Nowadays, many different decorative elements in the interior have been invented. Fantastic design solutions will help create the desired look of the room in any desired style and decorate it with a “highlight”. Changeable fashion always dictates different options, but carpets in the interior both were and will be a popular element of decor.
Back in the second half of the last century, it was rather problematic to lay houses on the floor. The carpet was a luxury item, not everyone could afford it. Often, neither the color nor the size of the carpet mattered; they covered "everything that was." Today, the situation has changed radically.
Today the issue of carpet inaccessibility is resolved: shops are full of a variety of products for every taste and budget. But what to do with other, more affordable and practical options for flooring: parquet, laminate, linoleum? It’s easier to look after them; you don’t need to “bother” whether the cover will fit into the overall picture of the room. On the one hand, it is impossible not to note the convenience of using these coatings, and on the other hand, a room without an interesting accent or an original idea looks dull and empty. For the interior, something special suggests itself, that will stand out against the background of the overall decoration and furniture or, conversely, harmoniously combine to complement the interior.
The carpet in the modern interior is able to become that amazing “highlight” for the room. A correctly selected carpet enlivens the room, makes it more cozy and comfortable, and also performs the function of soundproofing and floor insulation, which is also an important advantage. Therefore, more and more connoisseurs of comfort in the house ask themselves the question: how to choose a carpet for the interior?
Criterias of choice
Choosing the right carpet is not as simple as it seems. To comply with all requirements, you need to consider many criteria:
Material. Now in a wide range you can find products from a variety of materials. In the manufacture of carpets, artificial and natural fibers are used. The softness of the carpet, the service life and the price of the product depend on the composition of the pile.
Pile length. It affects the softness of the mat, its appearance and most importantly, the complexity of care.
Color. It is necessary to choose a carpet of the right color so that it does not look tasteless, but is combined with surrounding objects. For example, bright colors are more appropriate for the living room with a general decoration of the walls in homogeneous pastel colors.
The size. The general appearance of the room depends on the size of the carpet.
The form. Now you can find rugs of different, even sometimes bizarre shapes. It is better that the selected form is combined with the design of the room.
When you go to the store behind the carpet, try to consider all of the above criteria.
Types of materials
It’s hard to figure out what is right for you in the crazy variety of carpet offerings. First, carefully consider the choice of material. On the wrong side of the product there is a tag with a marking that shows information about the composition and characteristics of the pile and the substrate material. Depending on the materials, carpets are:
Propylene carpets are produced using artificial synthetics obtained from the processing of petroleum products. This is the most inexpensive type of coating. It has low wear resistance and is poorly cleaned with a vacuum cleaner.
Carpets made of durable nylon - have greater elasticity and durability. Products on a knitted basis have a long service life due to the technology of simultaneous weaving of warp and pile.
Woolen carpets are expensive, but natural and durable, can retain useful properties for up to fifty years. They are suitable for any room, however, there are also disadvantages - they quickly get dirty and are afraid of moisture.
Silk carpets will hit your wallet much more, however, such a luxury will definitely justify the cost. These wonderful carpets have the most exquisite patterns, they will certainly be a chic decoration for any room.
Viscose carpets resemble silk: soft to the touch with magnificent patterns and patterns, but much more affordable.
Nylon rugs are a very interesting type of carpet products. Durable and durable fire resistant coatings are made from nylon.
And finally, polyester rugs. The most beautiful models with a long pile, durable, but easily deformed when damaged or washed.
More details about the materials are in the table.
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Price category
Benefits
disadvantages
Woolen
High
Wear resistance, long service life, naturalness of the material, combination with any kind of interior
Quick contamination, risk of moth and mold damage
Silk
High
Strength, beauty, clarity of patterns
It's a pity to lay on the floor
Viscose
Average
Clarity of patterns, wear resistance, like silk, almost no creases
—
Nylon
Average
Brightness of drawings, wear resistance, strength, resilience, fire safety
—
Polypropylene
Low
Smoothness, brightness of drawings
Short life, poorly cleaned with a vacuum cleaner
Polyester
Average
Softness, wear resistance, heat preservation
Deform quickly, electrify
Choose products based on your financial capabilities, and consider how often and carefully you are ready to care for the carpet. I don’t want the money to be wasted, so expensive material requires more complicated care. And if you have children or pets at home, it is likely to spoil an expensive cover.
Sizing
To give the room an aesthetic appearance, you need to correctly determine the size of the coating. Think about what you are going to use the carpet for: to completely cover the floor or just to embellish the room with it. The required parameters of the mat depend on this.
