Living Room Layered Rugs

Layering rugs whether on carpet or hardwood floors is a smart and simple way to give a room texture and take on another trend.

Living room layered rugs. If it has wallpaper or there s a lot going on in the room she suggests mixing a solid rug with a patterned rug. Besides having a soft under foot and creating warmth in the space living room rugs also frame organized focal points. As a result the living room can support larger area rugs than the rest of the rooms in the house. I love jute because it is softer than sea grass and more stain friendly than sisal says hutchins who says the key to layering rugs is making sure the larger main rug.

If your living room has a fluid open area that stretches to other rooms as well such as the dining room or kitchen you can cover the entire space with overlapping rugs. We all know that area rug rules state that there should be approximately 10 20 of bare floor between the edges of the area rug and the walls of the room and that all the pieces of furniture should be sitting on the rug but if this composition isn t quite working for your space and. Area rugs are an important part of interior décor especially for multifunctional spaces like living rooms. I wasn t sure the jute rug was going to keep the top rug down but it s been great so far.

Try a delicate flokati like in the photo in this post s lead from anthropologie or layer pattern upon pattern such as the room above from amber interiors for an eclectic mix. Layering rugs works best in a room where you have space and not that much furniture like a bedroom living room or den. The jute rug keeps the thin rug in place and the thin rug is easy to throw in the washing machine. If the room is on the simpler side fire recommends layering pattern on pattern.

It s the perfect duo. Sure the unexpected contrast of weaves and prints may have guests doing a double take but if done right layered rugs can pop in a playful way and more practically pull together a space. Dress up a jute with a more expensive wool rug like los angeles based designer kristen hutchins did here. In this space we layered a thinner cotton rug on top of a thicker jute rug.

A common layered rug formula is large jute rug smaller patterned rug but you don t just have to stick to a natural seagrass as your base. Depending on the space you have you can either layer or overlap rugs.