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Rugs

Rugs can add warmth, colour, texture and comfort to the home. Designer rugs are available in all manner of materials, textures, colours and sizes. Choosing the right one for your space will depend on the layout of the room, the desired function of the space and the occupants who will use the area.

Adding a new rug to a room can completely change the look and feel of the space, adding a vibrant layer to the overall interior scheme and creating the feeling of an updated space without changing other elements of the decor.

Decor rugs - those designed more for aesthetic value than function - cover a vast range of materials from the pared back to the excessively detailed. The style of rug you choose will help to define the overall design of the room so it’s important to understand the options.

Rugs are generally made either of natural fibres such as wool or jute, or synthetic fibres such as nylon. The type of pile chosen also makes a significant difference in terms of the desired aesthetic with flatweave rugs typically offering a greater amount of detail compared to shag pile rugs, for example, which have long, cut piles and are typically overtly textured floor rugs.

Modern rugs are a great way to update the decor in a home. Whether it’s a vibrantly coloured rug or its pared back in tone but luxuriously soft, the rug you choose will provide an instant additional layer of textural depth to space.

Hallway runners are another popular type of rug, especially in older houses with wooden floors. Hallway runners are a great way to add warmth to a typically less used, colder area of the home and simultaneously introduce design details to the hallway to link it to the other areas of the house.

Outdoor Rugs

Rugs designed for the outdoors are continuing to grow in popularity, especially in New Zealand where the desire to spend as much time as possible outdoors is prevalent. Outdoor rugs are, like their name suggests, designed specifically for outdoor use and are typically made with specialised materials that allow them to thrive in various environmental conditions. Adding a rug to an outdoor space can help to create a feeling of liveability and tie an alfresco area to the interior design scheme.