If you have a home with wall-to-wall carpeting and a section of that rug gets stained or torn, you pretty much have to replace all the carpeting with new. That is a lot of money, and the only way to get around spending so much would be to invest in one or more large area rugs.
With large area rugs you have several options. If your wall-to-wall carpeting is a solid color, you can purchase a large area rug in a contrasting color or pattern. You then put the area rug down over top of the older carpet, and hide whatever damage was there. You can do the same thing even if there is no damage to the original carpeting. Maybe you would just like to update the look and feel of your room and that is an easy way to do it. If you have kids, and the rug is for their room, you can get a large area rug that is colorful so that most of the potential stains won’t show up very well.
With the economy we all need to use our money to our advantage. The use of large area rugs you can take a dull and drab room and turn it into a showcase. A large part of your decorating money is literally on the floor. Make the most of that money.
If you buy large area rugs and something happens, like staining, you may have to replace the rugs of course. However, the cost between large area rugs and large rooms full of wall-to-wall carpeting is quite different.
Another great use for large area rugs is to set up distinctive areas of the room. You can use one large rug to define the kid’s area of the room, and a second separate large area rug to define the adult portion of the room.
If you have decent hardwood flooring, think about adding some large area rugs for comfort and beauty. In the winter your kids sit on the chilly floor. Add some rugs and it will be more comfortable for them.
You can use large area rugs to cover stains made by adults, which is what I had to do. I had several large stains between my sofa and coffee table. I found a large area rug the perfect size for where I needed it. Stains are covered and no one is the wiser.
