Looking at foreign glossy magazines, we always admired the bright interiors. They seemed of little use for everyday life - too impractical, but times are changing. Today, white walls and furniture are present in ordinary houses and apartments, and carpets, despite all the vicissitudes, are triumphantly returning to homes. What is attractive about a white carpet, what is worth considering when choosing, we will consider further.
Advantages of a white carpet
A white carpet visually enlarges the space, adds air and light, so it is indispensable in small rooms (and these are the majority of our apartments).
By laying white carpets on the floor in the bedroom or living room, these rooms can be made cozy. Such decoration on the floor or wall goes equally well with neutral light or dark shades of wallpaper, flooring, and furniture. A room with a white carpet always seems more spacious and aristocratic.
And, of course, any follower of Eastern practices will say that it is best to meditate on a white carpet.
We fit the carpet into the interior
We have already looked at how to choose a carpet; now we need to think about how to fit it into the interior.
Accent option
The interior of a bedroom or living room, decorated in neutral colors, can be complemented with a bright carpet and several pillows of similar or contrasting colors. The result is a lush, fresh living room you won't want to leave. Vintage carpets from Turkish masters are good for these purposes, the colors of which sometimes delight you with unexpected colors. These products are universal and therefore can be used in any style setting.
In open-plan apartments, Turkish carpets help to functionally zone the space. One rug can be in the dining area, and the second can go to the living room area. And at the same time, it is not at all necessary that the carpets have an identical pattern, the main thing is that they are in harmony with the general color scheme of the space. Thanks to the unusual nature of the carpet, it can attract attention to certain interior details. However, this is not so easy to do, since the carpet itself is often the focal point of the entire decor and its brightness simply cannot go unnoticed.
retro style carpet in the interior of the office
Fans of handmade decor can go for such a trick as choosing a “grandmother’s” carpet, which can be large knitted, printed, with dimensional embroidery, or look for a real patchwork.
Harmonious addition
“If you want to get a luxurious interior, then the right decision would be to choose a long-pile white carpet”
For traditional interiors, it is worth purchasing carpets with the same calm, classic pattern and minimal pile height. The color scheme of the carpet must certainly be compatible with the textiles present in the chosen room, but at the same time not be lost on the floor. This is where the play of shades comes to the rescue. Modern styles are impressed by graphic carpets, the design of which is pure abstraction. Kilims and animal skins would be good in such a situation.
a small rug with fluffy pile accents the seating area in the living room
If you want to get a luxurious interior, then the right decision would be to choose a long-pile white carpet. An old rug from Grandma’s series in dark red colors will fit perfectly in an apartment with a loft style. Such options are very appropriate in country houses. They will become a real decoration of rough plank floors.
Visual effects
In small rooms it is better to use light-colored carpets. They have the power to expand the space, but the dark ones will definitely reduce it. Plain carpets will behave neutrally in the setting. They will influence spatial perception only by the saturation of their hue. The calm coolness of the color will increase the volume of the room, and the active warmth of the shade will narrow it. As soon as you go to the store to choose your carpet, remember that a small pattern is good upon closer inspection. It can even become the background in a small room, but to perceive a large one, you will need space. Large floral prints on carpets will definitely attract attention. They are able to subordinate the entire environment to their style. Small rugs are very multifunctional. They will cleverly divide a large space into zones, and in a small room they will instantly mark the semantic center of the composition.
An orange rug brings warm colors to a gray living room
Carpet structure
Pile is the main component of carpet, so you need to know almost everything about it. We have already discussed above what type of pile can be, but now we will consider how it affects the soundproofing and heat-insulating properties of the product. All these qualities of carpets are directly related to the density of the product, and it is ensured by the distance between the individual fibers. To determine the density, turn the carpet upside down and look at the quality of the weave of the threads. If there are noticeable gaps between them, then be sure that the pile in such a carpet will wear out very quickly.
Nowadays, sculptural carpet-type products made using hand knitting techniques are at the peak of popularity. You will decide what to do, whether to choose a standard carpet or an exotic novelty, by thinking through the stylistic details of the interior of the room in which you plan to place it . Sculptural products look original and always have a relief surface, because when tying their base with pile by hand, the resulting loops are of uneven height, unequal size and are made from threads of different textures.
thin striped rug
Carpet by price and quality
In the tandem of price and quality, one of the indicators is certainly in the lead. It can not be in any other way. If you want to get an exclusive look for your interior, then your choice is carpets made from natural yarn, offered by Western manufacturers. If your priority is comfort, warmth, coziness, spending on expensive models is not justified.
