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A damask rug can highlight your room’s decor by contributing to the room’s style, reinforcing a color palette, and conveying the tone of the room. A rug shouldn’t take away from the decor; it should actually work in tandem with the decor to express the unified style of the room. By connecting the rug to the decor through those three areas, you can successfully create a room that is masterfully designed.
Most frequently, damask rugs prominently feature the swirls, curls, and ornate designs, but those aren’t the only options. Damask rugs come in different patterns and finishes depending on what style you want it to fit into. For example, some rugs will have the design very minimal and even faded so that it fits into a vintage style. Others may use the design loud and proud to fit in with traditional and elegant spaces. No matter which way you want your style to lean, damask area rugs are available in a wide array of looks to suit your personality.
As you narrow your search, consider these key areas.
Position: First, determine the room’s layout and how the rug will fit into it. There’s not one singular way to do a room’s layout or fit a rug within it, but these general guidelines will serve as ideas to get you started.
Living Room: Oftentimes, the living room will use a large damask area rug with the main seating area. Depending on the size of the room, you may place the rug in front of the furniture, under their front two legs, or further beneath them. Another option is to use a small damask rug elsewhere in the room to establish a separate seating area.
Dining Room: To make the most of your dining room, center your rug beneath your table with about two-three feet of excess for the chairs to be pushed in/pulled out.
Bedroom: If your bed is the central focal point of the room, add to it by placing a rug either all the way under the bed, under the bottom two-thirds of it, or closer to the foot of the bed. If your bed is off to one side of the room, then try centering a rug in the middle of the room itself.
Kitchen: 2x3 and 3x5 damask rugs fit well in front of kitchen sinks or stovetops. Otherwise, you can use a damask runner rug in narrow kitchens or kitchens with an island.
Bathroom: Bathrooms also benefit 2x3 or 3x5 rugs in front of sinks, but you can also place one in front of a tub or shower. Runners are a great fit for in front of a double vanity or in a narrow walkway.
Outdoors: Add style to your outdoor spaces by using an outdoor damask rug with your seating or dining areas. For layout ideas, check out similar indoor spaces.
Size/Shape: After your layout is finalized, choose the size and shape of your rug. Both of these components are huge in making sure the room feels balanced visually and stylistically. Rectangular and runner rugs are the most common shapes, but damask area rugs are also available in round, square, and other shapes. Keep this in mind for rooms that are uniquely shaped or if you want to do something different with the shape of the rug itself.
Pattern: You’ve already narrowed your search by looking for damask rugs, but you still have to decide how large you want the pattern to be and what the finish is. Some rugs will feature the pattern so prominently that it is even shown off in different textures within the rug. However, others will make the pattern appear vintage by fading or distressing the finish. Look at your existing decor and decide what style you fall under to determine what sort of pattern will accentuate your room.
Color: The color palette plays a big role in determining the rug’s style. Some rugs will use neutral color palettes like black and white, grey and white, and so on. Others may use blues, purples, reds, teals, and other popular colors so that the rug falls into a specific style. If you’re looking for a rug to fit in with decor you already own, look at the existing color palette and find a rug that uses similar colors and conveys the same tone. Otherwise, you can use a rug to build a room’s color palette from the ground up if you’re starting from scratch.
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