet flooring matching the brown couch. The vaulted wooden ceiling is just charming as well.

By LORNA GROSS Interior Design

This living room offers a classy couch set on the stylish rug on top of the carpet flooring. The carpet looks perfect together with the white walls.

By Urban Casa

A modish formal living room featuring a handsome set of seats and stylish wall decors.

By Visbeen Architects

Large living room featuring a widescreen TV on the wall. Below is the modish fireplace keeping the place warm. The room also offers a cozy sofa set on top of the carpet flooring.

By David Scott Parker Architects Llc

A classy living room featuring colorful throw pillows and a white set of seats. The table lamps are very attractive. The brown carpet flooring adds class to the room.

By RKI Interior Design

A modern living room featuring a stunning TV set up on top of the fireplace. The room offers cozy seats set on white carpet flooring.

By Studio McGee

A classy living room with an elegant piano on the corner. The room features a fireplace and a classy set of seats set on the carpet flooring.

By Leigh Olive Mowry-Olive Interiors

White formal living room featuring a beautiful fireplace and classy white couch along with a stylish center table with an indoor plant on top.

By Anne Grice Interiors

A large formal living room with modish TV and counter along with a stylish center table near the gray sofa set on top of the white carpet flooring.

By bba ARCHITECTS

This living room boasts very attractive decorated walls and classy carpet flooring. There’s a fireplace as well, keeping the place warm.

Eclectic Living Room

A medium-sized living room featuring elegant-looking seats and a fireplace along with a gorgeous chandelier hanging from the white vaulted ceiling.

By Priestley + Associates Architecture

A classy living room featuring French windows and a lovely set of seats set on the carpet flooring. The coffered ceiling adds elegance to the room.

By Coats Homes

A bright living room with white walls and black and white checker carpet flooring.

By MAWR Design

This living room offers a cozy sofa set in front of the large fireplace with a widescreen TV on top of the wall.

By Jennifer Taylor Studio

An elegant-looking living room with stunning carpet flooring and a handsome fireplace keeping the place warm. The seats are very elegant.

Should you get carpet for your living room?

If it’s your thing, sure. It’s not a problem; in fact, there are some big benefits such as:

But like most things for the home, there are some disadvantages such as:

Kids and carpeting in the living room

If you have young kids as we do, carpeted rooms are great because it’s soft and warm for them to play on. This is especially good when they’re learning to walk. I also much prefer sitting on carpet than wood when playing with them.

However, kids spill a lot and so you can expect to get some pretty horrendous stains on your carpet if you let them eat or drink in the living room. Sure, you can try to stop them from eating and drinking in the living room, but at some point, they’re going to make their way in there with that ketchup-filled hotdog or cup of grape juice.

One final reason it’s not so great for kids is when they get a bit older, such as 4 or 5 and they start playing with trains or Legos. The uneven surface is difficult for them to set up their scenes, cities, etc.

But isn’t the living room for adults?

The old school home had a formal living room and a separate family room. The family room is presumably where kids would play and the living room was “out-of-bounds”. Our home has this layout.

However, many homes today don’t have a separate family room and so the living room is the main sitting/entertainment room of the home. In this case, kids will be in there a lot.

That said, we have a separate family room for the kids, but they spend much time in the living room too. FYI, both our living room and family room has hardwood floor. We bought some kids’ mats to play on for the family room.

Which type of carpet should you get?

This is a mega topic on its own. Check out our massive carpet buying guide here. With respect to carpet color, beige is by far the most popular, followed by gray. We have a data-based carpet color chart here.

That said, if you have kids or plan on using your living room quite a bit, you definitely want a stain-resistant carpet. On the flip side, because it’s your living room, you want it to be nice.

Wool is the very best fiber, but it’s not stain-resistant. If a nice carpet is your focus, wool is your best option and since a living room can be a showpiece of a room, wool should be considered. Oh yeah, wool is also the most expensive which may force your hand to get synthetic.

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Carpets in the interior of the living room: types of carpets, photo ideas

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Someone may consider carpets in the interior of the living room an outdated phenomenon, but this is not so - a lot of photos with stylish interiors prove the opposite. Soft carpets along with textiles, vases, figurines and paintings add softness, comfort and warmth to the room. So, how to choose the right carpet for the living room and not make a mistake with the material, shape and size?

Living room carpet can be completed with sofa cushions in color

Designers' opinion

For centuries, luxurious carpets on the floor have been a symbol of wealth. Of course, Persian hand-woven products are still designed to show the prosperity of the owners of the house to others, but now in most cases it is just an apartment decor, as well as an extra way to insulate a cold floor.

Stylish handmade carpet can organically fit into any interior

According to designers, carpets are still relevant today. Modern carpets have such a diverse design that when looking at them there will be no thought of old-fashioned or Soviet times. A variety of patterns and drawings can both complement the interior and act as an independent composition around which the design of the entire room is built.