What determines the price of a carpet? This parameter is a set of proposed characteristics. What they look at and how to choose a carpet:
- Manufacturer.
You need to understand that with completely identical characteristics, domestically produced carpets will be almost half the price of foreign goods. Iranian, Nepalese, and Indian carpets remain the most expensive. There is great demand for products from Turkey. Today they weave carpets from wool taken from New Zealand sheep. The length of the pile reaches 18 mm. There is good consumer demand for Chinese carpets, because they are also made from natural threads of cotton, silk, and wool. white carpet design in a bright living room - Consumables. The most valuable materials in carpet making are silk, linen, wool, sisal and, oddly enough, cotton. Such options will be significantly more expensive than synthetic ones. Against this background, carpets based on viscose, which was called “artificial silk,” gained considerable popularity.
- Mode of production. As soon as we start choosing a carpet, we immediately look at the quality of the work. Hand-woven products will always cost more than machine-made ones. It may seem incredible to some, but sometimes the cost of a decorative carpet can be equal to the price of a small apartment in Moscow. If you take into account that each hand-made carpet is unique, and it takes ten weavers almost 3 months to weave it, then you can, in principle, understand why they ask for such a sum for a product.
- Quality.
In this parameter, they look at the height of the pile and its density, as well as the quality of the warp thread. retro style carpets
Care
Many consider the increased soilability of white coating to be an insurmountable obstacle to purchasing it. Especially if there are small children or pets in the apartment. But today this is no longer a problem: the market offers effective products, stain removers, and cleaners, with the help of which it is easy to return the carpet to its beautiful original appearance. Optimism is added by the fact that many modern white coatings are treated with dirt-repellent compounds and anti-moth agents.
If you don’t want to clean lint carpets often, you can purchase a lint-free model. Caring for her is not so tedious.
How to choose a carpet by pile
Velor or straight pile
It forms a delicate, incredibly smooth and velvety surface. It becomes like this thanks to the short-cut or medium-cut pile. Due to the density of the packing, dirt remains on the surface and can be easily removed. A carpet with a similar pile can appear in any room, including a child’s room.
Saxony
Since such a pile uses twisted yarn, it turns out longer and thicker than velor. The carpet surface is always flat. Products with such pile are also universal.
strict design of nylon carpet
Frize and Shaggy
To obtain this subspecies of pile, a long twisted thread is used, which has been treated at high temperature. This is the answer to your question, how to choose a carpet with shaggy and loose pile: look for these names on the label, and a real masterpiece will appear in your room. Carpets with a pile of this length are preferable for bedrooms and other low-traffic areas. And all because long pile easily accumulates dirt and dust. Please note that the proposed carpet model must undergo a thorough deep cleaning every six months.
Single level loop pile
This type of pile has the appearance characteristic of its name. Loops are pulled through the base to the same height and left uncut. Carpets of this type are recognized as the most durable. They are incredibly resistant to abrasion, so the products are often used to decorate hallways, offices, and hotel lobbies. And this despite the fact that cleaning such carpets is still a pleasure. Cats can easily spoil their appearance. They make unsightly puffs with their claws, so before choosing a loop pile carpet, weigh the pros and see if the pros outweigh the cons.
A rug with a striped print visually expands a narrow room
Multi-level loop pile
With the help of such pile, three-dimensional patterns are created on carpets. In terms of operational characteristics, such models do not differ from single-level loop models.
Cut-loop
This is a combined option that combines low loops and split long pile. Its surface has a slightly pronounced relief, so the product is considered easy to maintain.
Lint matters
A white carpet can be laid or hung on the wall in any room of the apartment. In this case, you need to proceed from the covering material, the length of the pile, and the purpose of the room.
To create areas of quiet rest and relaxation, a white long-pile carpet is suitable. He attracts you to himself, as if inviting you to sit down or lie down in front of the TV or stereo system. After a busy day at work, this is exactly what you need.
This fluffy soft white carpet is laid in a bedroom, private room or a separate living area.
