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Best living room rugs to give your space an instant re-style

Source: Soho Home

Furnishing a house is one of the joys of decorating.

Choosing exactly what prints to put up on the wall, which cushions and throws to make your sofa extra inviting and how to arrange the furniture you’ve carefully picked out are all ways to express your personality and put a stamp on the place you call home.

While plenty of thought is given to walls and ceilings, the floor is often an afterthought, and that’s a real shame because there’s plenty of gold-level potential there.

Whether you’ve got hard floors or a carpeted space, a well-chosen rug can bring your space to life.

Bold shades can inject colour into the space while patterns add texture and interest.

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