by admin on February 24, 2010
Do you want to spice up your space with a shag rug? Shag is back and more popular than ever. However, the days of filling an entire room with shag is long gone. Most people decide to bring shag into the area rugs of their home. They protect the main flooring while adding a touch of color and comfort. Since they are not the main flooring, you can go a bit crazy with color. They are also fantastic for bringing color schemes together. Some start with the perfect shag and build the rest of the decor around it. It’s completely up to you.
- A shag run can go anywhere you want it. They work great in any room in your home.
- For your bedroom, you can wake up to toasty toes any day of the winter.
- For your living room, you can highlight your seating arrangement.
- Any hardwood floor gets protection and your decor gets a boost of warmth and beauty. You can transform any tile or stone floor with a rug.
- When you get tired of a rug or want a change for the seasons, pick up the rug and put another one down.
A shag rug will bring an updated vibe to any room you place it. You can bring a splash of color in a neutral palette. You can create a focal point or ground a conversation area. You can warm up any space with the comfort and beauty of one of these rugs. The fuzzy look harkens back to the 1970’s yet is as up to date as any other rug today. You can get rugs with a single color and others with many colors intertwined. Of course, they might look a bit out of place in a traditional decor. However, if your home is contemporary, the rug will fit right in.
Select a shag rug that gives you options. Measure the space where you want to use it. Find a size that you can use in more than one space. That way, when you feel like redecorating, you can move the rug and reuse it in other spaces. You can get a fresh feel with no fuss. You can clean your rug with a simple vacuum. Occasionally, a good shake outside will remove the deep-set dirt. Select a quality shag rug to keep it looking good for years to come. Put a good rug pad under it to help keep it that way.
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by admin on February 24, 2010
The vintage look in home decorating is back and complimenting that look is the shag area rug. Shag area rugs go well in any room of a home. Its unique look and feel go perfectly with any interior, but shag has truly gained popularity because of the vintage decor trend that has taken hold all over the world. More people are refinishing old furniture or replacing modern furniture with vintage replicas. They are rediscovering and refinishing their beautiful wood floors and choosing elegantly designed natural shag area rugs to complete the look.
Shag style area rugs are soft and luxurious, adding a warmth and subtle ambiance to any room. They are made from wool, chenille or synthetic rayon and silk blends. If a home is decorated exclusively with shag area rugs, there are advantages to purchasing all three materials. Chenille and wool shag area rugs work well in bedrooms and living rooms. A baby’s room decorated in soft pinks or blues looks adorable with a soft chenille rug in a light warm color. An adult bedroom with brass or mahogany furniture looks warm and inviting when complimented with more than one soft and subtly toned chenille shag area rug. Chenille is great for bedrooms, because it’s easy to clean and doesn’t shed. Light plum or mint green chenille shag goes fabulously with bedroom walls, wallpaper and curtains of the same tones.
A well traveled living room or den does well with a synthetic shag area rug, as the synthetic material can take the wear and tear of high traffic areas. Living rooms and dining rooms that are used for special occasions look beautiful decorated with vintage furniture in oak or cherry wood, polished floors and rich colored, wool shag area rugs.
Shag rugs need regular vacuuming and can be spot cleaned using warm water and soap or a gentle rug detergent like Woolite. Check with the manufacturer if you have any doubts about cleaning your shag rug, particularly if you are considering using chemicals, which can damage some shag materials. There are shag rugs that can be machine washed, and instructions will be written on a label attached to the rug. If the area rug is large and can be hand washed, taking it out of doors and using a hose will work well. If in doubt, it’s always best to consider having a shag chenille or wool area rug professionally cleaned at least yearly and spot cleaning the rest of the time.
These rugs can also be brushed to keep them looking soft and to remove any shedding, which the wool and synthetic material shags tend to do. Another important accessory for any shag rug is a good rug pad, because shag weaving is porous and soil can sink through to the floor causing scratching and damage.
Shag area rugs are back in style, and there are endless designs and colors to choose from. Natural shag area rugs are comfortable to step own, easy to maintain and go well will any decor in any room whether the vintage look is in your plans or not.