It is better to decorate frequently visited places with increased pollution with lint-free models. It is desirable that they be made of synthetic or mixed fibers. Such products wear out or fray less and are easier to care for. In addition, they do not collect dust and are practically not deformed by furniture legs.
Decoration of every room
The type and hairiness of the coating for the floor or walls of a particular room determine its design, functions, purpose, and dimensions.
Living room
It is worth laying a white carpet in the living room in any case: even the most luxurious furnishings seem too official or unfinished without it. Guests are received here and celebrations are celebrated, so a large fluffy or medium-pile oval-shaped carpet or a classic rectangular one with rounded corners is required. Dining furniture is placed on it. If the table is round, then a large fluffy floor blanket of the same shape under it and the chairs will make the meal royal.
Bedroom
Floor covering for this room is always required. Touching the soft high pile with your bare feet immediately after waking up gives you a feeling of happiness for the whole day.
It is better if the white carpets for the bedroom are not made of synthetics, but natural wool.
Since bedroom furniture is increasingly chosen to be white, with soft outlines, a covering of the same color, rectangular, with rounded corners, oval or round will be an ideal complement. It’s great if a high-pile carpet takes up almost the entire room so that you can safely walk on it barefoot, but if this is not possible, soft bedside coverings will suffice.
Children's
A carpet in this room is a vital necessity, because children prefer to play on the floor. So that they have somewhere to turn around, it is not cold, it is not hard, it does not hurt to fall, and the toys are clearly visible, you need a large white fluffy carpet with a long thick pile. However, a pure white coating is probably not very suitable for the cheerful environment of a children's room. A good solution is with a children's themed pattern or a pattern on a white background.
It is better to buy a product specifically for children, since such products undergo increased control regarding their basic characteristics, and therefore are safe for the baby’s health.
Hallway
A place with heavy traffic and pollution, requiring frequent cleaning. It would seem that a white carpet is inappropriate here. In fact, everything is not so scary, especially if the hallway is small, but with light walls and a dark floor.
You don’t have to cover it completely: even a small round or oval covering will stand out. For such a room you need a lint-free synthetic carpet. For example, acrylic or viscose. They are durable, get dirty a little, are easy to clean, can last for more than one year, and if they become unusable, replacement will not entail significant expenses. But guests will admire it right from the door.
Wool carpet
If you are ready to take such a step as choosing a natural wool carpet for your home, you should know that the product can be made from valuable wool from high-mountain sheep of Kashmir and Tibet, merino or ordinary sheep, which will certainly affect the cost. A wool carpet is always cozy, incredibly warm, with thick, elastic pile. It can serve you, with proper care, for more than half a century, even though it has a whole list of operational shortcomings. Wool pile absorbs liquid well, so stains and dirt that appear on it are difficult to remove. A carpet of this quality will be loved by moths. In damp areas, the carpet can become moldy. A wool carpet also serves as a source of unsafe static electricity.
white carpet in the bedroom with high pile
Modern manufacturers try to combat these problems as much as possible and treat the carpets they make with antistatic, dirt-repellent and insecticidal compounds.
Part of the style
The design of the premises determines the place for the carpet on the floor or wall. The choice of floor or wall covering is made taking into account the interior and the objects filling the room. There are two options: it should either complement the general background or contrast with it.
White carpets in the interior are a universal solution for different styles and colors. Looks especially good against the background of dark or bright rich shades. It can make any style chic: it ennobles the brightness of Art Deco, softens the shine of metal and the geometry of high-tech, gives completeness to the Scandinavian, enriches minimalism, and the combination of white with golden shine and baroque splendor is associated with the interiors of royal palaces.
The design involves the use of a white carpet to zone large spaces or accentuate individual areas. It is laid, as a rule, in recreation areas with a soft corner or other furniture. If it is large enough, a sofa is placed on it. Smaller furniture - armchairs, tables - is placed next to the carpet, but so that the feet of the people sitting touch it.
Carpet in the living room
Buying a carpet for the living room is not a bad idea, but you need to think about what you expect from it and what mission you are ready to assign to it. If you want to make an accent in the interior, then you need to look for a bright option, especially if the room itself is decorated in soothing pastel colors. You can accentuate several interior details at once by combining them with a carpet. Such elements can be curtains, pillows and other furnishings.
