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The Best Tips to style your space using Multiple Modern Rugs
A luxury designer rug is a wonderful way to add texture and style to any space. That said, the bigger the space, the more daunting it might feel to work with and you could be wondering whether one large rug or multiple smaller rugs are the best fit for your room.
Our designer rug collection has something for every taste and every room, with a variety of shapes, colours and sizes to select from. If you are aiming to complete a large room with the addition of a luxury rug or two, you probably want to choose something that covers a lot of floor space. There are numerous benefits to opting for one large rug or multiple, including sound absorption and insulation, as well as making a bold statement as the centrepiece of a space to bring together all the elements of your room.
We are going to break down the benefits of both options in a series of blog posts, starting with the advantages of using multiple rugs to complete your space.
Style multiple rugs using the tips below…
Multiple rugs in a room can have just as much of an impact as one large rug. They are just as stylish and luxurious, yet the versatility of multiple rugs makes them a perfect choice for allowing creative freedom and interesting ways to define your space.
Adding two or more of the same modern rug to your room might feel like the safer choice, however they still have a very transformative effect.
Place two identical designer rugs side by side, or one after another, in the same space to create a harmonious and balanced atmosphere. If you want to get a little more creative, play around with the angles of your luxury rugs to give them some individuality. By placing two identical rugs at opposing angles, the colours and shape of each rug subtly contrasts from one another, whilst still working together beautifully to create a visually striking centrepiece for your room.
Transform your space with multiple runners
If you are looking to add interest to a narrow transitional space in your home, why not place identical runner rugs? Perhaps your hallway is very long, or is irregularly-shaped. Maybe you have corners to consider? Maybe there are steps that break up your hallway? No matter the case, multiple runners can accommodate hallways of every shape, size and layout to create a really striking effect!
Two runners can be placed following one after another or at opposite angles to give an enticing mirrored effect. Introducing multiple runners in a hallway rather than one long runner also has functional advantages. Two or more runners positioned with spaces in between allows a gap for doors with shallow floor clearance to open inwards, ensuring that your hallway reaps the practical benefits of multiple runners as well as the aesthetic ones. Completing your hallway with multiple runners makes for an exciting journey from one space to another, in what can occasionally be an overlooked area of the home.
Have you considered placing runners around your bed?
Multiple designer runners are a great choice in the bedroom. Of course, one large rug under your bed is guaranteed to look fantastic, however the bed itself will take up a large amount of floor space. Identical runners around your bed allow you to show off the full, colourful design of each rug whist adding a sense of cosiness and texture to your bedroom. Two runners work well either side of the bed – or go for three, creating a luxurious frame by placing another at the foot of the bed.
Define your open-plan living spaces with smaller rugs
Open-plan living spaces continue to be popular in the world of home design and multiple modern rugs are the perfect addition to effectively zone different areas of an open-space room.
Harness your creative flair using different sizes, shapes, designs and colours
For example, define a lounge from a dining area in an open-plan living space using a contemporary rug as an excellent accompaniment to sofas and armchairs, helping to create a cosy area for relaxation and entertainment with family and friends. Within the same room, place a modern rug beneath your dining table to create a separate zone for enjoying meals.
Alternatively, you may want to separate areas further within your living space to discern between other activities. Whether you have a library or a bookshelf, create a peaceful sanctuary for reading which is separate from your social sofa area. Or, perhaps you have a home office to consider in your open-plan living space and want to differentiate work from play. A large rug works well framed by comfy sofas, whereas a smaller-size rug suits a reading chair or work desk to separate these zones.
Similarly, two or more different-sized rugs can help to zone a large bedroom. You can define your vanity or dressing area from your sleeping area. In your children’s bedroom, you can create a separate play area or a space for story time.
As well as playing with different sizes to define your space, we also recommend experimenting with colour. For example, the warm, passionate tones of the After Albers Deep compared to the calming and tranquil shades of the After Albers Cornflower help to establish different energies in separate areas of your room, depending on the mood you want to convey.
You could also get creative with different-shaped rugs from the same collection. The Rosie and Prism series both offer a variety of rug shapes that utilise identical colours, which can help you to establish different zones in your room that work in harmony with one another.
(Left) Prism Pastels Rectangle Rug and (Right) Prism Vibrant Irregular Rug by Sonya Winner
Lastly, choosing different designs in similar colourways is a great way to inject personality and excitement into a room. For example, the flowing curves of the Bubbles Rug provide a unique and interesting contrast to the irregular, geometric shapes found within the After Matisse Rug. Place these two multicoloured rugs in the same space and their bold shapes and colours are bound to add some ‘wow’ factor!
Stylish and practical!
Lastly, multiple rugs do have the upper hand when it comes to practicality. The versatility of including multiple rugs in your space mean they can be moved around within the home more easily than one large rug, allowing creative freedom to change your interior layout as you please. Multiple smaller rugs are also easier to transport and install compared to one large rug, which can be very heavy!
We think multiple rugs are a great way to enhance your space and add vibrancy, warmth and colour to your home. Explore the whole collection on our designer rug shop!
Also, why not see how our clients have styled multiple rugs in their spaces here.
