Open-concept floor plans are light, airy, and beautiful, but they can also be challenging to decorate and furnish. Fortunately, area rugs allow you to structure open spaces. Here’s a little guidance about how to choose rugs for homes with open-concept plans. 

Why Use Area Rugs? 

When you put down an area rug, you add color, texture, and definition to a space. Area rugs help differentiate the zones in your home, establishing a sense of purpose and focus for each room. Area rugs also protect floors from scratches and smudges. In high-use areas like living rooms, dining alcoves, and entryways, rugs do double duty.

What Should You Look For? 

Area rugs should be large enough to place under the furniture and furnishings that anchor a room. For instance, if you are putting a rug in a den, it should be sized to fit under the legs of the sofa, loveseat, and coffee table.

Also, rugs in an open-concept home should coordinate. Choosing rugs from the same design collection creates harmony as does selecting any set of rugs that share similar colors, patterns, and textures. For instance, if a navy blue oriental anchors a living room, a Persian rug with a navy blue boarder in an adjoining dining room would establish balance and look natural.

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