We just bought a large area rug for our family room off the kitchen. It has light oak hardwood flooring which is great, but now that we’re transitioning the room from strictly kids playroom into TV room, it’s time to create a software floor with a huge area rug. Yup, the kids’ toys are on the way downstairs into the rec room. Finally, the behemoth 65″ TV is out of the living room and in its rightful place in the family room.
IMO, area rugs offer plenty of benefits to rooms with tile or wood flooring, especially a lounge-style room such as a family room. Below is a myriad of articles showcasing, explaining featuring area rugs for the home.
The debate between ‘should I go with an area rug or install a wall-to-wall carpet’, is still alive and kicking. You might be surprised to know there is actually a big difference between the two. Occasionally, when I’m working on sourcing area rugs with clients, they will refer to them as carpet. I am here …
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If you had asked me ten years ago if I preferred area rugs or carpet for the bedroom, I would have joyfully and unequivocally answered area rugs! Just the thought of carpet would send me into a frenzy of sweat, reminiscing about the shag carpet I had to rake as a product of the 1970s. …
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I’ve had a love-hate relationship with bathroom rugs for years. There’s nothing better than feeling the plush cotton when I step out of the shower. At the same time, I worry that it’s picking up bacteria in the bathroom. I wash my bathroom rug frequently for this reason. Recently, I began wondering if I could …
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The right area rug can really tie a room together, but hunting down the print, size, material or color that matches you isn’t always easy when you’re dealing with traditional retailers. Fortunately, online rug sellers are available in abundance. If you want to know the best places for where to buy area rugs online, here’s …
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Carpet is a huge commitment. It’s difficult to remove or change. It’s difficult to keep clean, especially if you have children or a messy husband. Carpet seems like a great idea, until it’s a year later. You are tired of the color. You want a change. You’ve given up on removing or even identifying the …
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You’ve painted the walls. Found the perfect end tables. You’ve finally invested in the perfect sofa for your room. A beautiful plush sectional, that will be just perfect when you have guests. Now you just need to add the finishing touch. A rug. This is the final piece of the puzzle and it has you …
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Growing up, we were all just a little jealous of those friends who had the nice cozy toilet and bathroom rugs in their houses. You know, the ones that kept our toes warm and were so soft we had to be properly convinced to leave the bathroom. Unless—of course—you were one of those friends, but …
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Area rugs bridge the gap between hardwood, tile or concrete flooring and carpeting. Carpeting is a popular choice for home offices, but it’s not as aesthetically pleasing as hardwood or tile. Rugs give you the benefit of carpeting (to a degree), yet let you enjoy the overall look of hardwood, concrete or laminate. Below is …
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Hardwood is by far the most popular flooring type for dining rooms, but many of those incorporate an area rug as well. 77% of dining rooms we included in our analysis of 107,455 dining rooms have hardwood flooring. Typically, the area rug in a dining room is large and is place under the dining table. …
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Welcome to our site where we feature Primary Bedrooms that showcase an array of area rugs and how they are styled. Be sure to scroll through our curated bedroom photos so you can read all about the details of each design. We hope to inspire and ignite creativity on your design journey. 1. Shabby …
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Welcome to our gallery of living rooms with area rugs! Below is our huge photo gallery featuring living rooms with area rugs. Related: Online Rug Stores | Home Offices with Area Rugs | Dining Rooms with Area Rugs | Bedrooms with Area Rugs | Fill Empty Spaces in the Living Room | Rug Size Chart Photo Gallery …
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Until I met my wife I gave absolutely no thought to the different types of rugs available. As far as I was concerned there were area rugs and that was it. However, my wife uses rugs for many reasons including a runner, kids’ play mats and rugs and sturdy, large yet decorative mats for the …
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Rugs can ‘tie together’ a room with their color, texture and size. They’re unique in what they do (it’s pretty much the only ‘furnishing’ you can get for your floor) and because of this it’s not always simple to choose the right one. Here are fifteen effective rules that you can use to help you …
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The right rug can make all the difference. Not only are rugs practical, serving as a barrier between cold hardwood floors and frosty feet, but they offer cushioning, coziness, and comfort. Many times, rugs serve to give a room dimension and offer a place for life’s most precious moments–from baby crawls to board games; rugs …
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