Last time we talked about some ideas for updating home interiors on a budget. One of the ideas we mentioned was using area rugs instead of replacing carpet, especially when there is traffic wear or a stain (or other damage) that needs covering up, but the rest of the carpet is still in good shape.
Area rugs can be an ideal solution, saving you money over the cost of replacing the carpets and at the same time helping you to define an area, such as a seating group in the middle of a large room, or a dining area in a combined living/dining room. They can also help create a mood or theme, because there are so many designs to choose from.
Oriental rugs are popular choices, and can fit into not only Asian themes (which might actually be better served by a more contemporary design) but are well suited for any decor that fits into a traditional category.
Aztec or southwest designs are also popular choices, and are great accents in cabin designs as well as southwest-themed rooms. These can either be geometric southwest designs, or a more stylized design, such as one featuring animals or a kokopelli.
African designs are often similar to Southwest designs. Sometimes they can be found in animal-skin patterns. If geometrics are preferred, sometimes a geometric southwest design will be vague enough in its patterns to be suitable in a room with an African or safari motif.
You can also often find very nice garden-style designs that will "dress down" the rug and still lend a lot of charm as well as a garden theme. These are very suitable for rooms decorated in a cottage-style. They can also be an excellent choice to dress up and provide coziness for a winter sunroom. Look for design features such as flowers, vines, leaves, and trellis work woven into the pattern to achieve this kind of atmosphere.
Intricate styles resembling patchwork, while rather luxurious looking, can often blend in and "upscale" a provincial decor.
Sometimes a large geometric border design is the best choice. These are especially good for defining an area without introducing a lot of visual clutter, which might be the effect of a more intricate oriental rug in some rooms. However, it is not yet going as clean (and thus stark) as a contemporary design. Such designs as this are especially good for rooms with traditional furnishings which are also somewhat luxurious in appearance.
And as mentioned before, contemporary designs can be the best fit for Asian themes, as well as clean-lined contemporary rooms, artsy interiors, or some eclectic rooms.
It is even possible to find rugs with a particular design image that fits into your theme, such as palm trees, other plants, birds, other animals, and more.
Enjoy shopping for your new area rug, and make sure to choose one that you absolutely love, as it will become a focal point of your room and if well-cared-for, should last many years.
Area rugs can be an ideal solution, saving you money over the cost of replacing the carpets and at the same time helping you to define an area, such as a seating group in the middle of a large room, or a dining area in a combined living/dining room. They can also help create a mood or theme, because there are so many designs to choose from.
Oriental rugs are popular choices, and can fit into not only Asian themes (which might actually be better served by a more contemporary design) but are well suited for any decor that fits into a traditional category.
Aztec or southwest designs are also popular choices, and are great accents in cabin designs as well as southwest-themed rooms. These can either be geometric southwest designs, or a more stylized design, such as one featuring animals or a kokopelli.African designs are often similar to Southwest designs. Sometimes they can be found in animal-skin patterns. If geometrics are preferred, sometimes a geometric southwest design will be vague enough in its patterns to be suitable in a room with an African or safari motif.
You can also often find very nice garden-style designs that will "dress down" the rug and still lend a lot of charm as well as a garden theme. These are very suitable for rooms decorated in a cottage-style. They can also be an excellent choice to dress up and provide coziness for a winter sunroom. Look for design features such as flowers, vines, leaves, and trellis work woven into the pattern to achieve this kind of atmosphere.
Intricate styles resembling patchwork, while rather luxurious looking, can often blend in and "upscale" a provincial decor.
Sometimes a large geometric border design is the best choice. These are especially good for defining an area without introducing a lot of visual clutter, which might be the effect of a more intricate oriental rug in some rooms. However, it is not yet going as clean (and thus stark) as a contemporary design. Such designs as this are especially good for rooms with traditional furnishings which are also somewhat luxurious in appearance.
And as mentioned before, contemporary designs can be the best fit for Asian themes, as well as clean-lined contemporary rooms, artsy interiors, or some eclectic rooms.
It is even possible to find rugs with a particular design image that fits into your theme, such as palm trees, other plants, birds, other animals, and more.
Enjoy shopping for your new area rug, and make sure to choose one that you absolutely love, as it will become a focal point of your room and if well-cared-for, should last many years.
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