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Livingetc
Sarah Warwick

How to Choose a Living Room Rug — 12 Fail-Safe Strategies from Designers

Living room with gray sofa, two sheepskin armchairs, blue patterned rug and coffee table.

The right rug will anchor a room, adding texture, color, and pattern, and picking a rug you love on all three counts doesn’t seem as if it should be a challenge. But there’s more to it. Knowing how to choose a living room rug successfully involves understanding the host of elements that all help determine the impression it makes.

Whether it’s woven or printed, its pile type, how its fibers stand up to wear, the size and shape, and how it complements the remainder of the room’s design are all among the factors to consider so it’s a choice you’ll love for years to come.

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