We love rugs in equal parts for their ability to liven up a room and well just the fact that they make things so darn cozy.
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Here are some tips for selecting an area rug to be used over carpet.
Besides making for a great look a good area rug can also help protect your wooden floors from those occasional spills.
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From hand knotted hand tufted and hand woven to jute flatweave and shag find just about any type of rug you might be looking for.
Texture is key.
These measurements could include 3 x 5 4 x 6 6 x 8 and 9 x 12.
Area rugs are most commonly used in large spaces where one of the dimensions equals or exceeds 5 feet.
They serve a purpose other than function as they set the style and tone for a space and tie all other decor elements together.
When laying an area rug over a hard surface such as hardwood flooring the biggest concern about the rug s movement is that it will slide around.
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Area rugs on the other hand are works of art and are meant to contribute to the overall aesthetic of a room.
The key to layering carpet over carpet is to vary the texture.
Wall to wall carpeting shouldn t be a deterrent for buying area rugs in fact look at it as a texturized floor that s strictly for function.
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Pattern mixing can be difficult and layering rugs that clash will leave you with a decor that feels cluttered rather than eclectic.
When laying the rug over carpet however the concern is more about the rug wrinkling or rippling which presents a big tripping hazard wrinkling will occur because as one area of the rug is stepped on it will shift assuming it is not properly.
Area rugs generally work best over short pile or looped carpet.
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Get the perfect indoor area rug to suit your decor or a pretty fade resistant rug for outdoors.
See an array of standard rugs sizes and learn which area rug sizes are best for each room.
If the carpet has a distinctive pattern it is best to choose area rugs without patterns in colors that pick up tones in the carpet design or perhaps other objects in the room.