For our latest lookbook, we have selected 10 living rooms from the Dezeen archive that feature statement rugs, from rustic cowhide rugs to expansive carpets decorated with geometric shapes.
Interior designers have traditionally included cosy rugs in living rooms to add warmth to the space and soften its acoustics.
The following examples highlight how creative variations on the classic rug, such as skinny floor-runners and quirkily-patterned textiles, can serve more than their original purpose by livening up the look of a room.
This is the latest roundup in our Dezeen Lookbooks series that provide visual inspiration for designers and design enthusiasts. Previous lookbooks include homes with exposed concrete, purple interiors and colourful kindergartens.
Photo is by Joe Fletcher
Moore House, US, by Woods + Dangaran
Local firm Woods + Dangaran updated a Los Angeles house built in 1965 by architect Craig Ellwood with interiors that nod to the home's mid-century origins.
The living room at Moore House features an eclectic dark-coloured rug with shaggy tassels, which contrasts with the sleek surrounding furniture including an Arflex leather sofa by Umberto Asnago and bulbous Foscarini lamps placed on stone side tables.
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Caserío Azkarraga, Spain, by BABELstudio and Bonadona Arquitectura
Caserío Azkarraga in northern Spain is a restaurant with an adjoining house for its chef, where hints of colour inside offse...