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Tips
for selecting a modern area rug for your home:
Visualize
the total look you want for a room. Do you want a room that's
uncluttered with one tone, or do you prefer a room rich with
colors or textures? If you start with an empty room, choose
a rug, then paint or paper the walls in colors found in the
rug.
Remember,
the rug has to fit the room—in more ways than one. Consider
how the room is used, how much traffic the area gets and how
light works in it. For high-traffic areas such as hallways and
foyers, you may want a durable, patterned rug.
Choose
furniture that accents the rug design or colors found in the
rug.
If
you start with furniture already in the room, choose a rug to
pick up the colors used in your furnishing patterns. Mix patterns
that are coordinated by color. Elements of a rug design can
be further incorporated into the overall design scheme. For
example, if the rug is floral, add framed prints or flowers
in similar colors.
Size
up the size of the room and the area you want to cover. The
most common area rug sizes are 4x6 and 6x9 feet. An 8x11 or
larger area rug can cover an entire room. Smaller area and scatter
rugs can be ideal for adorning smaller spaces—a hearth,
a bedside, the area in front of a kitchen sink—with a
splash of color and warmth.
Choose
an area rug that will perform well, with the right combination
of density and fiber. The denser the pile (with closer tufts
or stitches), the better your rug will wear.
You've
got to hand it to machine-made rugs: they may look strikingly
similar to the handmade kind, but they're usually much less
expensive.
Watch
out for fringe elements. If the rug you like has fringe, make
sure it's sewn on well, and very carefully use the vacuum cleaner.
The same goes for shag rugs, which should be vacuumed only with
an attachment.
Don't
be boxed in by the idea of getting a rectangular rug. We offer
square rugs, round rugs and octagon rugs to help add flair to
any room.
Remember
to take a swatch of any fabrics you'd like to match with you
when you shop for a rug. That way, you'll have a better idea
of what will complement your existing décor.
Don't
underestimate the value of a rug
pad. It helps absorb the impact of feet and noise, reduces
wear and tear on the rug, and makes vacuuming easier.
Your
room's floor is the foundation for any design scheme, but today's
contemporary rug designs give you even more options.