Tips to choose a beautiful rug for your home
Add another asset to your home decor by buying rugs for your home. Rugs are placed not to just beautify your home decor, but enhance the floor through their sophisticated looks. Today, there are innumerable variety of rugs along with different textures available in the market. Here are some points to consider while choosing rugs for your home.
It is very important that you buy a quality rug along with other feature considerations. While purchasing a rug one should see if it is hand-made or machine made and also see the kind of technique employed, the fibers used and so on.
Few of the most popular rugs include Persian, contemporary and oriental. However you need not get into the details of a rug before buying it but it is always better to know the simple facts about buying an apt rug for your room.
If you wish to give your room a sophisticated and luxurious look, you can opt for a woolen rug. It is natural fiber and is dust resistant, soft, durable and comfortable. Woolen rugs are best for your living room and bedroom which can provide you that luxurious look and feel.
If you wish to give your room a trendy look, you can go in for a silk rug which is again natural fiber adding luster to any surface. However a silk rug is quite expensive, even with any other mixed fibers.
The best material rug is of the mixed fibers. i.e. both natural and man-made fibers. These rugs are a good option for any room and have the best features with different fibers.
One can find the quality of a rug through its high pile density. Feel the rug and if you find it dense, it is of the best quality.
However, it is important to be aware about the type of rug to choose for different rooms. It depends on the individual taste and how well the rug blends with the home decor. A rug can be chosen from rich colors to subtle hues considering the type of furniture you have.
Remember to measure the room before you pick any rug so that it fits well in the space. In case if you decide to place a rug on the focal point of the room or wish to make the rug a focal point, it is advisable that you go in for a bright colored rug with artistic patterns. Not to forget, dark colors will make the rug look cozy and small but light colored rugs make a room look spacious and bright.
You should buy a rug based on the functioning and the amount of traffic in a room. Rooms with high foot traffic like entrance, near the bed/sofa should have durable rugs rather than fancy ones. For this, you should consider the fiber as first priority along with the texture and the color. Do not forget to consider the mood of the room.
Apart from buying a ready-made rug, you can also choose a custom made rug for a pre-decorated room. The rug should blend well with the cushions, curtains, upholstery and other surfaces, or you can try and buy all of these home decoration objects based on your rug.
Try and follow the home decorating trend before buying a rug as it will give your home a trendy look. Most importantly, a rug in a bedroom should be chosen based on the comfort rather than the design or the texture.
Have a rug in your bedroom which will give you the pleasure to sink in your feet each morning. Nevertheless, for a long-lasting rug, always have something with the high pile density.
