subject: Using Area Rugs To Update Your Home [print this page] Much like in fashion, the trends in home dcor come and then go away very fast. Decorating and furnishing a home is a really large commitment, however, it is much harder to change out the look of your home to fit the pictures of other spaces that you have seen. That is unless you use area rugs.
Dont Spend Tons of Money
There is a way to keep up with the current trend without having to spend an arm and a leg. Keep your furniture (or you can rearrange it) then switch out the area rugs. This is especially true when you have furniture with a neutral look. Then you can have many looks for your home a different one each time by merely switching out the area rugs.
Try the New Neutral
For years, brown that is dark or light beige was the neutral color to use when decorating a home. But, gray shades of gray are rapidly becoming the new favorite since these shades of gray highlight color-blocking methods that have become popular. For a really luxurious appearance, pick a plush camel or gray run and the accent it with lamps that are metallic and a coffee table that is mirrored. And suddenly you have a very different look in your living room by simply getting new area rugs.
Add Some Color
Colors that in another time might have seemed excessively bright for a casual room, such as violet and coral, are now being used everywhere. So, rather than purchasing a large couch in one of these bright colors that might not be the trend in a year, use some color from area rugs. When that bright color is not the trend in a year get another color of area rugs. This is really a much less expensive solution.
Pale Shades
Pale and cool colors such as a light blue or a muted lavender, can give your home the feeling of peace and are the latest trend both in the home as well as on the fashion runaway. So instead of changing all the furniture, pick pale area rugs. But if you are planning to use pale colors, you will need to stay away from the black and white dcor. Yes, black and white was popular several years ago but the shear starkness of this combination of color pairs much better with bright colors rather than light shades.
Change with the Seasons
By using area rugs, you are able to change the dcor of your home when the seasons start to change. In the spring and summer, have a dcor with area rugs that have cooler colors and in the fall and winter use area rugs that have warm colors. When Christmas comes around in December you can have bright colored area rugs that match your Christmas decorations and your tree. With area rugs the dcor of your home can be changed multiple times in the year and it is so much cheaper than getting new furniture that is in the new trendy color of the time.
Easier to Clean
This is one reason that area rugs are so popular and it is much easier to clean area rugs than it is to clean wall-to-wall carpet. This is an asset if anyone in your family has allergies or if you have animal dander from your precious kitties or dogs.