When the floor is fully covered, it is recommended to measure the total area of the room, then take 25-30 cm away from the walls and furniture that presumably surround the carpet, and you will get the necessary parameters. If the old carpet is still in the right place, the easiest way is to simply measure it by adjusting the desired length.
If the rug will serve as a decorative element, a kind of decoration of the room, choose its size at your discretion. The main thing is that the product fits into the interior, looks elegant and beautiful. Usually small decorative rugs adorn the floor under various pieces of furniture: a bedside table or a coffee table. Consider the size of furniture when buying a rug: it is best when it is slightly larger than its parameters.
Shape selection
What forms of carpets modern designers have come up with! You look and wonder: oval, round, square, triangular, rectangular. They come in the form of animals, snowflakes, heels, Christmas trees and other bizarre objects. Such products amazingly focus on themselves, they look very original. Imagine! However, do not overdo it - an unusual item in the room requires one to bring a touch of unpredictability, and somewhere even negligence.
Rectangular coatings are mainly used for full or partial floor coverings. If the design allows a little freedom, put two or three carpets in different parts of the room at once.
For example, if the interior of the living room contains, for the most part, red and green colors, get small rugs of both colors: a red carpet for one part of the room, and a green carpet for the other. Allow yourself to experiment! If you approach the matter creatively and tastefully, even an old Soviet carpet can really be attached somewhere.
Color matching
The subtle point of choice is the selection of the color scheme of the carpet product, patterns and drawings on it. Everyone has their own preferences: someone loves brightness and extravagance in the interior, and someone loves calmness and evenness, someone loves freedom and courage, and someone loves perfect order and "correctness." As the saying goes: "They don't argue about tastes."
However, some recommendations must be followed so that there is no bad taste. For example, if there are three primary colors in the general interior of the living room, you should not buy a bright rug of a different color to put in the middle of the room: it will look stupid and ugly!
Consider the color scheme of the room when choosing a carpet. It is better that the coating fits the overall color scheme, but sometimes you can use a bright color and a catchy pattern to play in contrast. In this case, it is necessary that the design of the room includes several elements of the same color or shade.
Coatings of pastel calm tones from beige to chocolate will perfectly fit into almost any interior. Choose a universal palette if you are afraid that brightness may ruin the impression.
Selection Tips
As you know, carpets can be designed not only as a floor covering or decor element on the floor, but also to cover the walls, if it is provided for by the design of the room. In modern times, design decisions have become so bold and interesting that you can expect anything from them.
New design tips have also been applied to floor carpets. If you decide to pick up a rug to your home, be aware that it is recommended to close no more than a third of the room to maintain external harmony. That is, there may be various options: one carpet in the middle of the room (round or oval will look more advantageous), two or three - in different parts of the room or on opposite sides of the bed or sofa.
As for the small rugs for decor, by the classical standards of design it was believed that they should repeat the shape of the subject under which they lie. However, the latest advice of modern designers allow you to break this strict rule. Therefore, fantasize and be bolder!
The choice for the living room interior
There are practically no restrictions for carpets in the living room. Importance is only the combination with the decoration, furniture and other decorative elements. In the living room, a carpet with any pile length can be used, this already depends on the preferences of the owner.
A long pile is harder to care for, so if the living room serves as a dining room, it is better not to lay a carpet with a long pile there: it will need constant cleaning or will soon become covered with spots. Well, if for you the living room is just a place for the whole family to relax, feel free to lay there a soft, comfortable foot mat. Products with a long pile are the most delicate and fluffy to the touch.
For the living room, the carpet can perform both the main function of the floor covering and the focal center of the room. In the first case, the main thing is to choose a neutral calm shade of the carpet, possibly with a simple pattern, placing it in the center or on one side of the living room. And as a focal point, it is advisable to use a bright, colorful palette of colors that stands out from the rest of the room’s interior. By the way, the option of the focus center for the living room is even useful. If, in your opinion, there are mistakes or shortcomings there, the rug as a focal center will distract attention from other trifles.
Options for bedroom interior
The bedroom needs an atmosphere of comfort and warmth for a sound and healthy sleep. The best options for carpets for the bedroom are soft coatings with a long pile, which are nice to step on bare feet, also such coatings are good for soundproofing.
Usually monochromatic colors “beg” in the bedroom, soothing after a hard day. A light beige or white fluffy rug is a great option. You can use other shades of your choice (for example, a black and white carpet).
To create a unique bedroom design, use color contrast. For example, the walls and carpet are in pastel beige color, and the furniture is in chocolate shade. Or vice versa - flooring in dark colors. This approach will visually expand the space and fill the room with new colors. You can choose different shapes and sizes of carpets. The main thing is that in the morning the legs should not get up on the cold linoleum, but on a soft and warm rug.
