5 Reasons You Should Use Area Rugs in Your Home

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A bright area rug adds color and depth
A bright area rug adds color and depth (plusroom.net)

Area rugs add many things to a room, including style and color.  They come in a variety of sizes and shapes to fit any space.  The natural and synthetic materials used to produce area rugs makes them a versatile addition to any style of room at any given time of year.  Here are the top five reasons you should use area rugs in your home.

Fun area rug adds character
Fun area rug adds character (moderurbanliving)
Animal print rugs add great style to any room
Animal print rugs add great style to any room (beautifulhomedesigns)
Subtle tones in area rugs add dimension
Subtle tones in area rugs add dimension (decozilla)
  1. Color. Area rugs add a burst of color, giving an instant lift to a room.  Even the most subtle tones can give depth to existing room colors or create a pleasing contrast.  Color-blocked rugs add modern interest and the beautiful patterns of Oriental rugs blend well with traditional rooms.
Area rugs add color to a room
Area rugs add color to a room (amazinginteriordesign)
A pop of color adds interest
A pop of color adds interest (innovationsid)
Color-infused area rug
Color-infused area rug (skroutzondeck)

 

A burst of color
A burst of color (popularhomedesigns.blogspot)
  1. Anchor a room. Rugs draw interest and provide a definitive visual weight to a room.  They anchor the room in a way that brings form to a furniture arrangement.  Make sure the rug is of the same scale as the furniture layout.  Don’t place a tiny area rug in a room of substantial size.

 

Area rugs anchor a room
Area rugs anchor a room (luxtica)
Area rug anchors the furniture arrangement
Area rug anchors the furniture arrangement (HGTV)
  1. Inspires your room design. An area rug can be the starting point to your room design.  Choose colors or patterns in a rug and repeat them in the furnishings and accessories.  You may see a rug that has wonderful colors or a unique design but you haven’t decided where to go with your decorating.  Let the rug inspire you.
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The room mimics the colors of the rug
The room mimics the colors of the rug (lovelyhomedesigns)
Colors in the room highlight those in the rug
Colors in the room highlight those in the rug (decorola)
A neutral palette is drawn from the rug
A neutral palette is drawn from the rug (geahvet)
  1. Define an area in an open concept home. Area rugs are a wonderful tool in the open concept home.  They can easily define a seating area or divide particular spaces in a home.  In the open concept home, an area rug underneath the dining room table and one in the living area instantly transforms those spaces for their individual uses.

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Define spaces with area rugs
Define spaces with area rugs (Houzz)
Define seating areas with area rugs
Define seating areas with area rugs (soothingwalls)
Seating area defined by rug
Seating area defined by rug (homesdir.net)
  1. Practical reasons. Area rugs have many practical uses as well as decorative.  Area rugs preserve carpets and hard surface flooring.  They provide comfort and act as sound buffers.  They can even save on your energy costs, providing an extra layer of insulation.
Layered area rugs add extra comfort and sound diffusion
Layered area rugs add extra comfort and sound diffusion (kaigyoshien-ring)
Area rugs protect wood flooring while adding style
Area rugs protect wood flooring while adding style (gradcmu.net)
Cozy area rug offers great comfort and style
Cozy area rug offers great comfort and style (bndesign.net)

Area rugs are a versatile decorating tool in the home.  They not only add beauty, color and dimension to a room, but they define a space and provide comfort.  They are an excellent source for flooring protection and sound buffering.  Beautiful and practical, area rugs are an integral part of interior design.

 

 

 

2 COMMENTS

  1. The part of your article that talked about how rugs can also act as sound buffers was really intriguing. We’ve recently went with a more open-concept house ever since we remodeled the place, and while I really enjoy how it turned out, I can’t help but want to reduce the amount of noise that’s easily transmitted through the house. I’ll start looking for any place I can get hand-crafted rugs from so we can enjoy a cozier, quieter house.

  2. Afton,
    So happy to hear that! Yes, area rugs are a great way to cut down on noise, especially in open concept homes. I know first hand, as my home is open concept with hardwood floors. Area rugs help aesthetically to pull a space together and keep noise down.

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