Michelle dirkse interior design save photo rule 6.
Using small rugs.
And it wasn t even really a 5 x 7.
Area rugs are a terrific alternative to wall to wall carpet namely because they re easier to remove and clean.
They re also less of a commitment and it s easy to switch one out if you get bored or want to redecorate.
This is a common technique with paint and works with rugs as well.
Using this rule in a small room is more successful if the 18 inches of bare floor exposed around the rug is reduced to about 8 inches.
Until we found the rug aisle at target.
So what are two rug hunting girls with a room full of neutrals and the perfect rug that s too small to do.
Here are a bunch of pretty rooms that they ve tried to convince us have big enough rugs.
It actually measured smaller than that.
There was the perfect rug.
Use rugs that have a solid color rather than a pattern because patterns can clutter a small room.
In the bedroom for example extend an area rug at least 18 around the sides and foot of the bed.
Except it was too small.
Pastels neutrals and off white are best.
Use a light colored rug to make the room look brighter and more spacious.
When it comes to using area rugs in your home there are some important rules to remember.
Area rugs come as runners 2 wide 9 long round 6 and 8 diameters custom up to 13 wide and 15 long and small to large squares and rectangles from 3 by 5 up to 10 by 14.