Adding an area rug to your living room isn't easy. Since the rug takes up so much space, it can make or break the décor of the entire area. If you've ever seen an off-color area rug sitting on someone's floor you probably know exactly what that looks like. The area rug you choose has to complement all the elements in your living room, not just one or two. Here's how you can choose the best area rug for your living room.
Match shapes – If you have a square shaped space, you should consider a square shaped area rug. Alternatively, if you can match the general shape of your furniture arrangement. For example, if the furniture in your living room forms a loose circle, then a circular area rug can work fine.
Show care with patterns – In a larger space, like your living room, there's already enough to draw the eye. An area rug heavy on patterns may dominate people's attention. The simpler the better, unless you intentionally want to distract people from the rest of your living room.
That isn't to say you shouldn't indulge in a pattern. Just make sure the pattern doesn't distract from the whole of the space.
Treat the rug like a rug – Area rugs serve a function. You should show care in keeping them clean and free of debris, but don't be afraid to use them. For example, many people will place an area rug in the middle of the living room but only place something like a coffee table on it.
The area rug is a part of the whole space, not separate from it. It's okay to place the legs of your furniture and other things on the rug. In fact, you're doing your décor a disservice if you treat the rug like it's a separate entity from everything else.
Try layering – Many people shy away from area rugs they love because they feel the price is just too high. It's true that some hand, Persian, and custom rugs can become a little pricey. But it's okay to buy a smaller cut of the rug you want if you apply some layering to your living room.
For example, if you can only afford a narrow cut of the area rug you want, then you can purchase a larger, cheaper area rug to use with that narrow cut. You can pick a cheaper rug that complements the more expensive cut and layer the expensive cut on top. This will actually give you a lot more style options.
Start from scratch – If you're in a position to completely decorate your living room from scratch, you may want to think about starting with the area rug. You can start with the rug and then build everything else around that. This will give you the opportunity to pick elements that go with the rug until you have a cohesive whole.
Choosing the right area rug for your living room comes with many considerations. But it doesn't have to turn into a frustrating ordeal. The golden rule is that you consider your area rug as a part of your whole living room, not as a single piece. And no matter what you do, always make sure that you purchase your rug from a professional area rug seller.
Share27 May 2015
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