Washable Rug Runners for Your Home
Washable rug runners protect wood and hardwood floors. For other types of floors, these rugs add charm and character. Because of their unusual proportions, longer than wider, they’re made for specific parts of the house. These are usually areas of heavy traffic. So it’s great they’re easily washable.
Washable runners are either off the shelf or cut to size. Which ever type you select the best means to choose one are proper measurements. Measure the space they’re for. For long narrow spaces, measure out two inches on each side from the edge to the wall. Make sure they’re not too long. Otherwise they’ll seem to be spilling out of the space.
One obvious place for a runner is the entranceway. Here, it becomes the home’s opening statement. It’s the welcome piece signaling the décor to expect once one tours the rest of the house. If your home décor says antique, an Oriental runner is the best choice. If your house has the minimal, ultramodern look, a neutral-toned runner will look in place. If there’s a retro-music look as house theme, why not a runner with a piano keys for the entrance?
The hallways that lead from one room to another are another spot. Here, make sure your runner has anti-slip rubber pads underneath so they’re safe. Children love running in hallways.
Another area that calls out for a washable rug runner is the kitchen. These are the shorter runner rugs you’ll want to place right in front of the sink counter to keep spills off the floor. Or right next to the kitchen counter where you do cooking prep. There are many coordinated kitchen area rugs collections. There are washable floor runners for right beside the bathtub, a welcome warm surface to step on after a bath on a cold day. Make sure the shower curtains match.
You can place a washable runner in the bedroom, too. Choose the shorter ones for either bedside or along the footboard. Of course, there are those who would prefer the classier dry clean only rugs for this part of the house.
Washable carpet runners, fitted with the right attachments to secure them are best for stairways. They add traction to wooden stairways, which may tend to be slippery. Or they’ll add warmth to concrete stairways or marble ones if you live in a palace.
Runners traditionally came in wool. But, in our time, there are olefin, polypropylene or nylon runners. These washable rugs stay in shape after washing. They’re colorfast as well and tend to last longer. Since they’re cheaper than wool, synthetic-fiber rugs tend to be very inexpensive.
But for those who want it all natural, there are organic runners. Bamboo, sisal, jute and cotton are also used to weave these rugs.
Washable runner rugs are meant for your home’s heavy traffic areas. Good thing they’re washable.
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