For those who are pastel tones uninteresting and boring, a rug with a colorful bright pattern is perfect, and the bizarre shape of the carpet will cheer you up and increase your energy level at the beginning of the day. The most interesting catchy coatings are combined with a calm shade of wall decoration.
The carpets in the bedroom do not need careful care, because they are not operated as often as in other rooms.
Features of the choice for a children's room
Children want to give all the best, therefore, special attention is paid to the design of the children's room. A cheerful bright design is created in the nursery so that the children always have high spirits.
Regarding flooring, it is especially important for a child’s room:
It is warm so that the legs do not freeze.
Security. Kids run and play a lot, so the slippery option disappears. A carpet is an ideal option for a nursery: it is difficult to slip and fall on it.
Softness and comfort. Children love not only running, but also sitting on the floor, so it is so important to lay a comfortable carpet in the nursery.
Design. For children, a carpet with geometric patterns or the image of your favorite cartoon characters is perfect. There are products with the image of children's games (for example, classics).
When purchasing a carpet in a nursery, make sure that the coating was stained with dyes that are safe for children! Information on dyes is reflected in the certificate for the carpet. Store employees are required to provide it upon request!
Additional useful tips when choosing a carpet:
If after buying a new carpet villi sprinkled out of it, this is not scary. The point is the transportation and storage of the product, after a few days should pass. If the carpet continues to crumble, it is most likely defective. Keep a check after shopping!
When purchasing a handmade product, pay attention to the wrong side: it must be the signature of the author of the work, and the pattern and color must match the front side.
Wool carpets should be treated with special moth protection products.
The coating should not exude an unpleasant odor!
Carpets are rightfully a real decoration of the house. Choosing the right carpet is not easy in the rich assortment of modern stores. First, determine exactly which carpet you need.Remember what to consider: size, color, material, combination with other elements of the interior. Go shopping already with a ready "picture" in your head, then it will be much easier to make a choice!
Nowadays, many different decorative elements in the interior have been invented. Fantastic design solutions will help create the desired look of the room in any desired style and decorate it with a “highlight”. Changeable fashion always dictates different options, but carpets in the interior both were and will be a popular element of decor.
Back in the second half of the last century, it was rather problematic to lay houses on the floor. The carpet was a luxury item, not everyone could afford it. Often, neither the color nor the size of the carpet mattered; they covered "everything that was." Today, the situation has changed radically.
Content
Benefits
Today the issue of carpet inaccessibility is resolved: shops are full of a variety of products for every taste and budget. But what to do with other, more affordable and practical options for flooring: parquet, laminate, linoleum? It’s easier to look after them; you don’t need to “bother” whether the cover will fit into the overall picture of the room. On the one hand, it is impossible not to note the convenience of using these coatings, and on the other hand, a room without an interesting accent or an original idea looks dull and empty. For the interior, something special suggests itself, that will stand out against the background of the overall decoration and furniture or, conversely, harmoniously combine to complement the interior.
The carpet in the modern interior is able to become that amazing “highlight” for the room. A correctly selected carpet enlivens the room, makes it more cozy and comfortable, and also performs the function of soundproofing and floor insulation, which is also an important advantage. Therefore, more and more connoisseurs of comfort in the house ask themselves the question: how to choose a carpet for the interior?
Criterias of choice
Choosing the right carpet is not as simple as it seems. To comply with all requirements, you need to consider many criteria:
When you go to the store behind the carpet, try to consider all of the above criteria.
Types of materials
It’s hard to figure out what is right for you in the crazy variety of carpet offerings. First, carefully consider the choice of material. On the wrong side of the product there is a tag with a marking that shows information about the composition and characteristics of the pile and the substrate material. Depending on the materials, carpets are:
More details about the materials are in the table.
Choose products based on your financial capabilities, and consider how often and carefully you are ready to care for the carpet. I don’t want the money to be wasted, so expensive material requires more complicated care. And if you have children or pets at home, it is likely to spoil an expensive cover.
Sizing
To give the room an aesthetic appearance, you need to correctly determine the size of the coating. Think about what you are going to use the carpet for: to completely cover the floor or just to embellish the room with it. The required parameters of the mat depend on this.
When the floor is fully covered, it is recommended to measure the total area of the room, then take 25-30 cm away from the walls and furniture that presumably surround the carpet, and you will get the necessary parameters. If the old carpet is still in the right place, the easiest way is to simply measure it by adjusting the desired length.
If the rug will serve as a decorative element, a kind of decoration of the room, choose its size at your discretion. The main thing is that the product fits into the interior, looks elegant and beautiful. Usually small decorative rugs adorn the floor under various pieces of furniture: a bedside table or a coffee table. Consider the size of furniture when buying a rug: it is best when it is slightly larger than its parameters.
