Choosing a rug color can be more difficult as there are so many colors and design options available. Choose those shades that match the existing decoration of the living room and those that will create the right atmosphere in it. Cool blue or green will create a calm atmosphere. Shades of red and gold will make the room cozier. Or you can order a 3D design project to immediately evaluate the new look of the living room.
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Dark colors and patterns in the carpet can hide stains. To ensure that the carpet patterns match the patterns in the interior, choose them in the same palette of shades.
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Light colors, such as cream or beige, will make the room feel larger. However, this color is not suitable if your interior is entirely made in light shades. A carpet of the same color will make the design boring and monotonous.
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Do light shades in your living room seem boring to you? Opt for a bright rug. Add decorative pillows of the same color to the interior - and the original design is ready.
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Choose the right size and shape
There are a huge number of different sizes, but several types of carpets are usually selected for the living room.
If you want to place a rug in front of the sofa, choose a model that is slightly longer than the sofa itself. The width in this case depends on the size of the room. For example, if your sofa is 2 meters long, choose a carpet measuring from 2.3 to 2.5 meters in length; its width can be 2 or 3 meters, depending on the remaining space in front of the sofa.
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If you choose a carpet that covers the entire width of the room, measure its area and select it according to the proportions of the living room. It is advisable that the carpet be 30 centimeters away from the wall and that the floor is slightly visible. Then all the details will look organic.
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A small area rug can also make an interesting accent piece in a living room. But it is important to choose the right size and shape. A rug that is too small, especially a round one, can look inorganic. If you decide to take such a model, try to choose a carpet in accordance with the shape of the furniture in the living room. For example, if the room is dominated by straight lines - a square coffee table, square backs of chairs, sharp corners of a sofa - choose a square or rectangular rug. For furniture with rounded edges, choose an oval or round rug.
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The color scheme of carpets for decorating the living room interior
For most carpets, color is of course very important. For a bright living room with windows facing south, carpets in cool colors are considered appropriate. If the room, on the contrary, is a little dark, then it can be “warmed up” with a warm-colored carpet. The indisputable advantages of plain carpets also include the fact that they are able to favorably emphasize the color and shape of furniture.
Large brown carpet
By the way, one of the main trends is the following: the tone of the carpet should match the tone of the floor, if we are talking about parquet or laminate of a traditional light color or linoleum with an unobtrusive pattern. If you decide to arrange a dark floor, for example, burgundy, brown or even black, then the carpet is best to contrast with it, otherwise your eyes will be too tired from the excessive abundance of gloomy tones.
Small rug with zigzag print
Remember that patterned carpets attract too much attention and distract from everything else. If you want to purchase a huge carpet with an unusual pattern, then it is worth considering that it only looks good in a spacious living room. In a room filled with furniture, such a carpet will constantly cause ripples in the eyes of the residents.
Carpet with imitation zebra skin
Nowadays a fashion trend has emerged - carpets with faded colors, as if faded by the sun, the style is “shabby chic”. Such rugs are great for interiors with antique furniture. For classic living room interiors, it is better to choose a carpet with a pattern that copies the images of famous French carpets, with peculiar floral arabesque motifs and baroque ornaments.
A small rug near the sofa under your feet
Modernism, on the contrary, requires rigor and restraint. Therefore, it is better to choose a plain carpet, with avant-garde symbols or geometric patterns. For a room with an oriental or African theme, a carpet with matching patterns and a beige-brown color is suitable.
Braided carpet
If you don’t yet know which carpet to choose for your living room, pay attention to this. A particularly current trend is art carpets, stylized in the spirit of the great artists of the past 20th century.
Beautiful and fluffy high-pile carpet
Now you know how to choose a carpet for your living room. At your disposal are coatings made from natural or artificial materials, which are presented in different price categories and different colors. In addition, you should pay attention to the size and shape of the carpet, which must be coordinated with the dimensions of the living room. In some cases, it is appropriate to use several rugs or rugs of the same type.
Choose the right material
Research different types of materials in advance to find the right rug at a price that suits you. Carpets can be natural or synthetic. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.
