Most often clients have a hard time matching their space with the perfect rug. But have you considered starting with the rug first?
![Hand Knotted, wool rug, rich autumn tones](https://assets.therugest.com/images/blog/Leaf_Drop_Autumn_Roomshot_1_Port_800pxW.jpg)
If you are designing a space from scratch, it would be a good idea to generally start with the rug. As it can set the mood, tone with colour, composition, and size.
![High pile, luxury wool rug, pastel colours](https://assets.therugest.com/images/blog/Nuvola-Blush_Roomshot_800pxSQ.jpg)
An area rug is a textile floor covering and the perfect companion for a hard-surface flooring. Rugs provide a functional comfort and warmth as well as potential decorative styling devices and create “artwork on the floor”.
![Wool and silk, hand knotted luxury rug, neutral and charcoal tones](https://assets.therugest.com/images/blog/Blok-Design-Co_Bond-Project-17_Cumulus-Granite_800pxW.jpg)
Not only do rugs make a statement piece. They also define zones and absorb sound, rugs can anchor a room and infuse it with personality, style, and warmth.
![Hanf Knotted, luxury wool rug, geometric, bold](https://assets.therugest.com/images/blog/Magnussen_Flow_Roomshot_Land_800pxW.jpg)
In an open plan layout, rugs can define a space within a larger space.
![Hand Knotted, wool and silk, geometric, strong lines,](https://assets.therugest.com/images/blog/Conway-Rust-Roomshot_Landscape_800pxW.jpg)
Rugs are often overlooked when redesigning a space. it is often chosen as an afterthought when the sofa and coffee table have already been purchased.
![Hand Knotted, luxury rug, subtle flowing design i light charcoal and neurtal colours](https://assets.therugest.com/images/blog/Marmo-Carbon_Roomshot_1_LAND.jpg)
Rugs can be the ultimate style tool and one of the more expensive, and therefore effective, pieces you can purchase for your space.