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Rugs: how to make the right choice

A beautiful rug adds atmosphere and warmth to a space. With a well-chosen rug you can make a space real. But how do you make the right choice?

There are many different rugs in all sizes and materials, old and new, cheap and in higher price ranges. Whether it’s a small runner or a large rug in the living room, they all have their own application, both functional and as a design object.

 

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Rugs offer versatility to an interior by accentuating or completing a colour scheme. You can play with this by, for example, combining fabrics with different patterns or colours with a plain rug or vice versa.

 

You can also use rugs very well to highlight spaces, so that a larger open space still gives the feeling that there are several “rooms” with their own style or atmosphere.

 

And do you dare to think “out of the box”? How about a rug as a work of art on the wall? Or change rugs from time to time for surprising effects? And did you know that you can often use both sides? In the warm summers in southern regions, the relatively smooth underside of a knotted carpet offers more coolness than the thick top. And moreover, the patterns at the bottom are often very different from those of the top. In fact, you have two rugs for the price of one!

 

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Sizes

And if you’ve found the right rug, how do you choose the right dimensions? Fortunately, a few rules of thumb can help you:

  • For a room-sized rug, subtract 1 meter from the length and width of the room or the place in the room where the rug will be placed to determine the size of the rug. Due to the uncapped floor at the edges, the room seems larger. In general, larger objects actually make a space larger, so maybe take the sizes a bit more broadly than you might think first
  • If you put a rug under a dining table, add 60 cm to each table side so chairs can slide back without sliding off the rug’s edge
  • For a many hallways, a runner is ideal. The rugshould then be about 10 cm narrower on either side than the space and 45 to 60 cm shorter. In any case, make sure that the runner is wide enough to walk over it with both feet.

 

These are only indications and you can, and should sometimes even deviate from them for the most beautiful results. In the webshop the sizes are listed on all rugs. If you want a different size, that’s no problem: customization is always possible.

 

Maintenance

  • If you mess on a rug: clean it immediately. Never rub it because it makes the stain worse
  • Measure the stain with a dry, absorbent cloth until you have removed as much moisture as possible
  • If there is a stain, use a mild detergent (e.g. green soap) with lukewarm water, continue to dab until the stain is gone. Make sure the rug doesn’t get too wet. You can also use a rug cleaner, then follow the instructions
  • Allow the rug to dry on a flat, dry surface.
  • If the stain is not gone, call in specialist help. There are dry cleaners that specialize in cleaning rugs.
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