Decorate Your Home With An Area Rug
When it is time to change the look of your home, one of the quickest and easiest changes that can have a dramatic effect is to change or add a rug.
Rugs can be used to add beautiful designs and color to almost any room. They can become the focal point of the room or can define one area of a
multi-room combination. A rug can add warmth and comfort to hard surface floors. It can offer protection to hardwood floors or carpets. Rugs can
easily be changed by season and be packed and taken with you as you move.
Color is one of the most important factors in decorating any home. Thus, color should top your list in requirements for a new rug. Choose a rug that is
neutral in color and subtle in design for rooms that have a lot of bright colors and appear busy. Rooms that are filled with soft neutral colors will benefit
from a rug that offers a splash of color and patterns. A rug can also be used to enhance the color scheme of any room by repeating those accent
colors. For rooms that have not yet been decorated try choosing the rug first and then decorating around the rug.
Be sure that the pattern of the rug does not clash with any other patterns that are found in the room. This includes window coverings, cushions,
wallpaper or any fabric that is found in the room. While a dark rug will add warmth to a room, a light one will give it a more spacious feel. Traffic
patterns may also influence your choice in rugs. Dark colored rugs or those with intricate patterns hide dirt better than lighter solid colored rugs. This
may influence your choice in homes that have children or pets.
If you plan to use a rug in a bathroom, then it should be able to withstand the additional moisture that will be present in the room. Rugs designed so
they do not show dirt are better for the bath, hall and kitchen.
Choose a rug that will fit centered in the room if possible. Rooms that are irregularly shaped should have rugs that are centered between two parallel
walls.
Rugs that are able to extend under the front l