Selecting an area rug can be tricky. If it’s too small, the accompanying furniture looks oversized and the rug seems shrunken. If it’s too large, it just looks like carpeting.
To clear up any confusion, San Francisco–based interior designer Katie Martinez talked to 1stdibs blog “The Study” and provided a few expert tips for solving area-rug conundrums. Curious?
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Design by Katie Martinez. Photo by Drew Kelly
“It really depends on the rug and the room. If it’s a wool or natural-fiber rug, I often fill the room and leave about an 18-inch border between the rug and the wall. With antique and vintage throw rugs, their dimensions are usually smaller and random.
I love a good throw rug at the end of the bed or just under the coffee table. If it feels too small, layer it over a larger one.”
Design by Katie Martinez. Photo by Aubrie Pick
“No. In a bedroom, I bring the rug just in front of the night stands and use that same border around the rest of the room or sometimes in front of a dresser or desk.
For dining rooms, I like to keep a good amount on each side of the table so the chairs don’t catch on it but it doesn’t need to fill the whole room.
I like to use vintage throw rugs in living rooms, and often the furniture is half on the rug and half off. It really depends on the rug and the vibe of the room.”
Design by Geremia Design. Photo by Laure Jollet
“In general, wool is a great choice for long-term maintenance. I do like the texture of natural-fiber rugs, but they are harder to clean and don’t do well when they get wet.”
Design by Deirdre Doherty Interiors, Inc. Photo by Meghan Beierle O’Brien
Interior designer Katie Martinez worked for some of the top firms in New York and San Francisco before opening her own diminutive Bay Area studio in 2013, where her projects range from industrial-cool offices for a start-up to a historic house in wine country. For Martinez, small means thinking big.
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To read the original interview and article, click here.
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