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12 Ways to Work With Rugs for Warmth and Beauty
Try these ideas for rug placement, style and size for a pulled-together look and a great feel underfoot
By Houzz Contributer:
Charmean Neithart
It's confession time: I have a rug habit. If someone were to ask me what my favorite thing to buy is, without a doubt I'd say a rug. I've developed a close relationship with my rug vendor over the years; he's taught me everything I know about rugs. After 18 years of buying rugs from him, the thrill is still there. Going to his shop is like a trip to the candy store. Besides the fact that they have the ability to transform a space, rugs can define a style, soften an echo and even serve as a starting point for decorating a room. Many times I've visited a house where the homeowner says, "There's just something missing." It's usually a rug. Rugs provide the cozy factor to most rooms. Here are a few suggestions for working with rugs in your space.
Bear Mountain Builders
When you find a rug you really love, use a
glass coffee table
with it. Why cover the beauty up with a piece of opaque furniture? Glass tables are not just for modern interiors.
They work perfectly fine in traditional and transitional spaces, too.
SchappacherWhite Architecture D.P.C.
A
wide-striped rug
will expand the room. This choice of bold black and white stripes sets off the palette and seems to widen this cozy room.
Note how the pattern and palette are repeated in the pillows, making this statement unmistakably about contrast.
MuseInteriors
A
geometric pattern
can be paired with solid or patterned fabric. It may seem contrary, but geometric patterns look great in the most traditional spaces mixed right in with
ikat
,
chintz
or
damask
.
Callaway Architects, LLC
It's very important to
select the right size
rug for your space. If you're buying a rug for a dining room, it's best to have enough rug for the chairs to slide in and out without getting caught on the edge of the rug.
11 Area Rug Rules and How to Break Them
Don't be afraid to
use large patterns
. If this look appeals to you, consider solids for your furniture fabrics with smaller patterns on pillows.
Notice that the colors from the rug are repeated in the pillows, but with very different patterns.
Terracotta Design Build
Dogs love rugs. Don't be surprised if your pooch takes to your new rug — they know luxury when they see it. Rugs can also
help older dogs navigate
their way across slick hardwood floors.
Linda McDougald Design | Postcard from Paris Home
When selecting a rug for a bedroom,
consider the bed size
as well as the bedroom size. The edge of the rug does not need to go all the way under the bed.
I prefer to see a rug stop just in front of the nightstands, with just enough to step on when getting out of bed.
Margaret Donaldson Interiors
If bold color under not is not your thing, then
go for texture
. A textured rug can add just as much dimension to a room as a bold color can.
Notice that a similar texture to this rug is repeated on the ceiling.
Robbins Architecture
Use a rug in a room that has to do double duty.
Create a connection
between the two functions of the space.
For example, this rug placement creates a casual connection between eating in the dining space and relaxing in the living room.
Kristen Rivoli Interior Design
Consider custom touches.
Most wall-to-wall carpeting can be cut into area rugs. Custom rugs can be notched around fireplaces or other architectural conditions.
Cut rugs can be surged on the edges or banded with a coordinating color.
Kathryne Designs, Inc
Rugs can be used to
define traffic lanes
as well as spaces. Consider using runners to transition from one space to another or to add interest to a space with an exaggerated length.
Mark Ashby Design
Of course, I endorse the idea of
rugs as art
. If you have a special rug that is valuable or unique, consider hanging it as a focal point over a mantel or bed.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017