Just like everything else, there are rules when it comes to decorating with rugs. Unless you place wall to wall carpet down on your floors you will need to use rugs of different sizes in order to keep certain areas warm or to look beautiful. Here are a few rules to follow when decorating with rugs:

In the large room, a rug can be used as the center point for a few chairs and a small table to create a cozy ‘corner’ in a. A 4′ x 6′ or 5′ x 7′ hexagonal or round rug of low-key pattern and lighter color will be appropriate. Usually at least the front legs of the chairs are placed on the rug to have the feet of sitting people on the rug also. However, the rear legs of the chairs may also be on the rug if the rug is large, but do not let more than two feet of the rug extend behind the rear legs.

When using rugs in your dining room you will want to measure your table top and then add a minimum of two feet around in order to allow the chairs to be pushed back or forth and not be off the rug. If you do not allow for this extra room your chairs may go off the rug and cause the corners and edges to get caught up in the chair.

Don’t buy a rug just to place a china cabinet or serving table on. This is a waste of money when you are hiding a rug.

When using rugs in the bedroom place several small rugs around the bed and in front of the dresser. Avoid placing large rugs in the bedroom that will only go under the bed. This will make the rug hard to clean and possibly infected with moths or insects and you may not even know it.

Be sure to center the rugs that you place down in your bedroom to center a round the furniture. It will make the room seem off balance if you do not center.

Rugs can enhance an empty space in front of a fireplace or bookcase, or the middle of a room. It adds color and some personality or mood to the space that expresses an ambiance. When selecting a rug for a particular blank space, choose one that will complement the order or motif of the nearby wall panels and furniture or brighten the space up. An Oriental rug will be in congruent, for example, in a room which is all chrome and leather.

Also, select a rug of hardy materials that can sustain heavy usage when placing it where human traffic is high. Machine-made rugs are less sturdy than handmade ones, and darker colors or tones are preferable. They show traffic patterns less obviously.

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