Decorative Outdoor Rugs

Margaret Swanton
by Margaret Swanton
$60
Easy
Outdoor rugs can easily become your favourite home (or in our case patio) accessory. They are trendy, comfortable and beautiful. These home accessories have the amazing ability to totally revamp an external space be it a patio, a deck, an alcove, a small part of your garden or even the area beside your pool. These particular carpets can unite your exterior design, pull up the furniture together and make your cherished drab space spectacular.
When you decorate an outdoor area, you have to think about comfort and functionality. You want to make it cozy but it should also withstand the negative influence of the nature elements like wind and rain. Naturally, the furnished exterior should possess all the qualities of a high-end living space, so it looks both stylish and inviting. Just imagine having tea with your best friends at a secluded spot in your garden. It can look as if it has come out straight out of an Renaissance novel. All of that is possible, and within your budget. You simply need to add a decorative area rug.
Qualities of Outdoor Carpeting
As already mentioned, outdoor rugs are a fascinating addition to your exterior décor. They significantly improve the appeal of the space. Moreover, this type of carpeting provide a great insulation against stone patio surface.
In general, the external carpets are designed and manufactured just like regular ones. Their patterns, size, colour and shape follow the latest trends in interior and exterior design. Still, there is a little difference between outdoor and indoor rugs.
While you can place literally any type of carpeting within the sheltered environment of your home, when you choose an outdoor carpet, you have to pick a durable item. These objects need to withstand moisture and mould attacks. Even when they are under direct sunlight, they colours shouldn't fade... at least not too quickly.
Ideally, external rugs should be machine-washable which will make the ​carpet cleaning much easier (personally, I prefer this Melbourne carpet cleaning company: http://carpetcleaningexpertsmelbourne.com.au/dry-carpet-cleaning/). When you pick one for your home, you should notice the texture. Shag rugs, for instance, won't make for nice outdoors flooring as they have the tendency to keep dirt and debris within their fibres and are very hard to clean.
The good news is designers work relentlessly to develop textures with UV stabilized colours. These do not succumb to the negative influence of the sunlight, so you needn't worry about discolouration. With the fabulous new outdoor rugs, you can enjoy the vivid colours for many years. Even when you add the inevitable weekly washing, daily sweeping or vacuum cleaning, the shades and hues won't fade.
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