Rugs are a great way to enhance your home’s appearance. There are many different types, ranging from elaborate, handmade Persian ones to simpler machine-made carpets. If you are interested in buying yourself a rug, then there are a few things that you need to know. Taking time to research rugs will help you to find one that’s right for you.
This post will explore this topic in more detail and tell you some practical tips that you can use to make the right choice as it relates to buying new floor furnishings for your home.
Rug Size
The very first thing you need to think about if you are interested in buying a new rug is size. Rugs come in many different shapes and sizes. If you buy a rug that’s either too big or too small for your house, it will make it look strange and ruin its appearance.
A rug that’s perfectly sized can change your home’s aesthetic for the better, on the other hand. Whether you need 8×10 area rugs or smaller ones, make sure that the rug you buy sits neatly under your couches and furniture, but doesn’t touch the corners and walls of the room that it is placed in. It needs to sit comfortably in the middle of the room. There are lots of guides and tutorials available for free online that you can use to get a better understanding of how to buy a rug that fits.
The shape of the rug that you buy is also a consideration that you need to make. Most people’s idea of the perfect rug is one that is rectangular or square in shape. There are many attractive rugs that are woven into other shapes, however. You need to find the shape that’s right for your home. If you are not confident about buying a rug or simply don’t know what will look good in your house, you may want to consider enlisting a professional interior designer’s support.
If you cannot afford one, an alternative is to turn to Reddit, the internet’s largest forum. On Reddit, you can find people who are knowledgeable about interior design. They will be able to tell you what will look good in your home. You can post on Reddit and get advice for free, which is why it’s such a useful resource.
Choose Material
If you are going to buy a rug, you need to spend some time thinking about the material you want it to be made out of. A lot of people buy synthetic rugs, mainly because they are low maintenance and tend to be a lot more affordable than ones made from natural materials, i.e., wool or silk. Cotton rugs are also a possibility, though can be much more expensive than synthetic ones. There aren’t many downsides to synthetic rugs, beyond the fact they deteriorate a lot faster than ones made from natural ones. Natural rugs tend to develop a patina with age, whereas synthetic ones just develop wear.
People interested in buying themselves natural rugs need to be aware of the fact that rugs made from living fibers like wool and silk can end up having their homes targeted by clothes moths. Clothes moths are a type of insect that intentionally targets living fibers, lays eggs in them, and then destroys them. If you end up with a clothes moth infestation in your home, anything made from a natural fabric is at risk. Clothes moths can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage, so do everything you can to prevent them from infesting your home if you own natural rugs (or want to buy some).
Room Placement
Once you have thought about size and material type, you then need to give some consideration to the room in which you are going to place your rug. A lot of people make the mistake of blowing thousands of dollars on expensive Persian rugs, and then placing them in rooms with a lot of foot traffic. If you are buying an antique rug, the last thing you want to do is put it somewhere where people are going to tread all over it. Antique rugs are typically placed in rooms where they don’t get a lot of wear, i.e., bedrooms or sitting rooms used exclusively by family members, not guests.
If you are going to buy a synthetic rug, you don’t need to worry as much about room placement. Still, you should limit the amount of walking that’s done on your rug if you want it to last a long time. Something else to note is that if you put a rug in a room with heavy foot traffic, try to ask everybody to take their shoes off. Having people walk all over your rug with their shoes on is a surefire way to ruin it. Stains and dirt will accumulate if people walk on your rug with their shoes on, and wear will be more pronounced.
Proper Maintenance
Finally, think about maintenance. Synthetic rugs are a lot easier to maintain than ones made from natural materials. Rugs that are made from natural materials need to be deep cleaned on a regular basis. They also need to be shaken regularly to remove dirt and dust from them. If you have a natural rug, after cleaning, you should leave it to dry in the sun. The best time to do this is during the summer. Make sure that you do not leave your rug outside in the early hours of the morning, otherwise, dew could accumulate, and a rug could get wet. If your rug gets wet and it does not dry properly, it could rot.
You do not necessarily have to clean your rug yourself. You can send it off to a professional cleaning service. The downside to professional cleaning services is that they can be very expensive. If you’re on a tight budget, the chances are you will not be able to afford the help of a cleaning service. Some cleaning services charge hundreds of dollars. Synthetic rugs just need to be vacuumed and occasionally shampooed.
Rugs are a great addition to your home. They can transform your home’s appearance for the better. Some natural rugs can actually retain their value (and even increase in value), making them investments. Use the guidance given here to get the rug that’s right for you.
