When it comes to decorating a home, there are numerous ways in which you can brighten up the interior and better reflect your personal aesthetic. One of the easiest and most visually striking and effective methods is placing area rugs at strategic points throughout your house. The following guide outlines a few tips to help you get started on this simple decorating technique.

How to Incorporate Area Rugs Into Your Home Decor

1. Choose Complementary Decorations

If you’re decorating an empty room painted in neutral colors, area rugs can form the focal point of the space. While it's possible to generate visual interest through contrasting colors and patterns, you may choose to use furnishings that achieve a harmonious effect with your rugs, as well.

For example, you can include pieces that boast minimal colors and bold geometric patterns to enliven white, gray, or cool wall and furniture colors. Alternatively, if a room is painted in vivid reds, you can create a central focal point by placing an oriental rug on the floor. Choose tan or beige floor mats for walls decorated with black or blue wallpaper and paint.

2. Place Furniture On the Rugs

Ideally, an area rug should be large enough to contain all the furniture placed on it. In the living room, it may be necessary to keep the back legs of chairs and sofas off the mat, but smaller end tables and standing lamps should be settled completely on the rug. 

Dining room furniture should sit fully on a rug, even when chairs are pulled away from the table. In bedrooms, choose pieces that cover the entire area beneath a bed and any nightstands, or place runners along either side for visual balance.

3. Use Rugs to Define Areas

In large, open-concept rooms or studio apartments, area rugs can be a useful way to define separate areas for eating, relaxing, or sleeping. Look for rugs in complementary colors or similarly-themed patterns that are distinctive enough to break up the space. You can also use rugs in two patterns or colors placed in an alternating arrangement.

Visit Asadorian Rug Company of St. Louis in Maryland Heights, MO, to choose from a premier selection of high-quality area rugs for your home. This fourth-generation, family-owned and -operated business boasts an extensive inventory of the finest quality Oriental, Pakistani, Indian, Afghani, and Persian rugs. This trusted company has been serving customers throughout St. Louis for nearly 100 years. Call (314) 695-5209 to speak with a friendly representative, and browse their selection of area rugs online.