Which Room is Best for a Shaggy Rug?

Does the room where you place your shaggy rug really matter? Of course it does. Shaggy rugs (also commonly called shag rugs or shags) have a unique, thick, bunchy and fluffy appearance. They are fun to roll on and walk on. They can make your home look more elegant and beautiful. To get the best experience from them, you need to know where to place them in your home. Read on to discover the best place to put your shaggy rugs and why they will look best in that room.

A shaggy rug is designed to make your room look more inviting. When you walk or roll on this type of rug, you usually get this cool, soft, padded feeling beneath your feet. So where should you place your shaggy rug in order to maximize this experience?

The major factors to consider when choosing the room to place your shaggy rug include:
- the size of the carpet and size of the room,
- the color of the walls or wall paper
- the amount of leg traffic within the room
- the cleaning demands of the rug and the room due to the constant shedding of fibers from the rug.

Let's look at these factors one at a time and discover how they influence the ideal location for your shaggy rug.

Rug Size
If you have a cool 8 x 10 feet shag, it will serve you best in a small living room. You could easily place it right in front of your favorite couch. You should avoid buying a shag rug that is bigger than this because of the constant shedding of its fibers.

Wall Color
A dark colored shaggy rug will make a good contrast with lighter colored walls or wall paper. Your dark colored rug will also blend nicely with your dark colored couch.

Amount of Leg Traffic
Even though you will enjoy the warm feeling of your shag any time you step on it, you should avoid placing it where it becomes a foot mat. The more the traffic, the more the shedding of its fibers. For this reason, you should place your lovely shag in a small living room.

Cleaning Demands
Your shaggy rug will only look nice if it is well maintained. If you place your rug in a nice small living room, you will be able to clean it easily. You should try to protect your shaggy rugs from abuse by cats and dogs. They seem to love playing on shaggy rugs just as much as humans do. The presence of a shaggy rug in your room will increase the need for regular cleaning of your room to remove the fibers from the rug. A smaller room is therefore more ideal for your rug than a big one.

In summary, you should put your shaggy rug in a nice compact living room. The colors of the walls of the room should make a nice contrast with the color of the rug. Place the rug close a couch where you can enjoy the extra comfort but without constant trampling by humans or pets.