Accent Rugs

Accent rugs are relatively small rugs which usually only cover minimal areas of rooms. They are extremely versatile available in an ever expanding array of styles, colors, patterns and shapes. These rugs can go almost anywhere in the home, including living rooms, dining rooms, hallways, and even bathrooms. Visit your local rug store or shop online for your next accent rug purchase.

Usages

Accent rugs are used more as a design element then a floor cover up or room insulator. As a matter of fact they are one of most interior decorator's pet peeves because they serve so many different decorative purposes, an can be implement with so many different design techniques and styles.

Design Tips

Accentuation- As their name implies, accent rugs can accentuate your favorite piece of furniture, turning it into the center piece of the room.

Color- Accent rugs can also add some color or pizzazz to an otherwise monotonous area.

Divider- Accent rug has the amazing power to replace a room divider. Well, not quite- but it definitely can create the appearance of having to separate rooms without adding a partition.

Add hominess- Drop an accent rug in an entrance way and suddenly you have a warm inviting home instead of a cold impersonal one.

Add coziness- An accent rug under your recliner or a couple under your leather couch just make the whole "sitting experience" much more cozy.

Tie a room together- Colorful accent rugs can tie a room together my matching or complementing the colors of different elements of the rooms or different colors in the larger carpets and rugs.

Brighten small areas- A bright area rug can brighten a dark small area and even make it look lighter

Styles

The styles of accent rugs are endless and it is impossible to even touch the surface. This guide will give you a brief list of styles just to give you an idea of what's out there.

Solid accent rugs- These are the simplest accent rugs most commonly square, sometimes oval or round. They are usually used to add some color to a room, or to give a room more of a classical look. Sometimes they are also used to soften up a very busy room.

Simple patterned rug- Quite similar to solid rug but a bit of simple symmetrical shapes in a second color add a bit of style.

Animal skin accent rugs- accent rugs with leopard like polka dots or tiger stripes add interest. Usually used for sitting rooms and more formal rooms.

Floral designed accent rug- These rugs add a homey upbeat atmosphere to any room.

Tile designed accent rug- Neat colorful squares of any size for an orderly look.

Irregular shaped rug- These peculiar rugs come in all different interesting shapes for to give uniqueness to your interiors.

Children accent rug- Bright and colorful accent rugs in playful styles add life and charm to a nursery or preschooler's bed room.