Using Rugs to Style Small Spaces

You know how the saying goes: “Everything’s bigger in Texas!”

So even if you have a smaller home, or small spaces within your home, we always looking for effective ways to maximize the style we can create! Our design experts believe that small spaces are perfect for creating a hip vibe that is unique to you. Whether you want to add proportion, balance, or touch of visual interest, here are some of our favorite ideas for how you can use area rugs to style your small spaces.

Using Rugs to Frame Small Areas

Savvy homeowners and designers often use chic area rugs to designate specific areas, or to show where one space ends and another begins. For example, you might have an area rug under your coffee table that runs between the couch and some side chairs, creating an inviting side-spot for conversation. Within an open floor plan, you can place a rug to anchor the dining table and chairs to set the dining area apart within a larger room. Area rugs are ideal for creating nooks with rooms.

Using Bold Rug Patterns & Colors

For memorable design, small spaces can actually lend themselves nicely to making bold statements for a few different reasons. Eye-catching patterns or vibrant colors on a smaller scale will offer a bright pop of color, rather than overwhelming an area with giant, wall-to-wall flowers or another large-scale pattern.

Area rugs for smaller spaces are cheaper to purchase and even easier to swap out when you want to refresh the room design. If a rug is in an enclosed area, such as a bathroom or bedroom, it can stand alone and doesn’t have to compete with the decor in the rest of the house. So, you can indulge in your favorite snazzy animal print rug if you want to!

Using Area Rug Textures

Depending on the vibe you want to craft, consider choosing a rug that will introduce a new texture to the area. Area rugs can be found in fluffy, shag, simple, rustic, chic, and everything in between. If the room dimensions feel too confined to introduce a new color, a new texture adds visual interest without disrupting the balance of the room. We love natural woven textures like jute or sisal to create coziness and contrast sleeker materials and accent pieces. Natural materials tend to be neutral in color, so they can mesh nicely with a variety of styles and decors.

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Keep in mind how you will use the space, how you would like it to look, and also feel underfoot. Also, play around with how you orient a rug in your space! Sometimes rotating or angling a rug will not mix things up to the eye but also make a smaller space feel less predictable. You can also explore the trendy layered rug look, using two rugs of different sizes layered on top each other and one will frame the other.

Contact our design professionals at Stevens Floor Coverings for even more great ideas for styling a small space with area rugs. We can help choose rugs that will complement your current decor, add additional style to your space, and help you make the most of your home’s square footage!