Some Dining Room Rug Choices
Dining room rugs help set the mood for your home. They can be decorative as well as add style to any dining room. Dining room rugs come in many designs as well as sizes and can be made from almost any material. One example of this is the Sheepskin Six Pelt Rug #9687 from 14ushop.com. It is the perfect designer sheepskin rug for a small dining room as well as for a small table. It costs $644.00 and comes in a wide range of colors to go with any décor. They are generally dyed to meet any of your decorative needs. Shag rugs are also a popular style of dining room rug. Shag rugs create a sense of closeness in a room but are generally used for bathrooms and bedrooms.
Some homeowners have their hearts set on the classic design of an antique rug. These can be much more expensive than modern or contemporary designs. In many cases, antique area rugs are fragile and should not be used in areas where the traffic volume can be heavy. You can, however, find modern area rugs that resemble the style of antique rugs.
When looking at dining room rugs you should make sure you take accurate dimensions. You should first measure your dining table. The rug should be at least 30” larger than the dimensions you take. For instance if your dining table is 30” X 50” you will want to purchase a rug that is 60” X 80” in order to accommodate the legs or base of the chairs. Most prices on area rugs will vary depending on the sizes and materials of the rug.
Needlepoint rugs are a very trendy style for dining room rugs. They are soft, durable and are generally better made than hooked rugs. The Camellia Needlepoint Stripe rug by Martha Stewart is actually tiles that you can mix and match to create your own style of dining room rugs. You can find these on flor.com for $12.99 per sq. ft. of tile. Wool rugs are also desirable in the dining room. A Pineapple Wool Area Rug found on frontgate.com is a hand hooked virgin wool rug with a cotton back. A 3’ x 9’ area rug is just $529.00. Other sizes are available and may be gotten on a discount.
For a more contemporary style of dining room rugs, you may want to consider something in the same line as the Foreign Accents Festival hfh2306 from rugstudio.com. It measures 5’ x 7’ 3” and costs $398. Other sizes are available and the prices will reflect the differences in sizes. These area rugs are great for protecting a hardwood floor as well as prevent sounds from echoing.
The next time you are in the market for dining room rugs or even area rugs for the kitchen, make sure you choose your rug wisely. Local retailers may be able to offer you a greater discount on these rugs and buying from local retailers can save you money in shipping costs. You can protect your dining room and kitchen floor with these area rugs.
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