For spreading personality around a room, the area rug has few rivals. What could be more elegant than an heirloom quality Oriental area rug atop a gleaming hardwood floor or more charming than a handcrafted braided area rug on timeworn pine planks? In myriad styles and prices, versatile area rugs set the mood and more. 

The Advantages Of Area Rugs

Beyond beauty, area rugs bring softness and warmth to any hard-surface floor, instantly infusing color and patterns into a home. Area rugs can also be used to cover up older or damaged areas of flooring. 

One of the best decorating strategies is to use area rugs to define specific activity centers within a room, essential in large rooms and today’s flowing open-plan homes.