The rug pulls all of the design elements of a room together. Here are some hints to pick the right rug for your home:

 To place a room –sized rug on a hardwood floor, choose a rug which allows eight inches of wood to be exposed around the rug’s perimeter.

 For cozy nooks in large rooms, create small sitting areas by gathering furniture around a 4’ x 6’ or 5’ x 8’ rugs.

For a dining room rug, measure your table top. Add four feet to the width and length to find the minimum size of your dining room rug. This extra length and width facilitates pulling chairs out from under the table.

Brighten up small areas, like your foyer, bathroom or kitchen with an accent rug using either a 3’ x 5’ – 4’ x 6’ – or 6’ Round Rug

Keep your family safe by making sure that rug corners do not extend into high traffic areas.

We always recommend using a rug pad under all rugs – this will help keep your rug in place and also save the life of your rug – Rugs wear from the bottom not the top – since the friction is on the bottom when being walked on – using a rug pad will help keep your rug in good condition and last for many years –

Decorating with Patterns

Putting pattern in a room adds color, texture and design to your room without being overwhelming. Unlike solid colors, patterns have a “chameleon” effect: they readily blend with other colors in the room. This makes it easy to decorate from the floor up or match patterned carpet to existing upholstery and wall  colors.

Geometric with Floral:   Floral patterns provide pleasing contrast with geometric designs.

Simple with Complete:   Busy intricate patterns pair nicely with less complicated designs.

Small with Large:   Large patterns and small patterns couple well. If you are starting your decorating project from scratch, set the tone and design of the room by selecting a pattern carpet. Then find complimenting upholstery and wall colors by following the  Opposites Attract guidelines. If you are redecorating, take a swatch of the most visible pattern in the room to the carpet store. Using only color as a consideration, match the swatch to samples of patterned carpet. To narrow down your alternatives, use the Opposites Attract guidelines to choose the right pattern. Then simply choose your favorite.