There are some advantages to using a rug in a room that is not carpeted. One reason is to provide some warmth to the floor’s surface if you live in an area where the temperatures get cold. A good size rug for a drafty apartment or basement floor is an 8×10 area rug. This is a large type of rug that is almost room size. You can easily place a chair or sofa on it and still have plenty of room left to walk on. This big rug is available in several different colors and patterns to compliment the room you choose to use it in.
Large shag rugs would also be the perfect complimentary piece to use in a retro styled room. The shag refers to the length of the carpet fibers used to construct the piece. These fibers could be two, three or four inches in length and still fall into the category of shag. Depending on the specific material used for the fibers, this could be a course or soft type of carpet to walk on. Most rugs created as area styles will not generally have any padding on the back of them. The underside is usually just the interwoven fibers and threads used to make the entire piece.
For people that may want to use this carpet in a basement, selecting a style that has additional padding will be better more comfortable to walk on. The hard concrete surface does not provide any flexibility in its design that allows for comfort. The padding may also help make the rug more stable and stay in place better than one that has no padding. Selecting a vibrant color for a basement rug will bring some cheer to a dull and dreary basement. No matter where you want to use this larger rug, you will have no trouble finding a style and design to fit your personal décor.
