Area Rugs

Area rugs are a practical way to provide comfort and warmth to any room. Convenient and easy to change, rugs provide artistic value – that can be changed with the seasons, or updated quickly and often at little cost. Considered artwork for the floor, area rugs can help to frame an area, and create a well-balanced space.

To add an extra dimension to a room, consider using a shag pile rug. Offering high and low colour variation, shag piles are soft and interesting underfoot – and lush to walk on. We love using an over sized area rug, that works with accent colours in the room. Try placing a shag rug at the foot of the bed over a hard floor surface for extra warm and to add a lux touch to your bedroom. Use coordinating colours on the bed to tie the look together.

Natural fibre rugs, such as sisal or coir are a fantastic way to add texture. Considered ‘stimulating’ under foot (sales talk for ‘rough’) – natural floor covers also add a casual touch – perfect for family areas.  

Try using an animal hide placed under the foot of your lounge to add interest, drama and contrast to your living room.  Most successful on dark floors, animal hides can be smaller in size than a standard area rug because the colour and pattern is more – both visually and texturally. The quilted option is great for oversized rooms.

To soften a room, try a round or oval shape rug – in front of a long lounge, a round rug creates interesting negative space – especially with a high contrast in colour or pattern.