Using Rugs This Holiday Season

As the calendar rolls along and the holiday season approaches, surely decorating the home comes to mind! In addition to our favorite exterior and yard furnishings, we always take the time to make sure our inspired interiors are in the spirit as well. Holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve can occasionally feel like a stressful time for hosting parties, meals, and get-togethers, but taking key care steps will certainly help put you more at ease! Today we are taking a look at how our valuable, attractive area rugs help us to prepare for these eventful months.

We always recommend using area rugs and area rug pads throughout the home, as the perfect additions to complete any space. With comfort, protection, and style, area rugs lend so many benefits instantly. No matter what your design vision is or what space in the home you are decorating, there is an area rug that will work perfectly. Here are some of the key reasons we suggest using area rugs this holiday season:

Using Rugs At Entranceways

The holiday months coincide with the changing of the fall and winter seasons, and this gorgeous time period can present unique offenders to your floors indoors. Dried broken leaves, pinecones, and acorns, as well as wintery slush made of mud, ice, snow, and dirt can all get trapped in boots and footwear. By using outdoor rugs and entry mats at all entranceways, you can encourage residents and guests to scrape footwear before ever entering the home. This step will reduce the amount of abrasive particles that can touch your surface, create scratches, and wear the appearance over time. You can find a rug or mat that matches your outdoor decor and completes an inviting look for your home as well.

Using Rugs To Protect Your Floors

Now it’s time to arm your hard surface floors inside with rugs that will add extra protection from all the holiday fun. Rugs for foyers, hallway runners, stair runners, common spaces, and even under dining room tables, will all help protect against increased levels of foot traffic and the greater likelihood of spills from food and drink. Using quality area rug pads will help hold rugs securely in place and prevent slippage, while adding comfort underfoot and helping slow down wear to your rugs. You can explore layering area rugs on your carpet for a cozy, soothing room scene that still adds additional layers of defense.

Using Rugs To Enhance A Theme

One of the greatest benefits of using area rugs is the visual interest they lend to any decor! You can easily find rugs of all shapes and sizes that feature seasonal motifs such as leaves, gourds, turkeys, presents, and other visuals that work directly for holidays this time of year. Consider using patterned or monochrome rugs in shades that speak to the season like fiery reds, oranges, and yellows, earthy browns and greens, or snowy white varieties. If decorating for the holidays is not your particular forte, adding a new area rug can offer a big boost to your theme of choice while making your rooms feel warm and fresh.

Explore our Area Rug Inspiration Gallery and find out how you can get free shipping on your new rugs! Visit one of our Flooring 101 showrooms in California and our rug experts will be happy to help find ideal selections for any holiday you aim to capture.