What Designers Look for in a Rug?

Interior decorators or designers offer clients a certain guarantee that the décor of one's home will be achieve an impressive standard – that it will be appropriate, tasteful, and well integrated both within individual rooms or spaces, and as a larger whole. To a certain extent designers determine and then follow current trends in taste, as well as their own preferences, but they should also be able to elicit the tastes and preferences of their clients and to work this into their plans. While it is difficult to generalize, designers tend to favor rugs with soft or neutral coloration that serve as foil or backdrop for the room, tying it together rather than operating as the star or focus of the space. Accordingly they favor allover designs rather than central medallion compositions which are by definition focal. Designers are often concerned with room-sized carpets, although they utilize scatter sizes as accent rugs. But they tend to favor city or workshop rugs with refined technique and design. They also look for rugs in excellent condition. If clients are happy to rely on the judgment of a designer, that is fine. But clients who are to any extent rug lovers or enthusiasts would do well to communicate their preferences to their designers.