What Size Area Rug do I Make from Carpet Remnant
5 years ago
I have a (natural/oatmeal color) 8' x 28' wool remnant leftover from a carpet install on my main floor. I would like to make an area rug for a downstairs room. The room measures 11' x 16' and will be converted to an office. The floor is painted concrete (just ok looking in my opinion). One wall has light wood paneling and built-in drawers with windows facing opposite. There are wall-hung shelves all along one 11' wall, not shown. (This is a mid-century home built in 1951). Should I make the Area Rug as close to the walls as I can get? Or should I allow for some distance away like 12"? (The electric wall heater has been removed)
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoYes, I agree with decoenthusiaste.
Just to give size visuals (not exact, of course, but hopefully gives an idea).I think this first one looks best:
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Comments (6)To cover unfortunate stains in the carpet that you can't afford (or don't have the option to because you don't own the place) to tear out... ;-) Make sure you use a rug "pad" made for carpeting, not hard floors. It will keep the rug from "creeping" and bunching. Also, a thick squishy rug over a thick, squishy, well-padded carpet will dent badly from the weight of furniture and that can look a little peculiar. If you already have a plushy carpet over a cushy pad, rethink this idea....See MoreDo you put Area Rugs over carpet?
Comments (17)Do you have to put pads under an area rug? Figured the wall to wall was good enough padding. I have 1/2" pad under my wall to wall. To answer OP's question, I use area rugs in my house to "anchor" the furniture, add some pattern/texture (in my living room, I'll post pics once I get furniture back in, had ceiling painted today). I also use one in my family room to anchor and define the "conversation area" since our breakfast nook is tucked into a corner of that room (also have round area rug under round breakfast table, it's too small but it keeps stains off the WTW carpet!)....See MoreCarpet Remnants or large rug?
Comments (11)I've done both and loved both. I had no preconceived ideas. In the first case, I went to a store that sold both rugs and carpet remnants and ended up finding just what I wanted as a remnant and it was bound, so it was basically just a rug I loved. Years later at another house I bought a wool oriental rug on sale, great buy and I loved it. I was just out shopping with a friend, not even for rugs, just boppin' around the housewares at Macy's. Loved that one too. So it just boils down to shopping around for what you want at a good price that you like....See MoreNeed advice on what color area rug to cover old beige carpet
Comments (13)Some ideas. You can bring in other deep colors to complement the beige. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1211430524/ https://www.etsy.com/listing/1111005687/. Add deep red pillows with this one. Vern Oriental Terracotta Area Rug https://www.wayfair.com/rugs/pdp/three-posts-vern-oriental-terracotta-area-rug-w005483902.html. Oranges and blues Semiha Abstract Blue/Beige Area Rug https://www.wayfair.com/rugs/pdp/17-stories-semiha-abstract-bluebeige-area-rug-w004435015.html Medium blues https://www.etsy.com/listing/1161442917/ Traditional red Persian rug offers lots of accessory colors. I would post with the actual photos if I could but the Houzz app update changed how this function operates....See MoreRelated Professionals
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