Natural carpets are warm and soft, but such material requires frequent cleaning, and it can also harbor dust mites. The most popular types of materials are wool and cotton. Wool carpets last a long time (40-50 years). However, they need to be cleaned frequently, and their price is, to put it mildly, steep. The cotton option will be cheaper, will conduct heat well, but will last you less than the woolen one.
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Synthetic carpets are made in a variety of color variations and are more affordable. However, much faster than natural ones, they lose their appearance and deteriorate from constant cleaning. In this category, the most common options are polyamide and polypropylene. Polyamide rugs are durable, wear-resistant, always bright and shiny. Carpets made of polypropylene do not require frequent cleaning, since the pile does not allow dust into its structure. However, they will last a maximum of 5 years. After this, the material loses its original beauty.
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Examples of interesting options for floor carpets for the hall
To choose a floor carpet for the hall, you need to decide what kind of environment the owner wants to create in the room. The size of the living room does not play a special role; you can always choose the appropriate option and arrange the room in the originally intended form.
A correctly selected carpet will be the highlight of the interior of a living room in a city apartment or country house.
Think through everything down to the smallest detail
Oddly enough, the choice of carpet also determines your lifestyle. For example, if you do not have time for frequent cleaning, it is worth purchasing carpets made from non-staining materials.
If you often snack in the living room or have pets, it is better to avoid fluffy long-pile carpets, as it will be difficult to remove crumbs or hair from such a model. Thin and smooth carpet textures are easier to clean, so choose these models.
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If you have children, choose practical options that are soft and warm. A model made of mixed materials in this case will be an ideal option. For example, a half-wool carpet.
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There are several important nuances for the owner of a small apartment. A carpet with a large pattern is not suitable for a small living room. A large light carpet will look great in such a room; it will visually expand the space.
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Interestingly, carpets are already keeping pace with technological progress. For example, heated mats have been produced for quite some time. This is a great find for those whose feet are constantly cold. In addition, pets and, of course, children will certainly appreciate the warm coating.
But even more interesting are carpets that can process unpleasant odors, for example, from cigarettes or food. Special catalysts that are introduced into the carpet help the light of the sun to break down all unnecessary substances into harmless components. This carpet is recommended to everyone who monitors their health, especially to those who suffer from various types of allergies. Even though such people are advised to keep textile accessories in the interior to a minimum.
When buying a carpet, you need to pay attention to several things:
- If the base is visible through the pile, then its density is low, and this leads to rapid deterioration;
- The wrong side should completely repeat the pattern on the outside;
- The design of a handmade carpet may be slightly asymmetrical, and there must certainly be a master’s signature (signatures) on the back;
- At first, lint will fall out of a new carpet, even if the carpet is incredibly expensive and of high quality;
- Carpets must be treated with various compounds against odors, dirt and insects, including moths.
It is also worth noting European carpets with soft pile and interesting indentations - they imitate sand, and very, very similar. This kind of pleasure costs a lot, but it allows you to create an interesting beach interior.
How to Arrange a Carpet in the Living Room
From photographs of different interiors, it seems that the carpet in the living room can be arranged in different ways. But in reality there are only a few good options. Choose the one that suits your interior.
Carpet across the entire width of the room
This is probably the most popular option for placing a carpet, as it does not require much thought. It is only important to choose it according to the size of the room and follow the 30 centimeter rule, which we wrote about above.
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All front legs on carpet
There is a compromise option: the carpet takes up almost the entire area of the room, leaving a small space free around the edges. If you want the rug to lay this way, place it in the center of the living room (under an armchair or coffee table) and arrange the furniture so that the front legs are on the rug and the back legs are on the floor. Designers recommend installing furniture with a spacing of 20-25 centimeters. This combination makes the interior more stylish.
Is it possible to do without carpets in an apartment?
Purely visually, the carpet can be replaced with other coverings.
For example:
- Cork covering;
- Carpet;
- Laminate, tile, parquet;
- Whole animal skins;
- Marmoleum;
- Natural coverings (for example, bamboo).
This is especially true for carpet - its properties are no worse than carpet, if not better. For example, damaged tiles can be replaced, but the carpet will have to be thrown out.
