No Area Rug In Small Living Room
Reasons to Go Rugless (And Proof Your Room Could Be Better For It)
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Rugs are the textured, sometimes-patterned anchor for many rooms. They add color underfoot, as well as softness to a space. While rugs are a "must-have" for many homes (including renters with leases that require them), don't think you have to add a rug to a room. In fact, there are a few reasons why you might want to go rug-less entirely. Don't believe me? These dazzling real-life rooms with bare floors might turn you on to the rug-free side.
Your floors are already stunning
If you have gorgeous floors —patterned tiles, earthy textures or even just beautiful wood planks — feel free to go rugless to let your floor surfaces shine. Above, it would be a crime to cover up the vintage tiled floors in this Spanish apartment.
The modern Spanish kitchen above is another space that needs no visual boost from a rug; the tiles do all the show stopping.
In this monochromatic, minimal home in Hong Kong the occupants decided to forgo a rug in the dining room. This choice allows the stunning herringbone patterned wood floors to really stand out.
In this Buenos Aires apartment, light highlights the herringbone pattern of the wood floors, creating a warm color and an interesting texture that needs no covering up.
You don't want to visually divide the space
If you have a small studio, or a room that already has visual dividers, you might not want to use rugs to further chop up the space. By keeping the floor clear of rugs, the room may feel larger and airier. In Alexandra's Brooklyn studio apartment, a rug-less living area feels surprisingly spacious.
Here's another small studio that's better without a rug; even a small rug would clutter up the space and divide it too harshly.
This home in Barcelona isn't all that small, but there are already a lot of visual dividing elements, like a built-in shelf, different flooring types, a brick wall, a tiled nook and more. A rug could look great, but the beautiful wood floors hold their own.
You don't want to eat on top of a rug
A rug can define a space and add interest and comfort to a home, but not everyone loves the idea of having a rug in the dining room (especially if you have small children in the home) and putting it at risk of damage from food and drink. Luckily, not all dining rooms need a rug. Monochromatic colors, sturdy furniture and even soft textiles on the bench define the space above.
You need room for dancing!
Farida's home in Amsterdam has a lot of wide open space in the main living area because she likes clean, uncluttered spaces. And she loves to dance! Even if you're not a dancer, you might be someone who moves their furniture around a lot. A rug-free room can be a friction-less one that's flexible for any functions your room needs to fulfill.
You just aren't a rug person
In her house tour, Suki said her biggest embarrassment was the lack of rugs. "I am Korean and am not used to having one. I am still debating if I should get one," she wrote.
Adrienne Breaux
House Tour Editor
Adrienne loves architecture, design, cats, science fiction and watching Star Trek. In the past 10 years she's called home: a van, a former downtown store in small town Texas and a studio apartment rumored to have once been owned by Willie Nelson.
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No Area Rug In Small Living Room
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