If you are decorating a spacious room with sparse furniture, such as a bedroom, one of the most important things to consider is the type of large area rug you will use to cover up that open space.
This is because your floor takes up a lot of real estate in your bedroom, kitchen, or any other room for that matter, and whenever someone walks in, their eyes are immediately drawn to the type of floor covering you have.
While choosing the best large-area rugs is very important, due to the large sizes, these large-area rugs can be very expensive, especially when you are going for the best quality options.
If you are working on a tight budget, it is best to try and find a large-area rugs sale near you. Here, you can take advantage of, for example, a clearance sale on some of the stock that the seller may be giving away at low prices.
If shopping around local stores isn't helpful, you can browse online to find what you're looking for, or even design your own perfect area rug using our rug customizer with Mafi Signature Custom.
What Counts as a Large Area Rug?
If you search online for any page that sells large area rugs, the first thing you will notice when you view results is that the size of large area rugs is more or less the same, usually measuring 8' x 10', 9' x 12', or larger.
Basically, large-area rugs are rugs that are used to cover large areas of the room. In a kitchen, for example, a large area rug can be big enough to sit beneath a large kitchen table with chairs, while still leaving plenty of room on the sides for other furniture, such as cupboards.
The Four Types of Large Area Rugs
When choosing a large area rug for your kitchen, bedroom, living room, or even outdoor parts of the house, such as the patio, you have to choose between four basic types of rugs that the seller may have, which are:
Hand-tufted Rugs
When you shop for rugs, one of the most common types that the seller is likely to have on sale is a hand-tufted rug.
In most cases, hand-tufted rugs are wool rugs that may have a wrap made of cotton. They are made partly by hand and partly using a tufting gun.
Due to the use of a tufting gun, these types of rugs can be made quickly in a factory shop which is why a seller is always likely to have a large number of this type in stock.
Hand-hooked Rugs
These types of rugs have small knotted bumps that come from the knotted wool made using a hook device. A fabric adhesive is used to keep the knots in place.
While hand-hooked rugs offer a different design from hand-tufted rugs, they go through more or less the same process during manufacturing.
Hand-knotted Rugs
If you are looking for a drastic change in design for your home, you should order hand-knotted rugs from a reputable seller. These rugs are not usually mass-produced and can only be found on sale in a shop that sells the highest quality rugs.
The knotting is completely done by hand, meaning that you will not find any two exactly identical rugs on sale. If you buy a hand-knotted rug from a reputable seller or shop, you are guaranteed that the rug is 100% unique.
Flat-weave Rugs
If you are looking for a rug without any knots, you can buy a flat-weave large area rug. This is a popular way of creating rugs by hand and then using a loom. Some of the most trendy and modern rugs on sale are flat-weave rugs.
Flat-weave rugs are durable yet lightweight, which makes them cheaper to ship, thus contributing to their affordable prices.
Learn more by exploring our Rugs 101 section.
How to Shop for a Rug
When searching for the perfect large area rug for your home, you will come across a wide range of options on offer.
To narrow down your search and help you choose the right rug for your needs, you need to look at what the seller has on sale while considering the following factors:
- Think of the size and shape of the area that you want to cover with the rug
- Choose the right style from the rugs on sale, such as traditional, modern, or transitional
- With so many different colors of rugs on sale, only consider the colors that go well with your existing decor
- Do not base your decision on cost alone because some of the cheap rugs may be of poor quality while, on the other hand, you can find premium quality rugs on offer at a low price during a sale
Tips For Cleaning Your Rugs
The key to maintaining your rugs for a long time is knowing how to clean them properly. We have an extensinve cleaning guide online, but here are a few helpful tips for you to remember:
- Always read the information that came included with your area rug so you know how you should clean them
- When trying a new soap or carpet cleaner, test a small patch of the rug first before cleaning the entire rug
- To remove excess water, roll up the rug tight and stand it upright
- When using a carpet cleaner, pull it over the rug in smooth lines starting from one end of the rug
- Make use of the professional carpet cleaning services we offer
Popular Design Styles To Consider
If you want to brighten up your living space with a brand-new rug, there are many styles that you will find on sale, such as:
- Modern styles, which are usually made using the flat-weave process
- Vintage, hand-tufted rugs
- Farmhouse style rugs
- Rustic designs
- Contemporary hand-tufted rugs
- Boho styles
- Scandinavian and Mid-century designs
A Sale on Large Area Rugs Could Be the Answer to Your Problems!
If you have a large area in your kitchen or bedroom that needs to be covered up, what better way to do that than using a large area rug? We always have rugs on sale at our Seldens Home Furnishings locations in Bellevue, Tacoma, and Olympia, so come on by and get your hands on one of these great floor covers.
