How to Use an Area Rug in a Large Room
Area rugs can add warmth and visual unity in large rooms. Rugs can also dampen noise, create intimacy and lend further depth, texture and interest to the room's design. Large rooms allow for the use of more than one rug. Visually unify the rugs by using color and pattern that work together. Basic design knowledge about large rooms can be used for existing floor plans or new room design. Does this Spark an idea?
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Arrange the room's furniture to size the rug correctly. Use paper and pencil or a computer software program to create a furniture plan for the room. Use a tape measure to obtain exact measurements. Decide where and how the rug(s) will work best with the floor plan.
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Choose a rug size that allows a group of furniture to rest on top of the rug or that places the rug in the center of the grouping with no furniture on it except a coffee table.Use an interesting pattern that makes a décor statement as a focal point rug in the main seating area. Create visual unity by choosing a color from the focal point rug and using it in the other rugs of the room.
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Build the decor from the rug up. Large rooms can handle bold pattern and color. Choose the rug first before deciding upon textiles and art.
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Use more than one area rug to visually designate areas of the room. Use several different shapes to give more visual interest---a circular or square rug for a corner seating area, a rectangular one for the main seating or conversation area.
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Use an interesting pattern that makes a décor statement as a focal point rug in the main seating area. Create visual unity by choosing a color from the focal point rug and using it in the other rugs of the room.
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Choose a series of smaller rugs for the room for easy cleaning and removal. Smaller rugs also create intimacy in larger spaces.
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Use the flooring as a border around the rugs. Keep area rugs away from the walls in large rooms.
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Tips & Warnings
Two rugs of the same size will compete with each other, visually separate the room and draw attention away from the décor of the room.