Black and white rug fits perfectly into the interior of the living room

Types of materials

The first carpets were made from wool and silk, these natural materials are still used today, such products are much more expensive than synthetic counterparts. Products made of artificial materials are more popular due to brighter colors, easy care and more affordable prices.

Round carpet in the interior of the living room

Wool or silk

Woolen carpets in the interior of the living room are the most environmentally friendly option. Such products are very soft and really warm, and their pile is pleasant to the touch. Wool is also quite durable and strong, the coating of this material looks expensive and solid. If you have chosen a classic style for your living room, a traditional patterned wool rug is a great choice. Carpet panels can be layered on top of each other or used separately in different parts of the room.

Oriental wool carpet in the interior of the living room in a classic style

The color of wool carpets is usually muted or rather pale. The fact is that wool absorbs paint worse than synthetic fibers. In addition, the wool pile is prone to moths and mold, and also quickly accumulates dust and dirt.

Soft wool carpet makes the living room cozy

Important! In order for a natural product to last longer, it must be additionally treated with dirt-repellent and anti-moth agents.

Wool carpet will be the best addition to a classic living room

Silk is another popular material for making carpets. Such products are very beautiful and durable, and the pattern on them is worked out to the smallest detail. Silk carpets are very expensive and capricious to care for, however, they look really rich in the interior of the living room.

Silk carpet requires delicate care

Synthetics

Viscose is an excellent alternative to natural materials. In appearance, to the touch, viscose carpets resemble silk. Viscose fibers are obtained by processing cellulose, which is a natural raw material. Viscose is well dyed in any colors, the pattern is bright and resistant. Carpets made of this material have a light silk overflow. Unlike silk or wool, viscose pile does not fade over time.

Carpet in an avant-garde style looks very stylish in the interior of the living room

With a limited budget, you should choose propylene products, such carpets are the most affordable in terms of cost. In addition, polypropylene products are no less colorful and bright, easy to wash and do not accumulate dust on themselves. However, such carpets have a significant drawback - a short service life. Polypropylene pile quickly tramples, and the coating itself loses its shape. In addition, propylene quickly electrifies, does not tolerate water, and also fades under the influence of ultraviolet radiation. Such carpeting is difficult to clean even with a good vacuum cleaner, and its service life does not exceed five years.

Carpet with a bright print in the interior of the living room is complemented by sofa cushions

Acrylic looks like wool, but is moth-resistant, easy to care for and more affordable. Acrylic carpets fit perfectly into the interior of any living room due to the variety of shapes and colors. However, this material has a drawback: acrylic accumulates a static charge.

What to look for when choosing a carpet

Modern carpets differ not only in material, but also in the method of manufacture, size and shape. Carpets can take up space under a coffee table or be the size of an entire living room. However, these are not the only differences.

Manufacturing method

There are only two types of carpet production - handmade or factory. Factory-made products are certainly cheaper than those made by hand. Carpets produced at the factory are most often synthetic.

Handmade quality is very high, such carpets are valued all over the world and sometimes cost a fortune. Hand-woven fabrics are most often made of wool or silk. Such carpets are very expensive, however, their service life is calculated in decades.

Pile quality

This parameter is very important, it should be taken into account when choosing a carpet for the living room. The length of the pile varies from short (less than 5 mm) to medium (up to 1.5 cm) and long (from 1.5 mm). More practical in care, of course, short and medium pile. Long piles accumulate dirt and dust faster and are more difficult to clean, so long pile carpets should not be laid in a living room where many people often gather.

Dimensions

Large carpets (from 6 m2) are able to occupy the entire living room, uniting all areas and interior details into one whole. This design looks solid and complete. However, it should be borne in mind that the larger the carpet area, the more time is spent on cleaning.

Important! Large light carpet on the entire floor visually expands the space of the living room.

Average sizes vary from 3 to 6 m2, this option is considered the most optimal, because it fits easily into a living room of any size and style. With the help of such a carpet, you can highlight a specific area, for example, a soft corner. Carpets of medium size can be used for zoning the living room and as a color accent.

Small carpets less than 2 sq. m can hardly be considered a full coverage. They are used in the interior of the living room for decoration, being a color accent. Most often, small rugs are laid by the fireplace, sofa, window, or next to the bed.

Form

The shape of the carpet for the living room should be selected, taking into account the size of the room and the flooring itself. Very large rectangular canvases in the entire floor look more harmonious if they do not have elaborate and bright ornaments - this way the interior will not look tasteless. If you choose a long path, you can visually increase the length of the room.

Carpets can follow the shape of the furniture or room, so if you plan to rearrange in the future, after it they may not fit into the new interior. Cloths of a round, oval shape are most often used to highlight zones and to place accents. The pattern of the coating may overlap with wallpaper, textile elements or upholstery of upholstered furniture. How oval carpets look in the interior of the living room can be seen in the photo.

