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Submitted by: Plush Market

Did you know that you can use rugs to make a small room look bigger? Whether it is layering of rugs, or going for wall to wall broadloom, or any other style, choosing the right rug can really do the trick for you. Here is how:

1.Wall-to-wall broadloom: Choosing wall-to-wall broadloom provides continuity, which ultimately helps in making your space looks bigger. One of the very common rug styling mistakes committed by people is choosing an area rug that is too small. A small rug can make your room look uneven or even disjointed. The exact rug size, which you should choose for your room, depends on various factors and rug placement is one of them.

2.Pattern: If you are planning to buy a patterned rug for your small space then make sure to buy that carpet whose pattern suits the size of your room. Yes, the typical rule is to choose larger pattern for lager room but choosing larger pattern for smaller room can work wonders for a smaller room too.

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3.Color: Rugs in light colors can help a room to look bigger as compared to the dark colors. But that does not always mean that you stick to white or cream color. You can try for a variety of light colors like light green, blue, grey etc. If you use lighter shades of any color throughout the space then it will make the room appear bigger visually. Also, lighter shades imitate more sunlight as compared to the darker shades, thereby increasing the light in the space for offering a more open feel. Light shades like blue or green are relaxing shades and are perfect for bedroom, while neutral tones like light grey and beige are perfect for living rooms.

4.Go for those carpets, which visually enlarge a space: Berber rugs are a great choice for small rooms. They have the ability to flawlessly merge with the furniture and wall of a small room to create a visually bigger space. These rugs are also a perfect choice for small offices, which experience heavy footfall. A textured rug is also a good option when it comes to small rooms. Textured rugs can be used throughout the house, as using the same type of carpeting makes the whole space appear bigger and well-coordinated.

5.Use stripes: A striped rug can do a lot more than enhancing the beauty of your modern room. Choose a rug, which is fully designed with stripes to make the room appear visually bigger than its actual size.

6.Use more than one rugs in a room: You can use different rugs to define various sections in a room. Doing this creates the appearance of having more than a single space in a room. This way your room appears bigger.

7.Choose rug as the focal point: While decorating a small room, choose rug as the focal point of the room so that it draws all the attention. Then, accessorize the room accordingly with minimum of the furniture. This is a smart way to make a small space look spacious and big.

About the Author: Jennifer Garrett works as home designing blogger at

Plushmarket.com

and other home interior clients. Particularly interested in rugs, she gets her inspiration of decorative ideas from other bloggers and keenly follows latest interior designing trends so as to help her readers with her styling tips in her blog section.

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