3 Quick Designer-Approved Ways to Use Round Rugs

Round rugs are more versatile than you may think. 

While they're often. used beneath round dining sets, they work beautifully in other areas of your home as well. 

Here are three quick ideas on designers use round rugs and why. 

To make an elevated and unexpected entryway impression

entryway with wooden double doors and a round gray jute rug
Speaking with Homes & Gardens, creative director Camilla Douraghy Fischbacher explains, "The fluid curve of a circular rug will draw the eye in, encouraging it to scan the arc of the room and create the illusion of a larger space."

To provide a soft-looking and -feeling place for your feet to land at the beginning and end of each day

According to design studio founder Nina Magon, a round rug's curves, "can help bring a sense of balance and harmony to a space."

Interior designers also note that round rugs help to soften otherwise rigid rooms, breaking up the straight lines and bringing balance and visual harmony, which is especially effective in spaces meant for relaxation.

To make a cozy, inviting foundation for a quiet reading nook

And speaking of relaxing spaces, round rugs are perfect for grounding and defining intimate areas like reading nooks.

According to designer Caroline Cockerham, "A round rug can be a great way to create a focal point in a room - almost like a target saying this where you want to sit, relax..."

Just imagine how a round rug might transform a special space in your home.

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