Tips on selecting a rug for your home

• Visualize the desired total look of the room. Do you want a room with a monochromatic, uncluttered look? Or do you prefer a room rich with colors and textures? If you start with a totally empty room, your rugs can set the theme and mood-chose a rug that grabs your imagination and then select your wall colors and furnishing to compliment the one found in your rug.
  
  
• Choose furniture that enhances the rug design or colors found in the rug. If you start with furniture, choose a rug to pick up the colors used in your furnishing patterns. Patterns can be mixed if they are coordinated by color. Elements of your rug's design can be further incorporated into the overall design scheme.If you already have furniture, we can help you select a rug to pick up on the colors and patterns in your furniture. We can show you how patterns can be mixed if they are anchored by common colors or themes.
  
• A rug with a bold design can serve as the focal point of your room if you add a chair or sofa in solid or subdued patterns.
  
  
• Lightly colored rugs make the room look more spacious; deeper colors lend coziness and intimacy to a room.
  
  
• Choose a rug that will perform well with the right combination of density and fiber. The denser the pile, the better the rug will wear.
  
  
• Be sure that the rug you are considering can be centered in your room. If you purchase a medallion rug, it should be somewhat evenly centered. The medallion should flow with the furniture and stationary elements, such as doors, fireplaces, and windows. If there is a centering problem in the room, a rug without a medallion may be best for you, giving you freedom to place the rug and furniture any way you desire.
• Remember: your rug has to fit the room in more ways than one. Consider how the room will be used, how much traffic will go through, and what kind of lighting it has. For high traffic areas like hallways and foyers, you may want a durable patterned rug.