Living room rug ideas – 14 statement ways to instantly brighten up your space

Fashions in flooring come and go, but few coverings can match the vast choice of color, pattern and texture offered by living room rug ideas.

Along with natural flooring and carpet, rugs boast many useful practical attributes. It’s an excellent insulator, cutting down on draughts and thus reducing heating bills. It softens footfall, absorbing noise and reducing sound transference to the rooms below. It feels soft and comfortable underfoot. And, when it comes to style, it can add a whole layer of personality to a living room.

What's more, you can use it to help unify a scheme by running the same rug throughout an entire floor, or introduce changes to help draw boundaries and define zones, and a soft rug will add a splash of color, comfort, and pattern to any living room flooring.

Rugs are the perfect accompaniment to any room, they can add character to an otherwise lackluster living room layout. If you can only add one item to your living room, an area room rug is a superb choice.

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By Jennifer Ebert