Area Rugs

 An area rug is usually thought of as a rug designed to cover the majority of the floor in a given room.

It is sometimes also referred to as rug of various dimensions,regardless of whether it fills the room or not.

When shopping for an area rug you must measure the room you are shopping for before you buy.

It is essential to know the exact dimensions of the room. How sad it would be if the rug you buy is

too big for the floor!

Color

 It should be obvious that you need to know what color you want to complement the colors of your room. I think a very good idea is to take a few photos of the room in question and often a sales person may have some wonderful ideas that you may not have thought of on your own. With the proliferation of digital cameras, this is an easy solution.

It is also worth mentioning that if you are furnishing a brand new house, you are in a perfect position to start the room form the "rug up" as it were. Design the room with the rug first. It is far easier to change some paint and window coverings than to buy a rug to match.

Shape

Every room is not destined to have a square rug. If you look carefully you can see where an oval

area rug or a round area rug may work as well or better. Be creative and open your creative eyes.

If you are not creative in this way, go armed with your photos and ask many salespeople and you

will get many suggestions. Take it slowly and think about it because it is hard to change your

mind after a purchase is made.

Return Policy

Ask about the store's return policies also. Exactly what are the conditions upon which you can

return something if you do not like it? Many shops will let you try it out in your home for a reasonable

period of time. After all if you are happy, you will come back and buy more area rugs!