Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Change The Feel And Look Of Your Living Room With A Contemporary Area Rug

By Krystal Branch


The floor surfaces or carpets in your home can be complemented in design, look, and appearance by adding a contemporary area rug in selected places. You may use these rugs around the tables, close to the door, next to your bedroom door, or around the coffee table. These rugs offer many functions including protection of carpets, cushioning of the feet, protecting children when they play, and in increasing warmth.

But, the bare floors can have a rough feeling to your sensitive feet and soles while the sound reverberation could be off putting. Area rugs offer more than just covering the floor, they add to comfort and style to the living room. With these rugs, you change the feel and look of a room while also protecting your carpets and hardwood floors.

These rugs are quite versatile in that you easily switch out the designs than you would do with the wall to wall carpets. You could switch you rugs designs in order to update your decor in line with the season. It will not cost you much as it could have if you were to change your carpets.

If your carpets have some imperfections such as damage on the tuft, which make them look unattractive, you could use the rugs to mask those defects. Replacing a carpet is expensive but at times, depending on the activity in the house, some areas tend to wear out fast than others. The sections of parts near the door entry, around the dining table, and the route to kitchen will wear out.

Since the materials used to design rugs have a good thermal resistance, they can help keep the house warm during the cold months. The materials retain warm air inside the house for long, which help conserve your energy. When choosing an area rug, you need to make certain considerations. These rugs come in different types, shades, colors, patterns, textures, and price ranges.

You can use these rugs under the televisions. Besides, you can place them under your stereo system to help trap and retain the excess noise and vibrations, which can cause valuables to rattle in their positions or even fall. The delicate vases can be protected from such vibrations.

If you are using them around the coffee table or right next to your dining table, you have to choose a color that will withstand the frequent spills from food and drinks. The color of the floor will greatly impact the color of rugs you choose. There are different fibers used to design these rugs and they include the natural and manmade.

You do not have to dispose your expensive carpet because of an unsightly burn, instead you can cover it with some rugs. These rugs offer increased functionality whether it is making the house and floors feel warmer or hiding the bad looks on parts of carpets. They also provide more cushioning to your feet. In order to start transforming your home into a more comfortable, safe, and inviting environment, you can consider fitting the right design of a contemporary area rug to change the appearance.




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