Well-chosen rugs can add comfort, beauty, texture, and color to any living space, all without needing to do any major renovations. But what do you do if you’re in an apartment? Space is often limited – and you can’t damage the floors! Keep reading our guide to discover how to safely add much-needed personality and style to small spaces with vintage vinyl rugs.
Livening Up Your Space
When it comes to redecorating a space to fit your style, many home design shows and blogs recommend making changes to the wall color or hanging pictures and art. While absolutely transformative, they’re not always accessible options for apartment dwellers. Don’t give up on bringing character and personality to your rental, yet!
Rugs make it easy for apartments to add color, create warmth, designate areas, and make your space look larger – without any damage. Our certified non-slip, durable vintage vinyl floor mats work well with most flat surfaces and don’t damage or discolor hardwood floors, so you can decorate with confidence.
Rugs for Studio Apartments
Decorating studio apartments can feel intimidating with their singular, open space. You have two options: You can have it function as one room with a statement-making large area rug at the center or you can use two or more rugs with the same style to break up the space.
Rugs for these apartments can help designate areas, giving the appearance of multiple rooms. Decide the number of spaces you want: kitchen area, bedroom, living space, or more, depending on the size of your studio. Rugs can be used to anchor these “rooms.” Be sure to measure your space first and choose rug sizes that will comfortably fit in each space. Another option you have is using runner rugs to lead to each area, like mock hallways!
We carry sizes as small as 20” x 30” in our collections – perfect for studios and small apartments.
How to Choose Rugs for Apartments
Your rug’s pattern can completely change the look and feel of your apartment, turning it from a cookie-cutter rental into your personal oasis in an instant. You may be limited on space, but you’re not limited with design options. The key to choosing rugs for studio apartments is scaling down the size and following a cohesive color palette to not overwhelm the space.
Where do you begin? Consider your personality, style, and what you want to achieve with your rug. For example, if you’d like to keep the look of hardwood floors with added protection, our collection of rugs that look like wood is your go-to. If you want a rug that makes your space feel inviting with its warmth and beauty, try a colonial rug or a Persian-style rug.
Design Your Ideal Space
From making a statement in your studio with a mosaic rug to designating spaces with smaller-sized classic rugs, we have rugs for all apartments and styles at Monroe and Leisure. Use our rug buying guide for more help choosing rugs for your studio apartment and order our easy-to-clean, pet- and kid-friendly, hypoallergenic, and certified non-slip vinyl rugs online today!