How to choose a carpet for a small living room? In this case, the task of the product will be to adjust the space and expand its visual boundaries. Carpets in light shades can cope with this. With the appearance of such a covering on the floor, the feeling of spatial pressure and cramped space will instantly disappear.
Is the purpose of the carpet to complement the overall style? Wonderful! Buy a small round rug. It will be especially relevant if the living room setting has a round dining table, a chandelier, and abstraction on the wallpaper.
white plain carpet in the living room interior
A rug can be used to delimit the living space. To do this you need to use a small carpet. Sometimes several small rugs are involved in zoning, which can vary in size and shape, but they must be in harmony with the overall style.
Form
The market today offers options for any configuration. When choosing, you should focus on the size, style of the room and personal preferences.
Rectangular
This traditional shape is preferred when choosing a wall rug. It, with rounded corners, is still popular in floor coverings for classic-style interiors. Its advantage is that it fits equally organically into any room size.
Round
Suitable for larger spaces, from the hall to the kitchen. In the living room, a white round carpet is laid under a round table or in a certain area. In the nursery it will resemble a soccer ball (black and white combination). Either way, the round carpet looks unusual. A low- or lint-free coating can elevate even modern monochrome lofts or high-tech interiors.
Oval
A white oval carpet visually adjusts the dimensions of the room, expanding its boundaries. The soft oval shape, as it were, concentrates other interior elements around itself, forming a holistic harmonious composition.
When choosing oval-shaped carpets, you need to take into account the design of the room:
- small models are laid in front of sofas, armchairs, and other furnishings to emphasize and zone the space;
- dining furniture is placed on medium-sized carpets;
- Small mobile structures (floor lamps, armchairs, tables) can be placed on such a carpet; more bulky cabinets, cabinets, sofas are placed near the carpet.
A large white oval-shaped carpet gives volume to the space without overloading the interior.
Adding a rug to a contrasting interior
Now let's see how to add a carpet to a contrasting interior . In the photo above you see a dark floor, a white sofa, part of the wall is dark, part is rich red. And the golden rug fits perfectly into this picture, making it not so strict and dramatic. A more familiar example is in the photo below.
The light interior with contrasting dark elements in the photo on the right is well enlivened by a rich apple green carpet. So the first rule is very simple:
— if you need to enliven a contrasting interior, use a carpet in a rich, but not too bright color
It’s good when it is not monochromatic, but combines several rich colors - as in the photo above, where the carpet is an important detail of a rather brutal interior. Dark furniture on a dark floor does not look very good, and a multi-colored accessory on the floor dilutes the overall dark picture.
Please note that the carpet is made of leather - this is an excellent option for those who need to add color to the interior, but who do not want to bother with a vacuum cleaner.
Dark floor and dark furniture
A similar case in the photo is a dark floor and dark furniture. A white carpet makes the interior visually lighter. But it would be better if he lay closer to the bedside tables, touching them, because now the bedside table still merges with the dark floor.
So, another simple rule:
— if you have dark floors and dark furniture, use a colored or light-colored rug and place it in direct contact with the dark furniture
Color
White goes with any shade, but the favorite is the combination of black and white. This is a time-tested classic and a modern fashion trend. Antagonist colors create exquisite simplicity to the point of asceticism. A black and white carpet is organic in a monochrome (that is, one-color) interior, diluted with a bright fragment.
A black and white combination can imitate a zebra, or be made in the form of an ornament or pattern. The rug will fit perfectly into a living room with white or black furniture. However, when choosing this combination, you should consider several points:
- In a room where one color dominates, the coating restores balance, harmonizing the space.
- A narrow room will be visually expanded by a black and white carpet laid in stripes across.
- If you lay a large carpet with a predominance of black color, the ceiling in the room will visually become higher.
- A contrasting black and white coating will “wake up” a calm, sleepy environment in the room and radically change the mood, creating the effect of surprise.
However, such a carpet design should be exclusive in the decor, unless, of course, the goal is to shock guests or acquaintances. Therefore, the rest of the situation should be calm. For example, large chandeliers or floor lamps are inappropriate, and for lighting it is better to use an almost invisible LED strip.
Adherents of eastern practices or philosophically minded people can acquire a round black and white rug with a Yin-Yang pattern.
All this applies to the combination of white with other colors. And the brighter they are, that is, the more contrasting, the more careful and attentive you need to choose decoration for the floor or walls.
