Dining Room Tips: How to Choose The Perfect Rug

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Dining Room Tips: How to Choose The Perfect Rug ⇒ Finding the perfect dining room rug is not easy. Even though most dining rooms will require a rug that is practical, having one that is also stylish, often comes as a priority too. A great rug will be like an extra soul in the room, filled with colour, warmth an texture. How do you do it? Follow CovetED below to find out!

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First question, what’s your theme? That’s where you should start so that you can more easily define what rug you need based on colour, texture, warmth, and purpose; a fluffy pile can permanently trap every crumb from the table, while a small rug can also trip up chairs.

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Match rug shape to room shape! If you have a square dining room, try getting a square or round rug. Rectangular room? Use a rectangular rug. This will definitely help to ensure that the room is visually harmonious.

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Pick a flat weave rug! This is a practical choice, spills can happen, and the ability to pull a chair back quickly is, therefore, important.

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Another practical tip is avoiding light-coloured rugs in this space. Any pale hue is going to show dirt and spots sooner, than darker, richer, colours. If you happen to choose a rug with lots of patterns even better! Just make sure that it completely blends with the rest of your dining room.

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If you are decorating your dining room from scratch you can even use the rug you choose as the element with which you set the tone for the room. A great tip is using the lightest, or background colour from the rug as the colour of your dining room.

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In terms of fabrics, pure natural fibres like cotton and wool are the easiest when it comes to cleaning time, while synthetic blends are the most difficult. The exception is indoor-outdoor and stain-resistant rugs that are made to withstand scrubbing.

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