Area Rugs

More about Area Rugs

Whether you want to wake up the bedroom or liven up the living room, new flooring is a great way to perk up your space—but how to do so on a budget? While new hardwood floors or tiles are a great way to refresh your space, an area rug can do just the same without an epic remodel.

Cozy, cushiony, and potentially colorful, an area rug can really pull a room together and can even help dampen sound, which is a godsend for anyone with an older home. When deciding which rug is best for you, size is a very important factor. A large area rug is always the best choice for anchoring a living room since it helps unify the décor and create a defined seating area. It should be large enough to fit under at least the front two feet of your furniture, with the long side of the rug parallel to your sofa, and make sure it doesn’t sit in the way of any swinging doors.

While a rug is well-suited to any furniture style, try pairing your area rug with an elegant mid-century sideboard, this helps define the perimeter of your space and is particularly helpful if your rug is not large enough to reach all the way to the wall. Layering an area rug over your existing carpet is also a great option to revamp wall-to-wall carpeting. There are so many options with these beauties, you’re sure to get years of use from whichever you choose.