Show WOMANS WORLD color design and quality bality Y will determine choice of rug by ertta haley OES THE SIZE of the room affect D DOES choice pt rug style what if the room Is small it if a room has plain p lain painted walls and is upholstered with solid colored fabrics just what kind of rug should be chosen many of us have been in a countless number of rooms and have scarcely noticed the rug if the rug however had not been carefully chosen we probably would long remember it for so important Is the choice of a rug to a room wrong colors or designs on the rug in a perfectly furnished room can ruin the effect the correct stylo style may be somewhat observed this may not seem quite right but its only because most people are not acute enough to take in all the details of a room rug choice la Is often hard to make because so many factors influence the decision theres type of rug I 1 1 choose floor covering cov eiring to fo suit which to a large degree la Is influenced fluen ced by the s size ize of the budget then theres color and design choice should r small rugs be used oi of would wall to wall carpeting bo be preferable does docs thick pile mean quality or are there other indications for that factor all the these seand and other questions must be met intelligently li 11 before you place a single small H or large rug on the floor of any of your rooms one must be careful not to let one aspect outweigh the others I 1 color may be right but theres too much designing design in some rugs for your small room another rug may be deeply piled luxurious and comfortable for table but the room requires more color or pattern to set off the furnishings the correct rug will satisfy in all respects andas and as such represents a decision influenced fluen ced by several fac factors torm let L et eyes be guide in color design your eyes alone can be ba th the j judge dge of whether a color Is right in your our home with your particular furesh ings when you go out to select a rug try to carry along with you an exact size of what the room Is like view the room before leaving and see sea it if you have a fresh uncluttered view of the colors i rugs may be a dramatic kolni ot of departure for the whole color scheme of decoration or thyl can aan be a subtle background for foi your ur furnishings furnishing On one ething thing it la Is well to remember la Is the f colors of rugs agrey down after several weeks beeks of use even when they are kept clean so they will no be quite as bright as wh when enyou you first purchase them tills this has nothing to do with fading since good quality wool carpeting does not fade consider design along with color too much pattern in a room will give a restless cluttered feeling which destroys harmony and balance it if thu the room Is L small avoid too much pattern since the eff effect act will be the came if walls and most of the upholstered pieces are plain you would do well to choose some patterned rug foi or the room to avoid f room and furniture styles on ony y aw it f walls all or dr draperies ap er I 1 es are pat pa berned the best choice would be a solid color tone on tone or textured floor covering with small rooms stay with the plain rugs and if you can afford it plan wall to wall carpeting this will give a feeling of space arid and luxury texture interest dominates in rugs chosen for modern rooms and many of these are featured in the lighter colors most of 0 these have little pattern for victorian style rooms darker colors in a solid tone are most effective since there li is considerable pattern used patterned rugs are frequently chosen tor for early american rooms if there is not too much design used elsewhere in the room use usa hands to judge quality in rugs in rugs as in most things get what you pay for and this in large measure determines how long the rug will last use usa your hands to determine quality A dense pile on a rug attests to its durability the more dense the pile the more it will resist your thumbs making a dint dent in it quality wool has a sprang iness that wat lets jets it bounce back from pressure try giving the surface of the rug a sharp rap with your knuckles and find that theres a little depression but it comes back as you cant keep good wool do down depth of pile alono alone does not determine quality some of the new rugs combine both low and high tufts whatever the type of rug you buy have it fit the room no matter how nice a rug Is 19 if its too small smal lit it looks like a postage stamp in a large larga room and will throw it off balance for a small room a space of six to eight inches from fram the walls is acceptable in a large laige room the space may be ba irom eight to twelve inches A pad chosen to tit fit underneath tho the floor covering will make uw the rug last longer by distributing pressure it also prevents friction over rough spots on the floor in addition to these important functions a rug pad anchors the rug and prevents its shifting on the floor some carpets on the market are now made with a sponge rubber cushion built right to the back of the rug during the weaving pro cess with sitheres no need for an extra pad dally daily care keeps bugs la in condition use a carpet sweeper every day to pick up the days accumulation of surface dirt thread crumbs sand and dust avoid using a stiff bristled istler broom on the rug but occasionally casio nally its helpful to use a soft broom as this does not harm the wool pile make certain the vacuum sweeper is clean when using it and employ it twice a week on the rug dont be upset if the sweeper picks up loose bits of fluff from the rug as this Is common to all new rugs the fluff comes from the loose pieces of yarn left in the pile after cutting dont strain yourself by hauling the rugs out to beat them be they the large rugs used in a living room or the tha small ones used in bedroom scatter fashion beating on a line with a stick will loosen the tufts and break the backing and will cut 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