Home Essentials: Home Rugs
Rugs play a very important role in our homes. They can decorate and enhance any room. If you will look to any interior design books or magazines, you will notice that 98% of the rooms being shown have rugs. It surely complements the furniture and other ornaments, pulling them together to create that perfect ambiance.
One major advantage of using area rugs is that they are cheap. You do not need to spend too much buying other room accessories and ornaments to beautify an area. Moreover, these rugs protect you from the cold tiles and concrete floors. The hardwood floors are also protected from scratches made by furniture.
It may sound easy but there are certain factors that you need to keep in mind. Remember, you need the correct pieces together and place them in appropriate places to give you that stylish new room.
The first thing you need to consider is your room area. Determining the room size will give you the idea on how big your rugs should be. As a rule of thumb, the rug should be 24 inches shorter than the shortest wall of the room. It does not matter whether you have your entire floor carpeted or not. You may still use the rugs on them.
You also need to consider your furniture layout. For living rooms, having 1 or more conversation area is a critical factor. You may use a big rug to group them, emphasizing each area. As a rule, there should be at 1 to 2 feet of empty rug that extend from the furniture.
For bedrooms, these floor decors are usually placed to keep the feet from cold floors. It also helps to enhance the focal of the room, which is of course, the bed. In bedrooms, the rugs should be under at least one-third of the bed and should extend 30 to 36 inches on its sides.
Dining Rooms. Dining rooms with elegantly designed home rugs can create an intimate dining area. When choosing the appropriate size, you need to be sure that the table and the chairs can fit in it. You should also consider the chairs being pushed back, your rug should also cover that area. As a rule, you need to add at least 40 to 48 inches of rug to the total measurement of your dining table. This will give you enough space for your chairs.
Type of Rug. Rugs are made from different materials. You may want to choose the type of rug that would match your room's design. There are basically 2 types of it - rugs made from natural materials and the synthetically made. Naturally made rugs are usually from wood, grass or cotton. These are usually more expensive. Synthetic rugs on the other hand are made from nylon and polypropylene/oleifin. These are usually used in homes because they are a lot cheaper.
Lastly, you need to choose your desired color and design. Different designs and patterns tend to give different effect when placed in a room. For example, dark colored rugs tend to create an intimate space in the room while light colored rugs can expand the area. You may choose Oriental rugs for traditional themed room, bold geometric patterns for a modern, sophisticated room and a braided area rug for a countryside themed room. To hide falling hairs, pet hairs and dirt, you may opt to choose heavy patterned rugs to conceal them.
There is lot of area rugs available in the market, mostly are low priced. It is just a matter of creativity to put things together and create that stylish, chic designed room.
Rugs add beauty to the fixtures of your home or office. It displays an accent to the floors which will help enhance its appearance and ambience. Or you may want to try yellow rugs for your children.
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