Shape selection
What forms of carpets modern designers have come up with! You look and wonder: oval, round, square, triangular, rectangular. They come in the form of animals, snowflakes, heels, Christmas trees and other bizarre objects. Such products amazingly focus on themselves, they look very original. Imagine! However, do not overdo it - an unusual item in the room requires one to bring a touch of unpredictability, and somewhere even negligence.
Rectangular coatings are mainly used for full or partial floor coverings. If the design allows a little freedom, put two or three carpets in different parts of the room at once.
For example, if the interior of the living room contains, for the most part, red and green colors, get small rugs of both colors: a red carpet for one part of the room, and a green carpet for the other. Allow yourself to experiment! If you approach the matter creatively and tastefully, even an old Soviet carpet can really be attached somewhere.
Color matching
The subtle point of choice is the selection of the color scheme of the carpet product, patterns and drawings on it. Everyone has their own preferences: someone loves brightness and extravagance in the interior, and someone loves calmness and evenness, someone loves freedom and courage, and someone loves perfect order and "correctness." As the saying goes: "They don't argue about tastes."
However, some recommendations must be followed so that there is no bad taste. For example, if there are three primary colors in the general interior of the living room, you should not buy a bright rug of a different color to put in the middle of the room: it will look stupid and ugly!
Coatings of pastel calm tones from beige to chocolate will perfectly fit into almost any interior. Choose a universal palette if you are afraid that brightness may ruin the impression.
Selection Tips
As you know, carpets can be designed not only as a floor covering or decor element on the floor, but also to cover the walls, if it is provided for by the design of the room. In modern times, design decisions have become so bold and interesting that you can expect anything from them.
New design tips have also been applied to floor carpets. If you decide to pick up a rug to your home, be aware that it is recommended to close no more than a third of the room to maintain external harmony. That is, there may be various options: one carpet in the middle of the room (round or oval will look more advantageous), two or three - in different parts of the room or on opposite sides of the bed or sofa.
As for the small rugs for decor, by the classical standards of design it was believed that they should repeat the shape of the subject under which they lie. However, the latest advice of modern designers allow you to break this strict rule. Therefore, fantasize and be bolder!
The choice for the living room interior
There are practically no restrictions for carpets in the living room. Importance is only the combination with the decoration, furniture and other decorative elements. In the living room, a carpet with any pile length can be used, this already depends on the preferences of the owner.
For the living room, the carpet can perform both the main function of the floor covering and the focal center of the room. In the first case, the main thing is to choose a neutral calm shade of the carpet, possibly with a simple pattern, placing it in the center or on one side of the living room. And as a focal point, it is advisable to use a bright, colorful palette of colors that stands out from the rest of the room’s interior. By the way, the option of the focus center for the living room is even useful. If, in your opinion, there are mistakes or shortcomings there, the rug as a focal center will distract attention from other trifles.
Options for bedroom interior
The bedroom needs an atmosphere of comfort and warmth for a sound and healthy sleep. The best options for carpets for the bedroom are soft coatings with a long pile, which are nice to step on bare feet, also such coatings are good for soundproofing.
Usually monochromatic colors “beg” in the bedroom, soothing after a hard day. A light beige or white fluffy rug is a great option. You can use other shades of your choice (for example, a black and white carpet).
To create a unique bedroom design, use color contrast. For example, the walls and carpet are in pastel beige color, and the furniture is in chocolate shade. Or vice versa - flooring in dark colors. This approach will visually expand the space and fill the room with new colors. You can choose different shapes and sizes of carpets. The main thing is that in the morning the legs should not get up on the cold linoleum, but on a soft and warm rug.
For those who are pastel tones uninteresting and boring, a rug with a colorful bright pattern is perfect, and the bizarre shape of the carpet will cheer you up and increase your energy level at the beginning of the day. The most interesting catchy coatings are combined with a calm shade of wall decoration.
The carpets in the bedroom do not need careful care, because they are not operated as often as in other rooms.
Features of the choice for a children's room
Children want to give all the best, therefore, special attention is paid to the design of the children's room. A cheerful bright design is created in the nursery so that the children always have high spirits.
Regarding flooring, it is especially important for a child’s room:
Additional useful tips when choosing a carpet:
Carpets are rightfully a real decoration of the house. Choosing the right carpet is not easy in the rich assortment of modern stores. First, determine exactly which carpet you need.Remember what to consider: size, color, material, combination with other elements of the interior. Go shopping already with a ready "picture" in your head, then it will be much easier to make a choice!