Using Antique Rugs While Decorating Your Home

By Zoey Callehan

When you add in an area rug to a room you will find that the money you spend to purchase this rug will be well worth the price. It will depend on what type of rug you're looking to add, if it's an antique rug it may cost you a bit more than you want to spend. But really you can save money if you want, and maybe you don't really want that antique rug but a modern rug.

We will start with traditional home decor. This style uses a balance of simple and familiar. Everything has its place and everything compliments something. For example, furniture is usually displayed in pairs leaving nothing out of place. Everything matters from the dining room table to the design in the rugs. If you have hard wood floor it too needs to match with something.

For this type of style, you can use thick Oriental rugs to add a bit of flair to that room. Rugs such as ones made in India emphasize the simplicity of the room with their mostly light colors and highly accentuated floral patterns. If you're going for the symmetrical type of look, then maybe Turkish rugs are more your type. Since these types of rugs were originally made for prayer functions, they tend to be more rigid in terms of design, and may complement rooms with highly classical furniture.

So how does this differ from the modern look? Most modern design is more liberated then traditional. Once people started buying smaller homes and of course the global economic crises the decor became simple and minimal. This meant less furniture and fewer accessories were needed to find the right style. Everything is a unique style and design.

To accentuate the illusion of having more space, antique area rugs from Persia may be the more practical choice. These rugs are well-known for their bold floral designs and spacious patterns. But it is also imperative that they match your furniture well, so choose which rug colors suit your room best. Furthermore, rugs like these also have natural properties, and actually react to the wear and tear of time better than you would expect.

So it doesn't matter whether you go with modern or traditional you will want an area rug that fits perfect in your room. You want a classical feel using the traditional style but give it a modern style feel and look by using a Persia rug. It may be hard to find an antique rug that has a pattern that fits your home. - 31404

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