Whether you’re seeking to update a tired living space, or are designing an entirely new home from scratch, rugs and other soft furnishings are a wonderfully effective and affordable way to elevate a room or space, and in some cases, to make a very real statement about who you are and what your home symbolises.

Choosing a rug can be as tricky a task as selecting a piece of artwork, as they are often a real focal point in a home, helping you to convey your personal sense of style. That said, with plenty of affordable rugs out there, many can afford to mix and match their choices, or swap them around as their mood dictates.

Because a rug is such a significant element of home design, you might benefit from a few handy hints for buying the right one, for the right space, and we’ve got just the thing:

Do you go classic oriental, or try a modern, geometric design?

With clever design, some rugs can artistically ‘clash’ with the décor of a room, or stylishly complement the colours and textures of other soft furnishings already in the room. Being able to choose from oriental, moroccan, minimalist, antique, or bold and funky means that you’re never spoilt for choice when it comes to buying a rug, but it can make the final decision, something of a longwinded one.

Perhaps the best way to think of a rug is as a piece of art, and that by placing a modern rug slap bang in the middle of a room chock full of bohemian design elements, for example, you’ll likely never achieve the desired harmony that a rug which blends in, ever will. Think carefully about the colours in your home and whether a rug would blend with them, or contrast in a stylish way.

Think about the size of your rug

If you choose a rug that’s too big for a room, you risk overwhelming the design, and it may even get in the way of any furniture already in the room. Choose a rug that’s too small on the other hand, and it may not make enough of an impact or statement; instead, becoming lost.

One general rule to follow when choosing a rug is to make sure that all of the furniture sits fully on the rug, with a bit left around the edges, or that it’s at least three quarters of the way on the rug. If choosing a rug for a dining room, ideally the furniture should sit on the rug with additional space to pull out the chairs. For bedrooms, rugs commonly cover all of the space around the bed, with a little extra on each side.

Carefully consider colours

Every different coloured rug can convey a completely different mood within a room, and it’s important to think about whether you want to achieve a cool, contemporary look, or a warming, traditional feel. Look at the light in the room, too, and consider whether a dark rug might make a space feel gloomy and cramped, or whether a light one would be lost in an intimate space.

Whatever style, size and colour rug you choose, with the right selection, it can truly transform an interior space, and with so many rugs to choose from, your spaces can be just as unique as both you, and your home.

Josy Decor is a small UK based business supplying home decors, rugs and artificial flowers to all types of customers – wholesale and retail in the UK.

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