Avoid switching up the flooring in the middle of an open space.
Two different carpets in house.
Carpet is still widely used in bedrooms home offices kid s play areas stairs often as runners and basements.
If they are too similar in grain and color it can look like an unsuccessful attempt to match them.
Use one carpet style as a border and use a lighter or more simple carpet as the main field color for the room.
In fact carpet is my preferred floor covering for bedrooms home offices and kids play areas.
However that doesn t mean carpet is a thing of the past.
We have decided to carpet the majority of the house in a lighter carpet but were wondering if we should change the colour of the carpet for this.
The key is to match the color of the floor with the entryway as one flows into the other.
Be careful where you switch flooring.
Using the same two types of flooring in the appropriate spaces will add continuity to your home.
One room shouldn t have two different types of flooring.
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They work together beautifully for a few reasons.
That s why this multiple rug situation in this madrid home featured on mi casa works so well.
In addition to the fact that each of the rug patterns are different sizes the colors are nearly the same.
This home shows a beautiful use of two kinds of wood flooring.
Instead try to make the boundaries between your different floors fit naturally along the borders between two rooms.
Define a conversation area in a living space by using a different color or texture of carpet much like a rug.
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For example if your wish is to mix marble tiles with wood floors make sure you re not also mixing different wood types or different marble types.
Having a common color cross between multiple rugs will help unify the space says donna.
Carpet is still widely used in other rooms in the house.
When it comes to covering a large living space stick with the same type of flooring.
Rather than delegating the two carpet styles to different spaces try combining them together for a dramatic look.