One of the hottest new trends I’ve noticed lately in home decorating is layering area rugs. This creates a unique look by combining various materials, colors, patterns, and textures. I’ve been wanting to try it but I was a little hesitant. Then the perfect opportunity came when my sister bought 2 rug choices for her home office make-over {promise the reveal is coming soon!} and was left with one to return – so I just had to take it off her hands! I decided to try it in my dining room even though I had a perfectly good rug in there already. The pattern and colors in the new rug were perfect and it added just the right amount of interest to this room.
I like the layered area rug look for a few reasons. First, this treatment can add interest to an otherwise boring part of a room. Layering rugs can also solve the problem of finding a reasonably priced large rug – instead you can buy a cheap, plain 8×10 and layer it with a small, patterned, quality-made rug. Or have you ever wanted to use a rug in a room that was an abnormal shape but couldn’t find a rug to fit the space?
Here are a few more examples of layering area rugs that I found online. Click on the link to go to their sources. Sometimes it’s these small changes that we wouldn’t have thought of that can really make a difference in our homes.
crafty in the concrete jungle
both images from Sarah Barksdale Design
If you want to read more on tips for layering area rugs check out this article at overstock.com.
Let me know your thoughts on layering area rugs. And try it – you might like it!
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