| An accent mat or rug is a kind of area rug that is | | | | The rugs for your living room must agree with the wall |
| smaller in size. Accent mats and rugs have become | | | | colors, furniture and the general style of the room. If |
| common fixtures in homes across the world. They can | | | | your living room is done up in a chic, modern design, |
| be used as floor décor to lay emphasis on a | | | | choose accent rugs with bold geometric patterns and |
| particular area of the room. They can also serve the | | | | vivid colors. For a traditionally designed living room, an |
| purpose of protecting the floor in areas of the house | | | | accent rug with intricate, delicate floral patterns would |
| where the traffic is high. People wipe their feet on | | | | be more suitable. |
| accent mats placed in entryways. These rugs can | | | | Bathrooms |
| also keep the feet warm and provide necessary | | | | Accent mats placed in bathrooms are invaluable as |
| cushioning. Because of their smaller size, these rugs | | | | they provide the necessary grip and traction. These |
| and mats can be placed in literally every area of the | | | | need to be anti-slip and durable. They are usually |
| house. | | | | available in three-piece sets, but you can add some |
| Accent rugs and mats for different areas in your | | | | pizazz to your bathroom décor by placing stylish |
| home | | | | accent rugs under the washbasin and cabinets. |
| Entryways | | | | Kitchen |
| Accent mats placed at entryways create a | | | | These rugs placed in the dining area or facing the |
| welcoming effect when guests visit your home. When | | | | kitchen sink can add a dash of style to your kitchen. |
| decorating your home with such mats, make sure that | | | | You can also comfortably rest your feet on them |
| they are in sync with the rest of the home décor. | | | | after a tiring day in the kitchen. |
| At these places, these rugs also serve the basic | | | | Kids' rooms |
| purpose of keeping the floor clean. Choose accent | | | | Accent rugs in your kid's rooms can help define |
| rugs and mats with care if they are to be placed in | | | | different segments of the room such as the study |
| high traffic sections of your house. Consider buying | | | | area, gaming and play area. If you have kids under the |
| polypropylene entry mats, as they are strong and | | | | age of ten, then you can buy accent rugs with cartoon |
| long-lasting. | | | | characters on them. For adolescents, accent rugs with |
| Living room | | | | the logo of their favorite baseball or basketball team |
| While carpets and area rugs are often used for floor | | | | would be ideal. |
| décor in living rooms, accent rugs can also be | | | | Accent mats and rugs are inexpensive to buy, and |
| placed to add interesting visual effects. For instance, if | | | | easy to clean and maintain. Most of them are machine |
| you want to draw attention to an antique furniture | | | | washable, so all you have to do to clean these rugs |
| piece, you can place an accent rug under it. They can | | | | mats is to toss them into the washing machine. They |
| also be placed in specific areas of the living room that | | | | come in a variety of shapes, sizes and designs. |
| you want to highlight or bring into focus. | | | | |