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Know If Your Dining Room Décor Needs A Rug

One last question that pops up when making final touches to your dining room is, does it need a rug or not? A rug plays an important role in accentuating the beauty of the rest of the dining room furniture. While it’s a perfect accent to your décor, it can also be a color overload to your already vibrant décor.

Hooker Furniture Tynecastle Round Pedestal Dining Table

Hooker Furniture Tynecastle Round Pedestal Dining Table

So, facing this dilemma of putting a rug in your dining area décor or not, is a normal thing. In those situations, you must know that your rug is a make-or-break thing.
For you, we have listed down situations where rugs are required or not, so you can easily make those rug decisions:

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Hooker Furniture Curata Round Dining Table 60 inch

To Add Different Texture

Yes. There will be situations where you’ll find your whole décor in the same texture or color. It could look a little too overwhelming to have this kind of situation in your dining area. Especially in cases when your wooden flooring has the same texture & color as your wooden dining tables. That’s where rugs work best.

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Bernhardt Decorage Round Dining Table

They bring in a different color & texture between the flooring and the table. A multicolored rug not only adds color but also brings different textures to the too much wood texture of your dining décor.
So, in situations where your dining room needs a perfect mix & match or a breath of fresh air, a rug will go perfect.

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Hooker Furniture Miramar Point Reyes Botticelli Round Dining Table Base + 48in Top

Protective Dining Room Rugs

Other than design and texture differences, rugs can also be used as a beautiful floor protection option.
From the constant moving of dining chairs and tables, your hardwood flooring can get scratched. So, when put under the dining table, a rug can protect your flooring from getting damaged.
Also, it protects your flooring from food stains and crumbs and keeps your dining area clean and mess-free.

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Caracole Compositions Fontainebleau Rectangle Dining Table

No Rug Situations

There are situations where a rug tips the décor a little over to the extra or too much side. That’s where you should know that it’s a no rug situation. A rug is an accent piece which means that it accentuates the beauty of the décor and does not steal its attention. So, if your dining area is already perfected with a wide variety of colors and textures then a rug is definitely not needed.

Lexington Tower Place Regis Round Dining Table

Lexington Tower Place Regis Round Dining Table

You wouldn’t want a bold patterned rug to steal all the attention from your round glass table, a focal point of your dining area. In the case of a dining area, the pros and cons of a rug vary on many factors like the décor style, size of the dining area, and others. So, before buying a rug for your dining area, make use of these above situations to make an easy decision.

Caracole Classic Long And Short Of It Dining Table

Caracole Classic Long And Short Of It Dining Table

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