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6 Remarkable Reasons for a Rug

Rugs are more than just a convenient spot to put your shoes. Use rugs at your front door, in a hall, or as the centerpiece of your living room floor.

A square, green-patterned rug in an intensely green living room near Lexington, South Carolina (SC)

At ED’s Paint and Decorating, we are a full-service interior design store that offers everything from home staging service to window coverings to wallcoverings, cabinet hardware, custom framing, and flooring like carpet and rugs.

Rugs have several benefits that make them stunning fashionable and functional statements throughout your home:

  1. Rugs Are Cost-Effective: Great flooring is a fantastic option but it can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. A rug can cover your floor at only a fraction of carpet’s cost. Rugs don’t require regular refinishing and are easier to maintain, and while they can be long-lasting investments, you don’t have to stress about making a long-lasting commitment. Buy a rug roll and keep your bankroll instead!
  2. Rugs Allow for Creativity: Unless you have tile flooring, your floors are normally limited to one color and one texture. Create visual and textural interest by layering your floors with a rug, or even a rug on top of a carpet! A rug can bring out the accent colors of your room with tasteful prints and patterns—you aren’t limited to one or a few. Keep your feet warm and your footsteps soft with a small accent rug in a bedroom, welcome guests through with a long rectangular runner, or create a soft, chic space in your living room with a stylish area rug. Rugs are individual to you and your room.
  3. Rugs Protect Your Floors: A rug lets you appreciate the beauty of your hardwood floors while protecting them where they need it most. Furniture, traffic, and accidents can mar your floors. Maintain your floors longer with a rug. Do you already face floor imperfections? Rugs are great for sweeping scratches and scuffs under the…well.
  4. Rugs Keep Your Home Clean: Rugs are great for high-traffic areas, preventing your guests from tracking dirt and grime into your home. For family homes, rugs keep claws from clicking and feet from slipping.
  5. Rugs are Easy to Clean: When it’s time for your rug to be cleaned, it will be easier to wash than your carpet. Carpet cleaning takes time or involves finding an expert. While some rugs also need to be specially cleaned, their size and ability to be rolled already make them more convenient to clean than your entire floor—some can even go in your washing machine!
  6. Rugs are Easy to Replace: Drop a glass of red wine? Don’t resign yourself to the stain on your carpet, and don’t scour the hardware store trying to match the colors of a broken tile. If there’s an accident, rugs are much easier to remove and replace than flooring. They don’t require carpet fitters or flooring installers. Your rug only requires your own discerning eye—and our high-quality selection of items.

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At E.D.’s Paint and Decorating, we carry all of your high-end design needs in one place. Visit us in Lexington, South Carolina to see our paints, window treatments, and flooring in-person, or call or contact us today to ask about our rug selection. We serve Lexington, SC, and its surrounding communities, including Columbia, Chapin, Irmo, and West Columbia, SC.