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How To Pick The Best Throw Rug For Your Home

tskenna | Aug 11, 2010 |

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Our homes are a representation and an extension of our personality and tastes. All of us want to live in comfortable and attractive houses, thus we are always looking for more ways to make our homes look even more beautiful and cozy. As such, we employ the use of many types of decorative elements to achieve the desired look.

At times we may be too into the latest trends and new methods of decorating that we forget how truly simple it is to change the look of a room. Actually all we need to do is to change the floor covering and we have a totally new theme and atmosphere. The humble floor rug has become so much a part of our lives that we sometimes take it for granted and forget the amount of potential it holds.

Floor rugs are available in a variety of shapes, sizes, materials, patterns and styles. You can find rugs in a wide range of prices too, from discount floor rugs to the more expensive and luxurious opulent rugs. Picking out just one rug can be quite a daunting task, if you do not know where to begin. If the thought of getting a large rug or an area rug seems intimidating to you, perhaps it is wise for you to start with something smaller like throw rugs instead.

Throw rugs are smaller rugs that you can use anywhere it the home. Also known as the scatter rugs, these rugs can be literally 'scattered' in any room, indoors and outdoors. You can purchase cheap throw rugs without the high level of commitment that you would need in buying a larger rug, say a wool area rug. With these rugs you can easily switch or change the look of the room whenever you want, and they can be replaced with new throw rugs. Your old throw rugs can be used in other areas of the home, without you feeling guilty at spending money on new rugs.

One of the best selling points of these throw rugs is that they are highly versatile. You can opt to use one solitary rug in an area, or use two or more rugs at once. The placement of several rugs provides a highly attractive visual display that will make your room look stylish. You can use these rugs to add color and character, as well as personality, comfort and warmth.

How do you pick out the best throw rug for your needs? Looking for a suitable rug is made easy thanks to the many materials that they are made from. You can find rugs made from natural fibers like cotton, wool, silk, jute and sisal which look great in your living room, dining room and bedroom. You can also opt for the rugs made from synthetic materials like polypropylene, nylon and acrylic which are more affordable and still just as durable. These materials can be picked according to the suitability of the needs and purpose of the room. You can even find many outdoor throw rugs that can be used to enhance your outdoor living areas.

To pick the most suitable throw rug, first think about the function of the area or room. Will the area be subjected to high traffic, like the living room or the hallways? If so, your best bet are soft and durable materials that are easy to maintain. Wool is a great choice, and so is polypropylene. The same goes for the bedroom. On the other hand, why not go for something more luxurious in your bedroom with a silk or sheepskin throw rug? For your children's bedrooms, you should pick something playful and fun that will offer a great visual as well as tactile contrast. Plush shaggy throw rugs are an excellent choice.

Before you go on to pick out a design for your rug, you should think about the desired effect that you want to create. If you want to use your rug as a focal point in the room, you should pick out a rug with a central medallion in its pattern. On the other hand, if the focal point is somewhere else in the room, you can get a rug with a simple repetitive motif or pattern, or you can opt for a rug with no or less patterns.