8 Rug Ideas To Light Up Your Living Room

However, before we embark on that, there are many practical reasons why you might need to embrace rugs to fashion up your flooring. These include:

1. Cutting down on the cold air flowing around your house. This in turn reduces heating bills.

2. Absorbs any noise that might come up from something falling on the ground. We all know how interfering that noise can be especially if you have children sleeping in the house, or someone working from their home office.

3. The feeling of comfort and warmth underfoot makes your living room cozy.

4. Imposing your personality in the living room. This depends on your choice of colour, patterns or textures for the rugs. If you are working with a particular colour palette or design scheme, using rugs helps you to either: (a) cut down on the colours and introduce boundaries using small rugs in different sections, or (b) unify the whole theme by using one rug covering every inch of the floor.

Now, let us look at some nice rug ideas from A1 Flooring rug collection and how you can use it in your living room:

A). Create A Statement

If you have a room that has a lot of that minimalist look and perhaps one general colour,  a statement rug could make a huge difference. It allows your furnishing and theme in the house to be very simple. The point here is to select a rug that is as inviting and as dramatic as this Ruby 2112 Grey, while maintaining a neutral feel for everything else in the room.

B). Using A Pattern In The Decor

Patterns! So difficult to get them right. And yet, once you do get it right, you won’t want to leave the room. They are difficult to put together. The trick is not to select too many different patterns. One or two for the ideal feel is enough.

Interior designers usually advise you to look deep within you on whether you prefer to be very adventurous – in which case you can have two different patterns in the room; or if you are more of a nature person who prefers calm, you can get that rug dotted in flowery and organic shapes. As for the example in this image, we used Ruby 2119 Beige because we prefer a linear pattern.

C). Go Bold With Black

Do you have a room that just feels too white? Well, worry not. The Ruby 2119 Black will probably be a great fit. It has a more linear pattern, but the black and boldness will leave your ream feeling very intimate. It also makes the room look much larger, social and lively due to the created contrast.

After all, black elements in a room have been said to have some eclectic elegance that only spruces up your living room. In addition, black is a statement of power beyond just being bold. It is the reason why presidents travel in black cars. Make your living room have a touch of that.

D). Pick A Trendy Design

Organic trends seemed to have gone away a couple of years ago. However, now this trend is back in the eyes of interior designers again. It was the rug you would find in classic themed homes built in the 1990s. It seems to have gotten its vibe back.

This organic Ruby 1920 Grey is very good with neutrally colored furniture and floors. It allows those to sit back while it stands out. The eventual look is very romantic to the eye.

E). Play In Between Art And Decor

You can use rugs to create a very artistic personality within your living room. Artistic rugs like the Ruby 2680 DK. Grey above enables you to create a focal point in the room where everyone’s line of sight converges. This is a very nice strategy for doing interior design.

It adds a splash of colour while unifying the theme around the house. If you are into more abstract works of art, a rug like this could be a very good idea for your living room interior decor.

F). Go With A Rug Made From Natural Materials

Are you into nature? Do you subscribe to the sustainability vibe? Well, that makes you a very good candidate to pick a rug made from sustainable natural materials. Usually, such rugs leave a very rustic but satisfying look, like the Alpine Haze Wool Rug above which is made from wool – a naturally occurring material.

When using such a rug, be sure to keep it away from the bathroom or kitchen. Additionally, it needs to be placed on firm flooring where the underlay is very firm.

G). Splash Some Blue In The Classic Home

The vibrant Ruby 1920 Navy is a great rug to use for adding a modern blue splash into the classical living room. Blue usually needs some accompanying complementary elements like the furniture to help tie the whole pattern together. However, if well used, it is possible to achieve a very bold look that is both elegant and modern classical.

In addition, blue or navy blue is a good colour to create some drama in the room. It has a lot of cheerfulness and excitement that is great to have in a social place like a living room.

H). Use A Rug For Wall Art

Rugs are great for floors but they work well when used on the walls too. If you have a bare wall that can do with some TLC, this Ruby 6325 ELEPHANT is a great idea for your living room. It adds some jungle personality to your walls and helps you showcase your favourite animal (lion, eagle, horse, tiger, wolf, etc)

How To Select The Best Rug

For the best choice of a rug for your living room, consider the following strategies:

1. Ensure the front legs of your seats and sofa sit on the rug.

2. Choose a rug that allows you to leave at least 1 metre of bare floor around the room’s perimeter.

3. If your furniture is colourful, go for a solid colour rug that is both neutral and subtle. If the furniture is neutral, get a colourful rug.

4. If selecting a rug for your dining area, pick one that matches the shape of your dining table. 

5. If selecting a rug for your bedroom, centre the bed on it to create some sense of balance and symmetry.

6. Use the orientation of your room as a guide on whether to get a square rug or a rectangular rug. You might also find an irregularly shaped rug in other cases but get this only if you are not very stringent on straight lines and linear shapes. 

7. The size of the room will also dictate the amount of rug you get. If you are not very sure, always go bigger all the time. It is better to have more rug space in your room than just a little rug space.

Conclusion

We hope that the rug ideas for your living room that we have shared will help you select the best rug for your home. Be sure to check out the tips we shared in more detail here and here before going shopping.