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From Persian to welcome mat, the humble rug has played many roles in contemporary decor. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a home without one! However, as common as they are, there still is a “right” and “wrong” way to use rugs on top of anything from hardwood flooring to waterproof flooring.
While it’s not necessary to agonize over where to put that wayward woven mat you found in the back of the closet, a little forethought when it comes to placement and material can go a long way towards maximising your rug’s aesthetic potential and saving your flooring from foot traffic. E Hardwoods & Flooring, where you can buy hardwood flooring online, has a few rug usage tips below.
It’s an oddly specific thought to start off a blog post with, sure, but it’s pretty much the sole rule you need to keep in mind when using rugs—so we feel it deserves the spot!
Vinyl flooring is tough, especially the luxury sort. Resistant to gouges, scrapes, and water damage, it’s a solid choice for a variety of households. However, it does have one particular susceptibility that other flooring types do not: the tendency to stain when exposed over a prolonged period of time to rubber, thanks to a chemical reaction.
While it’s fine to walk across your vinyl flooring in rubber shoes now and again, don’t use rubber-backed mats! Vinyl-backed ones offer a more stable solution.
Since flooring is usually neutral in tone, you’ve got a lot of freedom when it comes to rug selection. However, be careful that your rug and flooring don’t get lost in one another. By this, we mean that you should make sure there’s enough contrast between the two colors so as to create visual interest. Otherwise, your room will look bland or feel suffocating.
Rugs pull double duty as both stand-out decor and protective pieces. No matter if you own engineered hardwood flooring, solid hardwood flooring, or something else entirely, it’s a smart move to lay rugs where foot traffic is heavy.It might take a bit of thought to make your decor work with this, but a long-lasting floor is well worth the effort!
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