Posted on May 15, 2020 by Behnam Rugs

Where in My Home Can I Place My Persian Rug?

Picture an Oriental or Persian rug in your mind’s eye. Where is it?

Chances are it on the floor of a living room, isn’t it?

Many people equate Oriental rugs with living rooms. After all, we see them on living room floors in movies and on television. So is the living room the only place to showcase an Oriental rug?

Hardly.

Oriental and Persian rugs are so beautiful, so versatile, that you can place them in just about every room in your home.

First, let’s discuss that living room. Even if you already have wall-to-wall carpet in your living room – or any room – it’s perfectly acceptable to place a beautiful Oriental or Persian rug on top of it. Doing so can take the focus away from a carpet color you don’t like. An Oriental rug also can bring in a huge burst of color to your room, change its “mood,” and otherwise change a room’s look. If you have a living room with contemporary decor, you may be surprised to know that a Persian rug can really tie it together and bring tradition to an otherwise modern space.

Smaller Persian and Oriental rugs (think runners, or rugs that are 3’x5’ or 4’x6’) can be placed in hallways (doing so just brings a terrific burst of color to a place that’s often neglected), at the side of your bed (no more hitting a cold wood floor right as you get up from bed), in front of a dresser, or even placed in front of a small grouping of furniture (this helps bring the group “together”).

We also recommend trying a runner in your bathroom or kitchen. They really add warmth and culture to a small space without being overpowering.

For real drama, drape a smaller Oriental or Persian rug on an angle on your dining room table when the table’s not in use!

Place a smaller runner in front of a double-sink vanity in your bathroom.

If you have a high ceiling in a room or a high-placed alcove, consider hanging a wider runner on the wall or in the alcove.

Obviously, the older the rug, the more you should be sure it’s not walked on too much. So an antique or worn rug should be retired from a hallway, by a bed, and so on. Hanging it on a wall may be best, or placing it in a spot in a room that almost always sees no footsteps (a small corner of a room, for example). In addition, silk rugs should be placed in spaces with minimal foot traffic.

If your living room and dining room are visible from each other, consider placing two Oriental/Persian rugs of different patterns but in complimentary colors under the dining table and in the living room. Doing so helps “join” the two rooms together.

Don’t be afraid to place the rug in a room at an angle to the room’s four corners. Doing so will add interest to the room and also helps the eye take notice of the rug’s beauty.

In short, a Persian rug can make any space in your home come alive, and you shouldn’t shy away from placing them in less conventional places. You can even put them outside if the space is covered and shielded from the elements. Persian rugs bring culture and beauty into your home, why confine them only to the living room?

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