Many people are finding a new way to decorate their furniture using rugs. This not only changes the look of the furniture but it also binds a protection all around it to ensure a few more years of use. Rugs can be used to cover old tables or furniture. Rugs can be very artistic and wonderful to walk on but they do make great material for upholstery for furniture. This is an easy project to do and can help anyone make a change to their furniture.
If you are thinking of adding a modern area rug to your dcor though you need to ensure that it matches not only the color of your room, but also the design. Plus you need to figure out what rooms the rug will be walked on a lot, although most of these area rugs are made sturdy and will stand up well, plus the colors are made not to fade.
Placing the rug in one of the most used rooms of the house like the living room can make the room appear larger and even brighter depending on what the colors are in the rug. It can also give the room a warmer feeling to it. Don't choose a larger pattern for your area rug if you want the room to look bigger.
Using rugs to cover upholstered furniture - If you have upholstered furniture in your home that needs to be reupholstered, one way to do so is to use a rug. Because rugs are so thick, you can use them as upholstery material without having to use foam padding. You can use either upholstery nails or a staple gun to affix the rug to the upholstered furniture. If you want to do it quickly, use the staple gun and then use furniture upholstery nails as a decorative finish. The staples should never show.
Cut your rug so you can decorate with it. If your rug is thick you may have a hard time cutting the rug. You may need a jigsaw to cut a more intricate cut. This also depends on the thickness.
How to affix rugs- Use a staple gun with long, commercial grade staples to affix the rug to furniture. rue upholstery uses upholstery nails or tacks, although this can be difficult for a first timer. If you use a staple gun, you can affix the rug. You can always go back along the work with upholstery nails and then replace the staples.
If you have a thin area rug, you can also use it as a throw for an old sofa or chair. There are many uses for area rugs in the home, including the use in upholstery. When you are decorating your home, look to the products that you already have to see how you can make them better. While upholstery may seem like a difficult job, it is not difficult when you use rugs. Because of their density and weight, they are easy to work with when it comes to upholstery projects. - 15252
If you are thinking of adding a modern area rug to your dcor though you need to ensure that it matches not only the color of your room, but also the design. Plus you need to figure out what rooms the rug will be walked on a lot, although most of these area rugs are made sturdy and will stand up well, plus the colors are made not to fade.
Placing the rug in one of the most used rooms of the house like the living room can make the room appear larger and even brighter depending on what the colors are in the rug. It can also give the room a warmer feeling to it. Don't choose a larger pattern for your area rug if you want the room to look bigger.
Using rugs to cover upholstered furniture - If you have upholstered furniture in your home that needs to be reupholstered, one way to do so is to use a rug. Because rugs are so thick, you can use them as upholstery material without having to use foam padding. You can use either upholstery nails or a staple gun to affix the rug to the upholstered furniture. If you want to do it quickly, use the staple gun and then use furniture upholstery nails as a decorative finish. The staples should never show.
Cut your rug so you can decorate with it. If your rug is thick you may have a hard time cutting the rug. You may need a jigsaw to cut a more intricate cut. This also depends on the thickness.
How to affix rugs- Use a staple gun with long, commercial grade staples to affix the rug to furniture. rue upholstery uses upholstery nails or tacks, although this can be difficult for a first timer. If you use a staple gun, you can affix the rug. You can always go back along the work with upholstery nails and then replace the staples.
If you have a thin area rug, you can also use it as a throw for an old sofa or chair. There are many uses for area rugs in the home, including the use in upholstery. When you are decorating your home, look to the products that you already have to see how you can make them better. While upholstery may seem like a difficult job, it is not difficult when you use rugs. Because of their density and weight, they are easy to work with when it comes to upholstery projects. - 15252
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Interior Designers all agree that it is vital to decorate with area rugs. One of the most sort after is contemporary rugs.
