Dining Room Rug Advice

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Dining room rug advice.

Here s a great rule of thumb for finding the perfect size rug for a dining room. An even wider border is ideal. It is most pleasing to the eye for the rug to reflect the shape of the table. Most dining room rugs are rectangles but any shape can work.

Don t skimp on size the number one mistake people make when decorating with area rugs is getting ones that are too small. The material that your new dining room rug is made out of needs to be soft and comfortable but also has to be able to stand up to incredibly high amounts of traffic. The hunt for the perfect dining room area rug can take some consideration planning and time. An even wider border is ideal.

Finding the right rug can make all the difference when trying to tie together your dining room. A dining room rug should have at least 60 centimetres of extra room on all sides of the dining table to allow enough space for guests to pull out chairs without tripping over the rug. Choose a rug shape to complement your dining room furniture. The right rug will anchor your space provide a well balanced feel to the room and still be practical enough to handle the occasional spill.

It should also be waterproof or at least water resistant stain proof and effortless to clean. Ideally the rug should be both functional and fashionable. For example a long narrow table looks best on a narrow rectangle and a round or oval rug emphasizes the shape of a round or oval table. A good rule to follow is that the chairs should be on the rug even when they re pulled out from the table.