WHEN SIZE MATTERS

How to choose the right sized floor rug for your space

A Floor rug’s purpose is to anchor a room.

Getting this right will help create harmony and balance. The scale and proportion of floor rugs are actually key elements to interior design. If your rug is not in proportion, you will lose the desired affect and could risk having a major bugger up on your hands…

Rug shops can be overwhelming with so much choice. Colours, textures, prints, fabrics and then there’s the size.

Depending on who you speak with and their opinion or advice, it can easily turn into more than it should and take away the enjoyment.

There are some key points to consider when choosing the size of your rug and its purpose. You can create the illusion of more space when done right and connect your furnishings together to form function and flow throughout your space.

Here are my Top Tips for 3 of the most important spaces in your home:

Living space:

The rug needs to be large enough for all furniture to sit comfortably around its perimeter and connect the furniture. If the rug is large enough to have the legs of your lounge sitting on it this will help to create the illusion of more space in the room.

Dining room:

The rug needs to be large enough to fit all chair legs comfortably on the rug when seated. 

Bedroom:

The rug should run horizontally along the base of the bed with the legs of the foot end sitting on the rug. The rug should also be large enough so it’s what you step on when you hop out of bed in the morning.

If you are adding rugs to your space to present your home to sell, you can get professional advice to give you peace of mind and make this experience a positive one…

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