Round shapes will fit well into the interior, if the furniture and the outlines of the room are made without sharp lines, sharp corners. Such carpets are well combined with arches, columns, semicircular niches, furniture with smooth outlines of Art Deco. Options for using round carpets in the interior of the living room are presented in the photo below.

Color range

The choice of color for carpeting depends on the prevailing shades in the interior of the living room. If the upholstery of bright furniture is bright and with large patterns, the carpet should be more neutral in color and preferably solid. On a dark floor, light carpets look spectacular, while for lighter, neutral floors, it is better to choose brighter colors. Carpet and curtains look good in the same color and style.

If the interior of the living room is dominated by warm colors, then the color of the carpet should be kept in the same range. In a room made in darker colors, light carpets will look fresh and spectacular. The coloring and ornament of the carpet can be combined with any items in the living room: furniture, upholstery, curtains, paintings, bedspreads, pillows, wallpaper, figurines, vases, etc. The beige range of the interior can be diluted with rich chocolate or coffee color of carpets.

Important! Try not to match the color of the carpet to match the walls, it should be either darker or lighter.

If you decide to experiment and want to buy a bright carpet that does not match anything from the interior of the living room, you need to be very careful in choosing. Once you've chosen bright, beautifully patterned rugs to freshen up neutral hues in your living room, take a closer look. If everything is good for your taste, leave it as it is. If the choice seems not too good, complement the carpet with pillows or bedspreads of the same color.

Style selection

When choosing carpet for the floor, it is worth considering the style of the living room so that it is in place. What options can there be:

How carpets look in the interior of the living room in various styles from classic to Provence can be seen in the photo below.

Carpeting can be stylish and trendy. In order for the carpet to fit perfectly into the interior of the living room, you need to choose the right size, shape and color. The choice of material should be approached from practical considerations. Combining aesthetics and practicality, you can complement the interior of the room with stylish decor, giving the living room a personality.

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In modern times, carpets that used to decorate walls have long been a rarity in a person's home. However, floor models never lose their relevance, because without them a house or apartment will not be cozy and comfortable. That is why many, when re-arranging the living room, are interested in the question of which carpet is better to choose.

In the photo of living room carpets, you can find many different design options for such textiles. Everyone chooses depending on their own preferences and style of decoration of the room.

In our article, we will tell you in detail about carpets for the living room.

How to determine the right size and shape

The living room carpet should be purchased at the moment when all the furniture in the room has already been purchased and installed. And the first thing that needs to be determined in order to choose the ideal option is the size of the carpet.

In a situation where the room is not overloaded with furniture and all available has high legs, it is advisable to choose a larger carpet.

The ideal solution would be a canvas that will cover the entire space and will have drawings.

The more free space left uncovered by the carpet, the brighter it should be.

As for small carpets on the floor in a large living room, they will come in handy if zoning is necessary.

When two rooms are combined in one room, separating them with rugs is a good solution.

Also, with a large space in the living room, it will be important to decorate the floor with a round carpet.

If the room is small enough, use a carpet with a long soft pile in a light shade. It will not only create an atmosphere of comfort, but also help to make the space lighter, more spacious.

Carpets as a zoning technique

When deciding to zone the living room space with a carpet, you will need to skillfully arrange each zone. For example, wanting to focus on the separation of the dining area when located in the dining room, a table is placed on the carpet.

But it should be remembered that there must be a place on the carpet for chairs to this table.

In the event that a long narrow carpet is chosen as a furniture delimiter, it is laid between those items that are separated.

However, the carpet should not be placed too close to the furniture, it is best to leave a strip of about 10 cm free.

In order to make the separation of different furniture compositions in the large living room, the floor in the zones is covered with small rugs that match with each other.

It is best that the rugs in the interior of the living room have the same color, but their design is different. In the recreation area, a table and a couple of chairs are usually installed on such a rug.

If there is a sofa with chairs, then it is it that is installed on the rug, and the chairs are taken out of its edges.

Changing the space of the hall

The shape and size of the contemporary carpet in the living room directly affect the visual size of the room.

So with a very small space, you can expand it with the help of a voluminous large carpet without a pronounced pattern.

If you need to extend the living room, a large carpet will come to the rescue.

A small rug can help make a large area smaller and cozier. They usually repeat the outlines of unusual pieces of furniture.

This rug will be especially good if its color and pattern match the design of the upholstery of upholstered furniture. But with this choice, it turns out that with a change in furniture, the rug will remain irrelevant.

Carpet color features

Carpet color can perfectly complement and dilute many interior details.

For example, if you have very bright furniture, a rug with a calmer shade will do. It will make the combination calm and neatly cozy.

If the floor in the living room is very dark, cover it with a bright carpet with beautiful patterns.

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