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Monday, September 28, 2009

Living Room Interior Design | Vibrant Colored Living Room Carpet

Whether you have hard wood floors or wall-to-wall carpeting in your living room, there are ways you can spruce up the interior design of the living room by adding vibrant accent area carpets (rugs).

Using vibrant colored accent area carpets and rugs are a great way to enhance the look of the living room when you have neutral colored furniture and hard wood floors. Using area carpets and rugs if also totally do-able if you already have wall-to-wall carpeting.

The idea is to have the snazzy bright colored carpets and rug "pop-up" amongst the more "sober" pieces of the living room.

The vice versa hold true as well. If you have vibrant furniture pieces, you will want to tone it down with neutral colored area carpets and rugs.

Example of Snazzy Vibrant Colored Carpet
& Neutral Living Room Furniture


The below is an informative article on how to choose carpets when decocarting your home.

How to Choose Carpets When Decorating Your Home
By Kathy Burns-Millyard

Before buying a new carpet, it's vital to find out as much as you can about the different types - how they're made, what they are made of, and how well they'll wear- to be sure of choosing the right quality for each room.

Ideally, choosing the carpets for your home should take priority over any other decorating decision. As well as providing a warm, hard-working covering for your floors, a carpet contributes a significant area of color, texture, and sometimes pattern to a room.

Whether you are starting from scratch or replacing an old carpet, selecting a new one that suits your lifestyle and meets all your preferences - for color, pattern, texture, warmth, sound insulation, quality, and cost - is one of the most momentous and expensive choices you ever have to make for your home. Reconciling all these factors with the bewildering variety of carpets available can seem daunting for the first-time carpet buyer. To ensure you make a suitable choice and get the best value for money, it pays to do your homework.

Buying Carpet

Check through the following points to make sure you have all the information you require to make the right choice for you.

Do I want a wall-to-wall or an area carpet? Wall-to-wall carpet is the most popular choice for providing luxurious comfort and style in a room. If you are intending to move soon, or want to feature an attractive floor, an area rug is a more practical solution.

How much can I afford to spend? Always buy the best quality carpet you can afford; cheap carpets are a false economy because they wear and stain badly. Bear in mind that you will probably have to buy more carpet than the area of the room to allow for fitting around awkward shapes, such as a chimney breast.

Will I have to pay for the installation? It's always wise to have a carpet installed professionally to get it stretched properly so that it wears well. Many suppliers offer free installation.

Where do I buy carpet? Carpet is available from large department stores, furniture or carpet showrooms, and local flooring specialists.

How do I buy carpet? New carpet is sold in one of four ways:

Bodywidth is usually 2, 3, or 3ft wide, to minimize waste on stairs and in hallways. Broadloom comes in a range of widths over 3ft - 12ft and 15ft are the most common sizes - for fitting wall to wall.

Carpet squares or rectangles are room-sized rugs with tightly bound or fringed edges. Carpet tiles are small squares of carpet that are laid and lifted individually. Book a time for installation when you place your order, allowing a few days for delivery.

How much carpet will I need? Some suppliers will bring samples to your home and measure before quoting a price. When visiting showrooms, measure the room first and take along a sketch plan giving the dimensions to discuss with the sales staff; they will advise on how to arrange widths for minimum waste, and where to position any seams inconspicuously and to avoid wear.

What type of carpet do I need? Jot down any questions you want to ask the sales assistant about wearing qualities, soil, stain, fire resistance, pile fiber, and density. When appropriate, check whether the carpet is suitable for installation in a bathroom or kitchen.

What color carpet do I want? Take samples of wall coverings, paints, and fabrics you want to match to the shop. Then take a swatch of carpet home to check it in daylight and under artificial lighting. At the same time, think about any special effects you want to achieve, such as warming a cold room or lightening a dark one, making a large room look cozier, or adding a pattern.

Can the carpet be fitted on my floor? For even wear, the floor must be perfectly clean and smooth. Make sure that all loose floorboards are fixed, planed, or covered with plywood, and solid floors are level and dry. When you have any doubts, ask your carpet retailer for advice.

Home Decorating Tip: Find some pictures and in depth home decorating ideas which will help you make your home so beautiful it's the envy of all your friends and family! Visit HouseDesignIdeas.com right now to find photos, home decor, decorating ideas, and much much more. ©2007, Kathy Burns-Millyard.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Kathy_Burns-Millyard

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4 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

I have a carpet similar to the blue one on the second picture. And I'm really loving it! I do make sure it will last long by having a carpet cleaning Harrisburg professional rid it of pet dander and stain (since I have a cat in my house). I'm not really into DIY carpet cleaning and I might ruin the beautiful carpet.

Anyway, thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures. Looking forward to see more!

October 18, 2010 at 9:38 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

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October 26, 2010 at 4:58 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

I have a carpet similar to the blue one on the second picture.

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February 7, 2011 at 7:42 AM  
Blogger addypotter said...

I am loving the rug in the first photo! What a fun way to add some vibrant color to the living room. I am even thinking something like that would look great in my bathroom. I will have to add it to my bathroom remodeling plans.

May 15, 2012 at 3:40 PM  

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