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Five ways rugs can elevate your home
An often overlooked part of a cohesive interior scheme.
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Rugs are a powerful, often overlooked, way to elevate your home's interior. Before buying, consider the right size, style, and material to suit your space and lifestyle.
A well-chosen rug can make a statement with bold patterns, use solid colours to set a mood, or add layered texture over existing carpet. They are also perfect for creating a specific vibe—like a casual feel with jute—or for defining zones in popular open-plan Kiwi homes.
An abstract design, Vapour by Greg Natale from Designer Rugs, incorporating both deep colours and neutrals makes a bold statement within this masculine interior.
1. Creating a statement
2. A solid choice
3. Layered texture
At the entrance to the 2021 City Home of the Year, House on Takapuna Beach by CAAHT Studio, the lightness of the yellow patchwork rug creates a refuge of privacy and nature and complements the materials and textures of the architectural elements. Image: Sam Hartnett
4. It’s the vibe
5. Creating definition
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