Why did you buy your rugs? What are you using them for? If you haven't bought anything yet, well let me rephrase my question to - why do you want to buy area rugs? What do you need them for? If you so nicely continue reading, you will find the uses of rugs that might just shed light on why exactly you have rugs at home, or why you even want to own some.
Choosing an area rug depends not only on the room it will be placed in, but strangely enough also on the personality of the person who makes the choice, which brings us to our first use of an area rug: the focal point.
A focal point, in terms of home dcor, is an item - be it ornamental or practical - that has the ability to immediately draw on the attention of an observer entering a room for the first time. Now when using an area rug to achieve this purpose, its design will more often than not be striking, while the rest of the room will be more or less neutral.
The second use is on the contrary. This is the shy rug, only used as an accessory or an accent to help in making the room look better. It is the supporting performer in home decorating, where enhancing the focal point of the room is its role. Instead of the bright colors or outstanding designs, accent rugs are more subdued, usually in neutral colors.
Finally, area rugs can be used for convenience or functionality. This is actually my preference. I like area rugs that can help around the house and not just lay around. Rugs of this kind are those that give a room some color, warmth or personality. So if you think your room is boring, time to ask assistance from a good piece of functional rug. Most people use such kind for wall-to-wall carpeting to protect the carpet. See how smart that is?
Now that you've figured out for real what the rugs are for, it's time to consider the size. Don't skip this! It is important if you want your home to look well coordinated.
A rug's size will depend both on the space and its role. Take for instance a rug on the foyer. It can be a focal point if garbed in colorful hues. Who could miss a happy-looking floor greeting you on your way inside the house? As an accessory, the rug should be subtle or perhaps smaller in size. For help reasons, which I guess is the main point why the rug is on the foyer in the first place, take more consideration on the actual space you're planning to put the rug on. Gauge if there's a need for an exact size or some more adjustments.
And finally we come to the use of two or more rugs in any particular room. A good rule of thumb here is to use area rugs of varying sizes. Why? Quite simply because same-sized rugs, in a normal-sized room, will divide the room whereas two different-sized rugs will leave the area looking like a seamless work of art. - 15252
Choosing an area rug depends not only on the room it will be placed in, but strangely enough also on the personality of the person who makes the choice, which brings us to our first use of an area rug: the focal point.
A focal point, in terms of home dcor, is an item - be it ornamental or practical - that has the ability to immediately draw on the attention of an observer entering a room for the first time. Now when using an area rug to achieve this purpose, its design will more often than not be striking, while the rest of the room will be more or less neutral.
The second use is on the contrary. This is the shy rug, only used as an accessory or an accent to help in making the room look better. It is the supporting performer in home decorating, where enhancing the focal point of the room is its role. Instead of the bright colors or outstanding designs, accent rugs are more subdued, usually in neutral colors.
Finally, area rugs can be used for convenience or functionality. This is actually my preference. I like area rugs that can help around the house and not just lay around. Rugs of this kind are those that give a room some color, warmth or personality. So if you think your room is boring, time to ask assistance from a good piece of functional rug. Most people use such kind for wall-to-wall carpeting to protect the carpet. See how smart that is?
Now that you've figured out for real what the rugs are for, it's time to consider the size. Don't skip this! It is important if you want your home to look well coordinated.
A rug's size will depend both on the space and its role. Take for instance a rug on the foyer. It can be a focal point if garbed in colorful hues. Who could miss a happy-looking floor greeting you on your way inside the house? As an accessory, the rug should be subtle or perhaps smaller in size. For help reasons, which I guess is the main point why the rug is on the foyer in the first place, take more consideration on the actual space you're planning to put the rug on. Gauge if there's a need for an exact size or some more adjustments.
And finally we come to the use of two or more rugs in any particular room. A good rule of thumb here is to use area rugs of varying sizes. Why? Quite simply because same-sized rugs, in a normal-sized room, will divide the room whereas two different-sized rugs will leave the area looking like a seamless work of art. - 15252
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