Miracle Rugs For The Perfect Starting Point

The right rug can be the perfect starting point or finishing piece.

- Georgia Madden

A fabulous rug can be the making of a room. “It can be the hero of your living space, making it feel comfortable, defined and complete,” says Melissa Bonney, director at interior design firm The Designory. It performs many practical functions too, adds Sally Pottharst, co-founder of Armadillo&Co. “A rug absorbs sound and softens hard surfaces such as floorboards and tiles, as well as defines zones in an open-plan space.”

The latest trends range from bold and graphic to soft and painterly, with just about everything in between. “We’re seeing a return to decorative florals, as well as ethnic and tribal carpets and worn, vintage rugs in muted tones,” says Bob Cadry, director at Cadrys. Meanwhile, for Lia Pielli, senior designer at Designer Rugs, abstract geometrics with a hand-drawn feel and large-scale botanicals are the styles to watch in 2019. “We’re also noticing a move away from rectangular rugs towards round and organic shapes,” she says.