Contemporary / Modern Rug Runners

Why A Contemporary Runner Rug?

These contemporary runner rugs are the perfect addition to your home. They'll add style, insulation, and texture that will enhance your decor and make your floors softer under your feet.

The contemporary decor style is all things modern and current. Homes around the world sport contemporary interiors that are welcoming and calming. They're defined by clean lines, simplicity, sophistication, and deliberate application of textures, which is why modern runner rugs sport such striking designs.

Check out the following examples of how a professional would use contemporary runners in a home to help inspire your next decor project:

• You might place mid-century modern runner rugs in a home's hallways connecting bedrooms, the office, and the rest of the residence. These rugs could have chunky geometric patterns in playful colors, brightening the whole home.
• You could use two modern kitchen runner rugs in an L-shaped kitchen, protecting the floor and making the most of the space available. This is a chance to apply sophistication and color to set a contemporary feel in the room.
• You might place a modern farmhouse runner rug in a farmhouse casual entryway. The rug's blend of styles sets an updated tone for the rest of the home, giving the farmhouse appeal a facelift.

A Closer Look At Contemporary Runner Rugs

If you're ready to update your home's style with modern runner rugs, you'll have several hundred options to choose from. The beauty of contemporary style is that you don't have to give up your tastes to have it in your home. Contemporary is minimalist, therefore versatile, and it can blend with virtually any other style.

One of the easiest ways to use contemporary runner rugs in a home is to keep most of your hall neutral and then add a splash of color with your rug. Alternately, you can select a neutral rug to go with neutral walls and vivid accent pieces to make the area more appealing.

Is A Modern Runner Rug Right For Me?

With the versatility of modern contemporary style, you can fit these runner rugs into any home. To help you find the right rugs for your space, we've included some tips to narrow down what you're looking for:

• Size: Measure your hallway and subtract two feet from the width and length. The resulting dimensions are the maximum size for a runner in this space?you can go slightly smaller, but anything bigger will look clumsy.
• Thickness/Material: Pick a material you can keep clean?synthetic is usually best for high-traffic homes?and measure under any doors that will swing over the runner. The distance from the bottom of the door to the floor is the maximum thickness for your rug to prevent catching.
• Color: Examine your home's existing color palette with a color selector tool. This will help you decide what color of runner rugs will work in your halls and walkways.

Choosing The Perfect Contemporary Runner Rug

Enter your size, thickness, material, and color preferences in the filter to narrow the results to a more manageable number. Compare your favorite rugs to find the perfect one for your home, and don't forget to buy a pad to prevent sliding!

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